Layout Technician – Sheet Metal Forming

Layout Technician – Sheet Metal Forming

Location:

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Employment Type:

Full-time

Commercial Stainless is an established custom manufacturer serving the commercial food service industry throughout the United States. We design, manufacture, and install custom stainless-steel equipment, serving counters, architectural millwork, and solid-surface products.

Our highly customized work requires craftsmanship, problem-solving, accuracy, and close coordination among drafting, layout, fabrication, polishing, assembly, and installation. We value quality, accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, and doing the job right.

Commercial Stainless is seeking a dependable and detail-oriented Layout Technician – Sheet Metal Forming to join our stainless-steel fabrication operation.

The Layout Technician – Sheet Metal Forming is responsible for shearing, bending, and forming stainless-steel components according to shop drawings and production requirements. This individual will operate press brakes, shears, and related equipment to prepare accurate parts for welding, assembly, and finishing.

This is a precision manufacturing position. Correct measurements, bend locations, angles, dimensions, and material handling are essential to the quality and efficiency of every downstream production step.

The ideal candidate is mechanically inclined, comfortable with detailed measurements, and able to visualize how flat metal components must be formed into finished parts. Previous sheet-metal or press-brake experience is preferred, but candidates with strong mechanical and mathematical aptitude may also be considered.

• Read and interpret shop drawings, dimensions, bend details, and production instructions.
• Review parts and drawings to determine the proper order of shearing, bending, and forming operations.
• Verify material type, thickness, finish, grain direction, dimensions, and condition before beginning work.
• Set up and operate press brakes, power shears, and other sheet-metal forming equipment.
• Shear stainless-steel sheets and components to the required dimensions.
• Bend and form stainless-steel parts to specified angles, radiuses, and finished dimensions.
• Select and install the appropriate tooling for each forming operation.
• Calculate or verify bend allowances, setbacks, and formed dimensions.
• Perform test bends and make machine adjustments when necessary.
• Inspect completed parts using tape measures, squares, calipers, angle gauges, and other measuring tools.
• Confirm that components meet drawing requirements before releasing them to fabrication.
• Label, organize, and route completed parts to the appropriate welding or assembly area.
• Handle stainless steel carefully to prevent scratches, dents, contamination, or other damage.
• Identify drawing conflicts, incorrect parts, material issues, or forming concerns before additional work is completed.
• Communicate questions, equipment problems, material shortages, and production delays promptly.
• Record completed work and other required information in the company’s ERP or production systems.
• Perform routine equipment inspections, cleaning, and basic preventive maintenance.
• Maintain an organized work area and properly care for tooling and equipment.
• Follow all safety procedures and wear required personal protective equipment.
• Assist with other layout and production responsibilities as needed.

• Previous experience operating press brakes, shears, or other sheet-metal equipment is preferred.
• Experience with stainless steel, custom metal fabrication, machining, welding, or a related trade is helpful.
• Ability to read shop drawings, bend details, dimensions, and production documents.
• Ability to read a tape…