Job description:
Brake Press Operator / Sheet Metal Fabricator Brantford, ON
Compensation & Schedule $30.00/hour

Direct Hire / Permanent Position

Monday to Friday

7:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Medical Benefits

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

RRSP Program

Paid Vacation

About the Opportunity Kelly Services is currently recruiting for an experienced Brake Press Operator / Sheet Metal Fabricator on behalf of a growing manufacturing company in Brantford, Ontario.
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled fabrication professional with experience operating and setting up brake press equipment within a sheet metal manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for producing high-quality fabricated components while supporting the transition from traditional NC equipment to newer CNC technology.
If you have hands‑on experience with brake presses, sheet metal fabrication, blueprint reading, and fabrication tooling, we’d like to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities Set up and operate brake press equipment to fabricate sheet metal components to specification

Read and interpret blueprints, fabrication drawings, work orders, and production requirements

Select, install, and adjust punches, dies, and tooling based on material type, thickness, and bend requirements

Measure and inspect finished parts using calipers, tape measures, squares, angle gauges, and other measuring equipment

Verify dimensions, bend angles, hole locations, and overall quality of fabricated parts

Troubleshoot machine, tooling, and quality concerns as required

Safely load, unload, and handle sheet metal materials





Work closely with production and leadership teams to ensure quality and productivity goals are met

Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment

Complete production and quality documentation as required

Support continuous improvement initiatives and process enhancements

QualificationsRequired Previous brake press setup and operating experience

Experience working in a sheet metal fabrication environment

Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings and blueprints

Solid understanding of measurements, tolerances, bend allowances, and shop math

Experience selecting and changing tooling

Comfortable using precision measuring equipment

Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Reliable, safety‑conscious, and team‑oriented

Preferred Punch press or turret punch experience

CNC brake press experience

Experience with Amada, Accurpress, Bystronic, Trumpf, Strippit, Prima Power, or similar equipment

Experience within HVAC, heat exchanger, custom fabrication, or manufacturing environments

Forklift and/or overhead crane experience

Basic CNC programming or program editing experience

Why Join This Opportunity? Permanent direct-hire position

Straight day shift

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

RRSP program





Paid vacation

Stable manufacturing environment

Opportunity to grow with a company investing in new equipment and technology

Long-term career opportunity with a supportive team

About Kelly Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.
Kelly is committed to providing a workplace environment that is inclusive and respects the dignity of those in our workforce. Consistent with that commitment, Kelly will ensure that persons who are otherwise able to work are not unfairly excluded from doing so based upon any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation, and will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate the needs of applicants and employees in all employment processes including but not limited to, hiring, advancement, discharge, compensation, or training.
Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice (https://www.kellyservices.com/hubfs/myKelly/Resources/Employment_Policies/Recruitment-Artificial-Intelligence-Notice.pdf?hsLang=en).

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