PRESS BRAKE OPERATOR TEAM LEAD
Automation Personnel Services is seeking several Press Brake Operator Team Lead for a manufacturing company located in Ringgold, GA. Qualified candidates will have previous knowledge of specializing in setting up, operating, and maintaining machinery to bend, fold, and shape metal components based on blueprints and technical specifications.
Pay Rate
$26.00 and up per hour based on experience
Shift and Schedules
Day shift: 6:00am-4:45pm Monday-Thursday and overtime Friday
Night shift: 6:00pm-4:45am Monday-Thursday and overtime Friday
Press Brake Operator Team Lead Duties and Responsibilities
• Manage team of sheet metal workers
• Controlling the press brake to bend, punch, or form metal sheets and plates.
• Selecting proper tools, setting up the machine (CNC or manual), and performing test runs to ensure accuracy.
• Use drawings and blueprints to understand job requirements
• Measuring, inspecting, and monitoring finished pieces to ensure they meet specifications.
• Perform basic maintenance, such as cleaning and lubricating machine parts.
• Perform spot inspections of parts as they are produced
Press Brake Operator Team Lead Requirements and Qualifications
• 2 years previous experience in manufacturing or fabrication shop is REQUIRED
• Lift 50lbs (in office assessment will be conducted)
• Proficiency in shop math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) and basic geometry.
• Read blueprints and ensure precision in every bend
• Read tape measurements (test will be given during interview)
Benefits
• Weekly Pay
• Medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance
• 40 Hours Service Bonus after 1 year of continuous service and 1500 hours
• 6 paid Holidays after 1 year of continuous service and 1500 hours
401(k) Retirement Plan
Automation Personnel Services is the only staffing agency specializing in manufacturing and industrial roles that offers 401K matching to all eligible contingent and temporary associates.
Interested in this job?
Click Apply Now or call us at 423.892.5072 to learn more. You can also apply in person at our office located at
Automation Personnel Services Chattanooga Branch
Shallowford Commons Complex
6116 Shallowford Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
Bonus Opportunity!
We are also offering a $50.00 referral bonus. Both employee and referral must stay on assignment for 30 days to receive the payout.
About Automation Personnel Services
Automation Personnel Services is a highly recognized staffing agency with over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and light-industrial staffing. Our accolades include:
- 11-time consecutive winner of the ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing Client Award (2016-2026).
- Winner of the ClearlyRated® Best of Staffing Talent Award (2019-2026).
- Recipient of the Safety Standard of Excellence Award by the American Staffing Association.
- Named one of the Best Staffing Companies to Work For by CIO Views Magazine.
- Named one of America’s Best Temp Staffing Firms by Forbes (2025).
- Consistently ranked among the top U.S. staffing agencies by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).
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