Production & Graphic Design Specialist

Fastsigns•St Cloud, MN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

FASTSIGNS #271001 is hiring for a Full-time Production & Graphic Design Specialist to join our team! We are looking for employees who thrive in a positive team culture, value constant learning, skills growth, and a career path in the ever-changing Sign Industry. As a Graphic Production & Graphic Design Specialist, you’ll play an important role in getting custom sign projects designed, produced, and in place so everyone can see it - in the ground, on a wall, on a vehicle or hanging from a ceiling. You’ll use a variety of tools to assemble, erect and hang items, both inside and out. Most of your days will be spent moving, lifting and building for a wide variety of sign installations.

Requirements

1-2 years of graphic design experience
High School diploma or equivalent
Proficient in Adobe Illustrator
Ability to prioritize jobs, multi-task, and work autonomously
Determine the best output method based on the customer’s needs
Ability to work under pressure to output high volume, high-quality work
Ability to stand for long periods of time (4 hours or more)
Ability to lift 50 or more pounds
Flexibility to lean over a waist-high table and use back-and-forth hand motion to apply vinyl letters and graphics to a substrate

Nice To Haves

Fear of heights is not in your vocabulary!
Most of your days will be spent moving, lifting and building for a wide variety of sign installations.

Responsibilities

Follow a layout to place computer-cut vinyl or full-color graphic image(s) on a predetermined substrate or medium
Prepare substrates for vinyl application to include cutting, painting, laminating, cleaning, etc
Weed excess vinyl from computer-cut images. Weeding techniques vary with size, type of vinyl, and complexity of images
Operate and maintain printers and routers
Perform quality assurance measures pre- and post-production by accurately reading and interpreting a Work Order and then proofing for errors or unacceptable standards
Perform finishing operations such as laminating and/or mounting of printed pieces
Install completed signs on job sites using ladders, power tools, etc
Report inventory levels and stock to be reordered to the center manager/production manager or franchisee.
Clean and maintain work areas
Serve as a support role to the design team using Adobe software to create designs for sign projects.