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Job Description

Overview

A growing metal fabrication company in Wayne, NJ, is seeking two experienced Sheet Metal Operators to join its expanding fabrication team. The ideal candidates will have hands-on experience operating sheet metal shears and press brakes/folders, along with the ability to read shop drawings and fabricate custom metal components accurately.

Responsibilities

  • Set up and operate sheet metal shears to cut coil and flat stock accurately.
  • Operate press brakes/folders to fabricate trim, flashing, coping, sills, and custom metal profiles.
  • Read and interpret shop drawings, cut lists, and profile sketches.
  • Calculate bend allowances and developed widths.
  • Work with aluminum, galvanized steel, stainless steel, and pre-painted metals.
  • Inspect finished products using measuring tapes, squares, and gauges.
  • Ensure finished materials meet quality and dimensional requirements.
  • Label, bundle, and prepare fabricated materials for delivery.
  • Perform basic daily machine maintenance.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
  • Assist in training junior shop personnel as needed.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience operating sheet metal shears and press brakes/folders.
  • Experience in roofing, siding, HVAC, or architectural sheet metal fabrication.
  • Ability to read and interpret shop drawings, blueprints, and cut lists.
  • Strong measurement skills with accuracy to 1/16".
  • Knowledge of working with aluminum, galvanized, stainless steel, and pre-painted metals.
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
  • Ability to work independently and reliably.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods.
  • CNC or programmable folder experience is a plus.
  • Forklift experience is preferred.

Additional Information

  • Monday-Friday
  • Day Shift
  • Full-Time
  • Onsite - Wayne, NJ 07470
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How this job compares in Wayne, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, whose middle half runs $28–$40/hr across 102 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 58% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Wayne, NJ

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Wayne, 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 161 other active welding openings from 121 employers. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Valcor Engineering Corporation (6), UPS (4), and Depot Connect International (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Newark at $35/hr and Cherry Hill at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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