Job Description - Sign Maker

Do you like working with people and with your hands? Are you able to work by yourself and as part of a team? Are you a mature minded professional who takes pride in your work? Are you a self-starter? If you answered yes to these questions then we might have a job for you.

Using standard tools, will make signs and banners, assist with installation of signs as necessary, deliver signs to clients, pick up materials from suppliers, keep shop clean, assist customers both in person and on the telephone as required.

Text and graphics are cut into vinyl films using a computer driven plotter. The Sign Maker will weed out (remove) unwanted areas of vinyl films and prepare the vinyl for application to the substrate (surface). The substrate will be prepared (cleaned, cut to size, etc.) and the vinyl will be applied as per clients' layouts and approved proofs. As necessary, signs will be delivered to clients, artwork picked up from clients, and material picked up from suppliers. The Sign Maker is responsible for keeping the work area clean and monitoring the production flow.

The Sign Maker will also be responsible for answering the telephone and inside sales as needed. This will consist of answering customers' questions and assisting them with the purchase and layout of their sign. As needed, will write up sales orders, take deposits and payments, and make change as necessary. May be required to visit with customers on-site to consult on sign needs and/or perform installation of signage.

The Sign Maker should be familiar with and skillful using basic hand tools, (X-Acto Knife, Utility Knife, T-Square, Ruler, Tape Measure, Drills, Saws, Calculator, Burnishing Tool, Scissors, and comfortable using computers for order processing and quoting).

The Sign Maker should possess above average written and verbal communication skills. Experience with Flexi, Inspire, CASmate, Corel Draw, Adobe Illustrator, or related design/layout programs is a plus but not required. Experience with some aspect of sign making/graphics related industry is preferred, however we will train the right individual.

Wage commensurate with experience. Paid holidays, vacation sick days; 50% of employee's cost for company sponsored Kaiser HMO plan paid for full time positions.

If you would like to apply for this position, fax us your resume at (408) 956-8274, E-mail it, or send it to us. No phone calls or agencies, individuals only please.

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