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Brake Press Setup Operator

MS Metal Solutions
Grand Haven, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 10/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/14/2025

Company History: With over 70 years of experience, MS Metal Solutions™ has become a world-class leader in full-service metal fabrication, with total vertical integration including cutting, tube slotting, tube laser, flat laser, press brake forming, welding, powder coating, stamping, bending, stamping, and assembly capabilities. MS Metal Solutions serves multiple markets, up to and including the industries below with low-cost, high-quality parts and services:

  • Office Furniture
  • Store Fixture
  • Automotive
  • Stamping

We proudly invest in our community and care for our environment and natural resources.

Position Summary: The Brake Press Operator will use a Brake press to bend, shape, cut, and manipulate sheet metal and metal plates.

Hours

Third Shift - M-Th 6:30pm-5a, Voluntary OT on Friday

Training will be on first shift M-Th 5a-3:30pm for a minimum of a month.

Primary Duties:

1. Produces sheet metal cut lists and flat layouts per manufacturing blueprints.

2. Performs equipment set-ups, adjustments, and programming necessary to produce parts per prints.

3. Fabricates sheet metal parts per manufacturing prints, parts lists, in accordance with quality requirements of the department.

4.Inspects parts produced for conformity to manufacturing prints.

5. Perform general maintenance on equipment as required.

6. Maintains a safe and orderly work area in accordance with company safety standards.

7. Train team members on technical job duties.

Qualifications:

1. Previous Press Brake Set Up experience required (2 years)

2. Experience using basic hand and power tools.

3. Ability to read blueprints, schematics and work instructions.

4. High school diploma or GED.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Extensive standing, recurring bending, reaching as well as moderate to heavy lifting.

2. Good eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity.

3. Continuous mental and/or visual attention to operate machine(s).

4. Must be able to lift 45 pounds at a time.

Work Environment:

1. Considerable and continuous noises.

2. Working in a safe manufacturing environment

3. Must wear appropriate safety equipment when deemed necessary

4. May be working in noisy, dusty, greasy, or wet environments.

5. Some disagreeable elements present, such as hot and humid, fumes, etc.

6. Exposure to various odors, dust, cuts, or burns due to corrosive and/or heated tanks of chemicals, noise, etc.

7. Exposure to hazards where failure to exercise extreme care could result in severe injury.

MS Metal Solutions Benefits:

Bonus Programs

  • $1,000 Employee Referral Program
  • Employee of the Week
  • Employee of the Quarter

Health Benefits

  • Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision) with Health Savings Accounts
  • New hires are eligible for insurance after 30 days.
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
  • Critical illness, hospital & accident coverage
  • Group life insurance covered by employer
  • Additional voluntary life insurance available
  • Employee assistance Program

Paid Time Off

  • Paid Vacation and Unpaid leave
  • Paid Holidays

401k & Roth

  • 401k & Roth contributions payroll deduct

Company Events

  • Annual company picnic
  • Golf outing
  • Holiday party
  • Monthly engagement events

Other Perks

  • Steel toe boot reimbursement, up to $100 every year
  • Prescription safety glass reimbursement, up to $107 every year

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: In person

Salary : $100 - $107

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