Senior Associate, Signs & Marking Technician Non-CDL

DFW International Airport•Grapevine, TX

About The Position

Under the direction of the Signs & Markings Supervisor, the Senior Associate, Signs & Marking Technician works independently or as part of a team to design, fabricate, install, and maintain a variety of new and replacement signs, and to lay out, install, and remove pavement markings. Work covers public and airfield applications in interior and exterior environments and must comply with applicable FAA, TX-DOT, MUTCD, FHWA, and Airport Board requirements. The position also designs, fabricates, installs, and removes complex vehicle graphics. It involves specialized computer-aided systems and may require leadership on projects as delegated by the Supervisor. The technician uses graphics software and equipment, screen-printing and lamination processes, and precision drafting and measurement methods to produce signs and graphics. The role also operates striping vehicles and pavement preparation or removal equipment; uses hand and power tools to install and maintain signs; and operates aerial crane or manlift platforms for overhead sign work. When assigned as a project leader or assistant, the technician coordinates assigned support personnel and manages project setup, execution, completion, records, work orders, and inventory details. The position works in a maintenance environment, including extended outdoor work in inclement weather, work around chemicals and moving aircraft or vehicles, work at heights, and frequent physical labor. It is a DOT-designated safety-sensitive position and an Essential Employee position. Employment requires passing pre-employment drug and alcohol tests, maintaining eligibility for a SIDA airport access badge, and meeting applicable airport driving and training requirements.

Requirements

Completion of high school curriculum or equivalent.
Two years of experience in sign fabrication and pavement marking, or related experience; an equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted.
Ability to pass a color vision deficiency test and a medical physical examination.
Possess a valid Class B commercial driver's license or be able to obtain one within 12 months of hire.
Obtain a SIDA Airport Identification/Access Badge within 30 days of employment and maintain qualification upon each badge renewal.
Pass pre-employment drug and alcohol tests and submit to random screening during employment in this DOT-designated safety-sensitive position.
Meet initial and recurrent training requirements for driving in the Air Operations Area within 30 days of assignment to a driving position and before operating a vehicle without direct supervision by a qualified co-operator.
Have a good private driving record: no more than two moving-violation convictions in the last 36 months and no DWI convictions in the last 60 months.
Know modern sign-fabrication tools and equipment, including photographic-process screen printing and computerized vinyl systems such as Gerber Scientific Products and New Hermes.
Be able to lay out and install pavement markings, including paints, raised markers, tapes, and thermoplastic films.
Know federal and state regulations for signing and marking public roads and airfields, and FAA rules and regulations relevant to working around commercial aircraft and ground-support vehicles.
Know hazards and safety precautions related to hazardous chemicals, construction zones, oxygen/acetylene torches, steel shot blasters, propane torches, truck-mounted cranes, and moving aircraft traffic.
Be able to use and care for tools and equipment; read, interpret, and work from specifications and drawings; perform mathematical and geometric computations; and follow oral and written instructions.
Be able to provide work direction, maintain harmonious relationships with co-workers, and communicate clearly by two-way radio with workers, Public Safety personnel, and FAA Control Tower personnel.
Be able to work at heights using ladders and powered manlift equipment.
Be able to perform heavy manual labor, frequently lifting the equivalent of 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds safely and properly.

Responsibilities

Design, fabricate, install, and maintain signs and pavement markings using drawings and verbal or written instructions, while meeting applicable codes, laws, and customer requirements.
Operate specialized graphics computers and equipment, including New Hermes and Gerber Scientific Products systems, and use relevant software to cut, engrave, route, design, and fabricate signs.
Use screen-printing processes to fabricate sign faces and cold or thermal/vacuum lamination processes to apply sign faces to substrates such as aluminum, plastics, and wood.
Apply precision drafting, geometric, and mathematical methods to design and fabricate complex graphics.
Operate and maintain truck-mounted and walk-behind stripers using air-type and airless-type systems, including computerized truck-striper controls.
Support other striper operators by loading and cleaning equipment, escorting traffic control, and performing precision masking.
Follow safety requirements while striping around vehicles and aircraft.
Operate pavement preparation and removal equipment, including high-pressure water blasters, self-propelled shot blasters, and gas-powered scarifiers or grinders.
Use hand and power tools, such as power post drivers, drills, and riveters, to install and maintain poles and signs.
Operate truck-mounted aerial crane or manlift platforms to install and maintain overhead signs.
Serve as a project leader or assistant when delegated by the Supervisor, coordinating assigned personnel and completing project setup, execution, completion, and administrative details.
Maintain written data records and use computerized departmental work-order and stock-inventory systems.
Drive vehicles to locations on airport property and communicate by two-way radio, including using the required FAA phonetic alphabet.
Meet required SIDA badge, DOT safety-sensitive screening, essential-employee, and airport ground-vehicle training requirements.