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Brake Press Operator

Metal Components
Grand Rapids, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/3/2026

Pay: $23.00 - $29.00 per hour

Job description:


You MUST have Brake Press experience!

1st Shift Hours

6 am to 4 pm - Monday through Thursday

Friday for overtime


3rd Shift Hours

8 pm to 6 am Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday nights

Thursday night for overtime


Metal Components is a start-to- finish sheet metal and tube processing company located in the South End of Grand Rapids Michigan. With a focus on quality, we utilize our engineering, fabrication capabilities and our attention to continuous improvement to serve an array of industries such as furniture, medical and other related industries.

Metal Components is pleased to provide a competitive medical, vision, and dental insurance package along with company paid life insurance for you after your 60th day of employment. We also offer 401k, PTO, production bonus, and safety shoe reimbursement.

What you need to be successful at Metal Components:


PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Setup and operate press brake per specifications/documentation.

  • Load, install, correctly setup tools required for any job on the floor with little or no assistance.
  • Ability to troubleshoot equipment/programming which includes bend angles, step bends, back gauge, etc.
  • Coordinate and plan daily/weekly work schedule with supervisor, immediately addressing any issues or concerns.
  • Responsible for quality control and accuracy. Ability to produce quality parts within proper tolerances of company/customer specifications, making necessary adjustments. Rejecting product outside specifications.
  • Accurately record production data such as: quality, labor reporting, manufacturing time, scrap, and downtime information
  • Utilizing company supplied tools to perform job (squares, calipers, protractor)
  • Competent in measuring parts and verifying dimensions with precise measuring tools in English and Metric.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment (No food, trash, scrap parts, etc.)
  • Follows company policies, procedures, and safety standards at all times. (Gloves, glasses, sleeves, etc.)
  • Must have dependable, reliable, on time attendance.
  • Ability to perform well in fast paced environment with sense of urgency to meet scheduled daily goals.
  • Identify/Improve areas in reducing scrap/waste, improving costs and lead times.
  • All other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Benefits offered by Medical Components:

 Weekly Pay

 Comprehensive Health & Wellness package including Medical (with prescription coverage), Dental, and vision

 Dependent Care flexible spending account (FSA)

 Retirement options like 401 (k) with company match.

 Paid time off: Vacation, paid holidays and sick days combined

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:


  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) 3% Match
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance


Application Question(s):


  • What brand of brake presses have you run?
  • Do you understand that we will not consider anyone that has not Previously run a brake press?
  • With which company did you run a brake press?
  • Have you run a brake press in the last 3 years and is it on your resume?


Ability to Commute:


  • Grand Rapids, MI 49548 (Required)


Work Location: In person

Company Description
Metal Components is a start-to- finish sheet metal and tube processing company located in the South End of Grand Rapids Michigan. With a focus on quality, we utilize our engineering, fabrication capabilities and our attention to continuous improvement to serve an array of industries such as furniture, medical and other related industries.

Metal Components is pleased to provide a competitive medical, vision, and dental insurance package along with company paid life insurance for you after your 60th day of employment. We also offer 401k, PTO, production bonus, and safety shoe reimbursement.

Salary : $50,000 - $60,000

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