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Press Brake Setter Employment Contract UK

Name: Press Brake Setter Employment Contract UK
Brand: HRHeaven
SKU: manufacturing_press_brake_setter_generated_v1
Price: 19.99 GBP
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Set controlled sheet-metal forming around correct tooling, safe setups and verified bends before production runs.

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Last updated: 19 June 2026
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Job description

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Probation period

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Role-specific duties

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Working hours

Standard and flexible working arrangements.

Holiday entitlement

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Confidentiality

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Disciplinary process

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Notice periods

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When to use this contract

Maintain safe repeatable press setups, deliver conforming formed components, and produce traceable first-off approval.

Workplace context: Production, workshop, site or field locations.

What makes this role different

Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering machines materials and shift pattern. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering drawings programs tooling and bend sequence. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering guards handling first-off and checks. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering adjustments defects maintenance and handover. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering company policies.

Not a fit / obtain specialist advice

Recheck the role or obtain appropriate advice if the work would exceed these maintained authority boundaries: The setter cannot exceed tooling ratings, bypass safeguards, alter programs outside authority, approve concessions or run with damaged tooling. Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.

What to prepare before you issue it

the press types capacities and controls
the drawing and programming authority
the tooling storage and load information
the inspection and approval process
the maintenance quality and safety routes

Day-to-day operating brief

What Press Brake Setter work looks like in practice

A Press Brake Setter prepares machines to bend sheet metal by selecting tooling, loading programs, establishing bend sequence and checking first-off parts. Terms should identify machines, tonnage, materials, drawings, tooling limits, guards, handling aids, program authority, in-process checks and changeover records. Schedule pressure must not justify incorrect tooling, reaching into danger zones or running before setup approval. Bend outcome depends on material grade, thickness, grain direction, tooling radius and springback, so a previous program is not proof that a new batch will conform. The setter may calculate allowances, organise a safe trial and make controlled compensation before first-off approval. Employers should define handling of large sheets, support arms, back-gauge risks and storage of punches and dies. Changeover records should identify tooling and program versions so later defects can be traced to the actual setup used.

Responsibilities reflected in the contract

Interpret drawings and bend requirements.
Select and install approved tooling.
Load or set authorised programs.
Produce and measure first-off parts.
Monitor tooling condition and process stability.

A realistic working scenario

The specified tooling would exceed its load for the material, so the setter stops and seeks an alternative method.

Outputs to agree

safe repeatable press setups
conforming formed components
traceable first-off approval

Records and evidence

Job material drawing and program.
Tool identity load and setup.
First-off dimension and approval.
Adjustment defect and tool condition.
Work records.
Handover notes.

Reporting relationship

Typically reports to Line Manager or Department Manager. Confirm the employer's actual reporting structure in the builder.

Authority and escalation

The setter cannot exceed tooling ratings, bypass safeguards, alter programs outside authority, approve concessions or run with damaged tooling.
Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.

Tools and systems

Machinery.
Quality systems.
Production records.
Risk assessment records.

Workplace context

Production, workshop, site or field locations.

Training and certification

Complete employer-required health and safety training.

Contract priorities

machines materials and shift pattern
drawings programs tooling and bend sequence
guards handling first-off and checks
adjustments defects maintenance and handover

Information the employer should prepare

the press types capacities and controls
the drawing and programming authority
the tooling storage and load information
the inspection and approval process
the maintenance quality and safety routes

Individually written and reviewed against the maintained role record.

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The facts this Press Brake Setter contract is built around

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Work setting

Production, workshop, site or field locations.

Primary duties

Interpret drawings and bend requirements.
Select and install approved tooling.
Load or set authorised programs.
Produce and measure first-off parts.

Tools and training to confirm

Machinery.
Quality systems.
Production records.
Risk assessment records.

Governance focus

HSE context where applicable. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering machines materials and shift pattern. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering drawings programs tooling and bend sequence. Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering guards handling first-off and checks.

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Press Brake Setter duties

Maintain safe repeatable press setups, deliver conforming formed components, and produce traceable first-off approval.

Interpret drawings and bend requirements. Select and install approved tooling. Load or set authorised programs. Produce and measure first-off parts. Monitor tooling condition and process stability.

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What is added to the finished contract

The setter cannot exceed tooling ratings, bypass safeguards, alter programs outside authority, approve concessions or run with damaged tooling.

Obtain approval before committing expenditure, changing contractual commitments or making regulated or staffing decisions outside the assigned role.

Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering machines materials and shift pattern.

Follow the Employer's documented arrangements covering drawings programs tooling and bend sequence.

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