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Job Description

Overview

Spectra360 is hiring an experienced Press Brake Operator for a growing manufacturing operation in Freehold, NJ. The position requires hands-on experience operating press brake equipment such as Amada, Cincinnati, or Trumpf.

Responsibilities

  • Operate and set up press brake machines
  • Perform sheet metal bending and forming operations
  • Read and interpret blueprints and engineering drawings
  • Select and adjust punches, dies, and tooling
  • Inspect finished parts for accuracy and quality
  • Use calipers, micrometers, height gauges, and other measuring tools
  • Troubleshoot machine and production issues
  • Perform basic preventative maintenance
  • Follow all production, quality, and safety procedures

Requirements

  • 1+ year of Press Brake Operator experience required
  • Experience with Amada or Cincinnati press brakes preferred
  • Trumpf press brake/folding machine experience is a plus
  • Press brake setup experience strongly preferred
  • Ability to read blueprints and technical drawings
  • Experience with calipers, micrometers, and precision measurement tools
  • Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail
  • Reliable and safety-focused

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Location: Freehold, NJ
  • Schedule: Monday–Thursday 7:00 AM–4:30 PM | Friday 7:00 AM–11:00 AM
  • Pay: $21.00–$24.00/hour based on experience
  • Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
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How this job compares in Freehold, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 32% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, where the middle half runs $29–$40/hr across 87 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 8% 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 Freehold, NJ

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Freehold, NJ, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 151 other active welding openings from 111 employers. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are gpac (9), DC Fabricators (4), and WSP in the U.S. (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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