--- title: "Press Brake Operator / Plate Roller Job Lorch" description: "Press Brake Operator / Plate Roller (m/f/d) at Bock Maschinenbau, 73547 Lorch: bending up to 1,000 t, rolling up to 120 mm. Career changers welcome, no shifts." url: "https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/plate-roller-press-brake-lorch/" language: "en" index: "https://bock-gmbh.com/en/llms.txt" --- # Press Brake Operator / Plate Roller – Sheet Metal Forming (m/f/d) Full-time · Permanent · 73547 Lorch, Baden-Württemberg · Immediate start ## About the Role As a Press Brake Operator / Plate Roller (m/f/d), you will form heavy plate with us: you bend on press brakes up to 1,000 t and roll plates up to 120 mm thick into cylinders, cones and shells up to Ø 8,000 mm – and make the part ready for welding yourself, from flame-cutting the flat ends to tack welding. Experience on a press brake or plate roll is welcome, but it is not a requirement: career changers from metalworking are welcome too – we will train you on the machine. In 73547 Lorch, Ostalbkreis, near Schwäbisch Gmünd. ## Your Responsibilities - Bending heavy plate on hydraulic press brakes up to 1,000 t (Weinbrenner, Scharringhausen) - Rolling and roll bending plates into cylinders, cones and shells on 3-roll plate bending machines (Sertom, Davi, SMT-Pullmax Kumla, Wilhelmsburger) - Flame-cutting the flat ends – the unbent straight section at the leading and trailing end of the plate – with the cutting carriage on the guide rail - Flame-cutting weld bevels on plate edges and rolled parts - Tack welding the rolled shell sections and minor welding work - Setting up and tooling plate rolls and press brakes to drawing, compensating for springback - Slinging and moving plates and components with the overhead crane - Dimensional and quality inspection of the formed parts 15 industries What goes through the rolls and under the press brake here are components from our own production: rolled cylinder shells, thick-walled rings, press-braked cones – for vessels, pipes and steel structures up to 50 t. Every part comes with its own drawing, its own radius and its own material, and you set up the machine anew for each one. ## Your Profile - Experience as a press brake operator, plate roller, sheet metal former or metalworker – without prior experience we will train you - Knowledge of press brakes or plate bending machines is an advantage - Basic skills in tack welding or welding and in flame cutting are an advantage - Proficient in reading bending and manufacturing drawings - Crane licence – or the willingness to obtain it with us - Independent and precise working approach ## What awaits you with us What you work with every day — the equipment, tasks and technology of this position. ### Roll bending up to Ø 8,000 mm You roll heavy plates up to 120 mm thick into cylinders, cones and shells — on one of four heavy 3-roll plate bending machines (Sertom up to Ø 8,000 mm, plus Davi, SMT-Pullmax Kumla and Wilhelmsburger). ### Press braking up to 1,000 t pressing force On two hydraulic press brakes — up to 1,000 t (Weinbrenner) over a 6,100 mm working width — you cold-bend large plates without a heat-affected zone and with homogeneous base material. ### From plate to weld-ready part Flame-cutting the flat ends, cutting weld bevels, tack welding — the formed part leaves your station ready for welding. That includes compensating for the springback of Hardox and fine-grain structural steel and hitting tight radii and tolerances. ## We Offer ### A permanent job directly with the company Employed directly by Bock, not through a temp agency — a settled team, a fixed workplace and a long-term perspective instead of changing assignments. A financially healthy family business for over 60 years, crisis-proof across many industries (crane construction, vehicle manufacturing, plant engineering, offshore). ### Holiday pay & bonus payment Performance-based pay plus holiday pay and a special bonus payment. ### 30 days of holiday a year A full 30 days of paid leave every year — real time to recharge, easy to plan. ### Pension & capital-forming benefits We think ahead: a company pension scheme and employer-subsidised capital-forming savings benefits. ### Company health insurance Additional company-sponsored health insurance — for the well-being of our employees. ### Commuting allowance A subsidy towards travel costs — for a relaxed commute within the region. ### Licences and training on site Forklift licence, crane licence and the regular safety briefings are provided in-house — missing qualifications are acquired here, not required beforehand. ### Company celebrations & team spirit Christmas parties and shared celebrations — here, team spirit is something we celebrate too. ## Apply Now No cover letter needed. Fields marked with * are required. CV and references; certificates or a portfolio are welcome in addition. The path into the team - 01 A quick answer Applications go straight to the company. A reply usually follows within two weeks. - 02 A short call A first phone call to clear up open questions on both sides. - 03 A day on the shop floor An on-site interview in Lorch and, where it fits, a trial day at the machines. - Part of the team Employed directly by Bock, not through a temp agency — with a permanent place in the team. ## Questions about the role? A short call clears up whatever the advert leaves open. The application itself goes through the form. ### Christine Bock For applications and HR matters as well as invoices, payments and commercial questions. ## Frequently asked questions about applying ### How good does my German have to be? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/plate-roller-press-brake-lorch/#bewerbung-faq-deutsch Good German makes everyday work on the shop floor easier: drawings, welding plans and team coordination are all in German. It does not have to be perfect. At Bock, colleagues from many nations work side by side, some with little German — what counts is the craft. If in doubt, a short phone call is best: a conversation clears this up faster than a form. ### Can I do a trial workday? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/plate-roller-press-brake-lorch/#bewerbung-faq-probe Yes. Trial work is common with us and has proven its worth: a day on the shop floor shows both sides more than a long conversation — what the work really looks like and how it fits in the team. The date is arranged individually once the application has arrived. The day serves mutual acquaintance and is not paid. ### What happens after I apply? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/plate-roller-press-brake-lorch/#bewerbung-faq-ablauf Every application is reviewed personally here. A first reply normally comes within two weeks. Usually a short phone call follows, then a personal interview and, where it fits, a trial workday. For questions in between, a call to the extension above helps. ### Will my foreign qualification be recognised? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/plate-roller-press-brake-lorch/#bewerbung-faq-abschluss That cannot be answered in general terms. The recognition of foreign qualifications is not decided by us but by the competent authorities, and it is always assessed case by case. For an application this is not an exclusion criterion: what counts is what someone can do and wants to do — existing certificates, work experience, the trial workday and honest interest in the job. ### Which documents do I need? URL: https://bock-gmbh.com/en/careers/plate-roller-press-brake-lorch/#bewerbung-faq-unterlagen A cover letter is not required. A CV and references do belong with it, though — without them an application cannot be assessed. It also helps to add a short introduction in the message field: a few sentences about experience and motivation often say more than a certificate. ## Tasks, requirements, benefits, direct line The complete advert on a single A4 page — to print, pass on and read at leisure. The QR code leads back to the application form. PDF · EN · 824 KB ## Other open positions at Bock Maschinenbau Discover more opportunities at Bock Maschinenbau in Lorch. ### Machine Operator / CNC Plasma Flame Cutter (m/f/d) As a Machine Operator / CNC Plasma Flame Cutter (m/f/d), you will operate modern CNC flame and plasma cutting machines for cutting steel plates, profiles and pipes at our site in 73547 Lorch, near Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg. 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