Sign Shop Production Specialist & Installer

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Training & development

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented and energetic team member to join us as a Part-Time Sign Production & Pre-Press Assistant. In this role, you will bridge the gap between prepress technical setup and real-world manufacturing-taking artwork files through software like Adobe Illustrator and Onyx RIP to produce finished, high-quality custom signs and graphics.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a hands-on fabrication, machine operation, and light field installation role (75% shop floor/field work, 25% technical pre-press). If you are seeking a creative Graphic Designer or Art Director position, this is NOT the right fit.

Key Responsibilities

Physical Fabrication & Equipment Operation (75%)

• Sign Assembly & Substrates: Mount, laminate, weed, and finish printed materials. Safely trim, square, and cut rigid substrates (ACM/metal, PVC, foam core) using a vertical panel saw and hand tools.
• Large-Format Printing & Maintenance: Set up, run, and perform routine daily/weekly maintenance (head cleanings, wiper checks) on eco-solvent printers and wide-format plotters.
• Vinyl Application & Finishing: Apply cut vinyl and printed graphics to various substrates, windows, and walls cleanly without bubbles, silvering, or wrinkles.
• Material Handling & Quality Control: Perform quality assurance checks against work orders. Unload, stock, and track raw production inventory (media rolls, board stock, hardware).
• Field Installation: Perform light on-site installations of wall graphics, window vinyl, and rigid signs using ladders, step stools, and hand/power tools.

Pre-Press & File Setup (25%)

• Print Queue Management: Import, nest, and color-manage print jobs using Onyx RIP software to optimize material usage.
• Technical File Prep: Use Adobe Illustrator strictly for pre-press technical adjustments-adding cut lines/registration marks, setting up bleeds, scaling, and outputting production files (no creative graphic design required).

Qualifications & Physical Demands

• Pre-Press & Software Skills: Familiarity with Adobe Illustrator strictly for pre-press file setup (vector path editing, scaling, setting up bleeds, adding cut contours) and experience or familiarity with Onyx RIP software.

• Equipment & Tool Aptitude: Comfortable and proficient using shop hand tools, power drills, cold/roll laminators, and substrate cutting equipment (such as vertical panel saws, utility knives, and straight edges).

• Physical & On-Site Requirements:

• Ability to lift, carry, and maneuver up to 50 lbs (media rolls, sheet substrates like ACM/PVC).

• Comfort standing for extended periods and leaning over waist-high production tables for precise vinyl weeding, masking, and mounting.

• Comfort working at heights using ladders and step stools for light field installations (window vinyl, wall graphics, sign mounting).

• Work Ethic & Detail: Exceptional attention to detail, precision measuring skills, a safety-first mindset around cutting tools, and strong communication in a fast-paced shop environment.

Compensation: $20.00 - $30.00 per hour

At FASTSIGNS, every day is unique and presents exciting opportunities, including new ways to use your talent and grow your skills. We have a large network of independently owned locations - both locally and internationally - who offer competitive pay and ongoing training opportunities.

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This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to FASTSIGNS Corporate.