Service Technician (Sign Shop)

Daviess County Fiscal Court • Daviess County, KY

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About The Position

The Service Technician is responsible for installing, maintaining, repairing, and replacing signs on county roads in accordance with national and local standards. The role includes inspecting county roads for improper signage, patrolling for high water and road or bridge closures, and installing appropriate signs. The technician also maintains and operates sign shop equipment, recommends sign shop purchases to the Road Supervisor, and performs snow and ice removal.

The position has no supervisory responsibilities. Work regularly involves exposure to moving mechanical parts and may involve high or precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor conditions, electrical shock risk, and vibration. Noise is usually loud. The role requires frequent standing, walking, sitting, and handling objects; occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, talking, and hearing; and regularly lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• In-depth knowledge of the Daviess County road system.
• Valid Kentucky driver’s license.
• Obtain a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class B within six months of hire.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, using American money and units of weight, volume, and distance.
• Ability to use common sense to follow detailed written or oral instructions and interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Nice To Haves

• In-depth knowledge of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

Responsibilities

• Routinely inspect county roads for improper signage.
• Repair and replace road signs as necessary in accordance with national and local standards, including the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
• Patrol county roads for high water and road or bridge closures, and install appropriate signage.
• Maintain and operate sign shop equipment.
• Make recommendations to the Road Supervisor regarding sign shop purchases.
• Perform snow and ice removal.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED