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Job Description

Overview

A growing high-tech business is looking for a qualified, motivated individual to join their team as a Press Brake Operator to maintain and run their 110 Ton Amada RG-100 CNC Press Brake.

Responsibilities

  • Sets up and operates press brake equipment to complete jobs.
  • Performs operations such as blanking, bending, and forming on various materials based on blueprints.
  • Selects and installs appropriate tools for the job and performs tracking and machine adjustments.
  • Uses precision measuring equipment to verify the accuracy of finished products.
  • Completes part router paperwork and moves the part to the next department.
  • Performs daily, routine, and preventive maintenance of all tools and equipment.
  • Documents all issues and informs supervisor.
  • Follows all safety rules and policies.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience operating mechanical press brake required.
  • Valid Driver’s License.
  • Clean Driving History.
  • Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test, background check, and E-Verify.
  • Consistent attendance.
  • Detail oriented.
  • Ability to work well with other internal departments.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Work schedule is 6:00 am – 2:30 pm Monday – Friday.
  • Overtime when required.
  • Health Insurance available after 60 days.
  • Matching 401k available after 90 days.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
401k
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $26/hr, this posting comes in about 13% below the $30/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ, where the middle half runs $23–$39/hr across 74 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 41% 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 166 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 90 different employers. 11 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 394 other active welding openings from 180 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (29), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (22), and EZARC (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tolleson at $38/hr, Tempe at $32/hr, and Phoenix at $30/hr. Phoenix is among them.

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