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Vacancy Folding Machine Operator

(M/F/X)

Location

Houthalen-Helchteren , Limburg

Salary

17,00 - 18,00 / hour

Contract type

Temp to perm

Work time

Full-time

Work regime

Day shift

Last modified

16/10/2026

Reference

563609

Sector

Engineering & Production
Metal worker

3 reasons to choose this job

1
Family atmosphere
2
Modern machinery
3
Varied job

Must-haves for this job

For the job of machine operator in Houthalen, you are willing to correctly operate and set up machines within metal processing.

Do you recognize yourself in the profile below?

  • You are technically inclined and very eager to learn
  • You already have experience with operating a press brake
  • You speak and understand Dutch and English
  • You are willing to occasionally work in a shift system

The ideal teammate is…

Someone with technical insight, a background in metalwork, and familiarity with a press brake, punching machine, and guillotine shear.

Salary and extra-legal benefits

For the vacancy of folding operator in Houthalen, we offer the following:

  • Depending on your experience, your wage will be between 17 and 18 euros per hour
  • A day job where you will work from 7 a.m. to 3:35 p.m., with an occasional late shift from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • You are entitled to €250 in eco-vouchers per year
  • You receive €6 in meal vouchers per day worked
  • You receive 12 additional paid ADV days per year
  • After a successful interim period, a permanent contract of indefinite duration

Vacation days

In addition to the 20 vacation days in a full-time position, you also get:

  • 12 additional paid ADV days
  • 1 week summer closure in July
  • Winter closure during the Christmas holidays

For the job of metalworker, you will work daily from the production environment in Houthalen.

Here, as an operator, you will work at the press brake and be responsible for bending components and setting up the machines.

For the position of press brake operator you will work daily from production in Houthalen.

You are responsible for correctly setting and operating various production machines.

A selection from this package:

  • Correctly setting and operating the press brake
  • Correctly setting and operating the punching machine
  • Carrying out general metalworking and assembly
  • Assisting with the shearing machine, assembly of various components

Colleagues particularly appreciate the clear collaboration and the work environment in this job.

  • Good structure and clear communication.
  • Modern equipment and machines.
  • A pleasant atmosphere on the work floor.

Our client, located in Houthalen, is a rapidly growing metal company where craftsmanship is central.

In their own factory, they have been producing and assembling components for self-storage and car wash installations for years.

Here, they build high-quality and innovative steel constructions daily for all of Europe.

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