Description
Are you a creative and skilled individual with a passion for design and manufacturing? The City of Edmonton's Traffic Operations section, within Parks and Roads Services, is seeking dedicated Sign Shop Workers to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the visual landscape of our city by designing, manufacturing, and installing a wide variety of traffic control signs and decals. You will be an integral part of a team that ensures public safety and effective traffic management across Edmonton's road network.
As a Sign Shop Worker, you will be responsible for the full lifecycle of sign production, from initial design to final installation. This involves determining material and equipment needs, utilizing various computer software programs for graphic and text design, and operating both automated and manual manufacturing equipment. You will play a key role in ensuring all signage meets applicable standards, policies, and procedures, collaborating with leaders and clients to achieve project goals. This position is vital to maintaining safe and efficient traffic flow within the city.
What will you do?
- Design and manufacture a wide variety of signs and decals for the City of Edmonton, taking projects from start to finish using multiple manufacturing methods with both automated and manual equipment
- Determine the material and equipment required to manufacture signs
- Design and layout text and graphics for custom sign requests using various computer software programs, ensuring high-quality products
- Ensure signage meets any applicable standard, policy, or procedure required
- Work with leaders and/or clients to ensure the needs of stakeholders are achieved
- Export digital designs to vinyl printers, cutters, or plotters
- Calibrate equipment, including color proofing and media selection, to ensure quality products
- Laminate digital prints and prepare vinyl sheeting for masking
- Prepare suitable substrates and apply sheeting by hand or mechanical laminator for digital printing and vinyl cutting processes
- Apply decals in the field on various surfaces
- Operate hand tools such as drills, wrenches, hammers, etc., and sign manufacturing and installation equipment
- Set up and tear down work sites
- Prepare all required vehicles, supplies, materials, equipment, and tools, including safety and protective equipment, for assigned work
- Clean, maintain, and troubleshoot screens and equipment
- Adhere to standard operating procedures and essential safety measures, including participating in Safety and Environmental Programs and tailgate/safety meetings
- Perform hazard assessments and ensure the work site is safe
- Other duties as required
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