Back to Jobs

Job Description

Overview

Our client, a leading manufacturing organization specializing in metal fabrication, is seeking a Press Brake Operator to join their team. The ideal candidate will demonstrate precision, reliability, and a strong commitment to craftsmanship.

Responsibilities

  • Set up and operate CNC press brake equipment to bend and form metal parts to exact specifications.
  • Operate plate rolling equipment to shape metal plates into required forms and curves.
  • Read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings to ensure precise fabrication.
  • Accurately measure materials and finished parts using tape measures and calipers.
  • Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work environment adhering to safety standards.

Requirements

  • Proven experience operating CNC press brake equipment.
  • Experience with plate rolling machinery.
  • Ability to read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.
  • Proficiency in using measurement tools such as tape measures and calipers.
  • Ability to operate overhead cranes and lift materials up to 50 lbs.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Location: Donalsonville, GA
  • Shift: Monday - Thursday, 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Consistent work schedule with weekends off.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
401k
Apply for This Position

How this job compares in Donalsonville, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $20/hr, this posting comes in about 30% below the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Georgia, where the middle half runs $22–$35/hr across 153 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 20% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Donalsonville, GA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Donalsonville, GA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 392 other active welding openings from 245 employers. Browse welding jobs across Georgia.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC (8), Mullins Mechanical (6), and Yancey Bros. Co. (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Forest Park at $39/hr, Atlanta at $30/hr, and Marietta at $29/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Donalsonville, GA

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. CNC Press Brake Operator figures were last recalculated when this page was built.