Technical Craftsman Sign Production Artist
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FASTSIGNS is hiring a Technical Craftsman Sign Production Artist. FASTSIGNS seeks a Technical Craftsman Sign Production Artist who blends digital design with hands‑on fabrication, preparing files, operating high‑end equipment, applying vinyl, ensuring quality, and maintaining a clean, lean shop environment.
Key focus areas include Pre‑Flight files using Adobe Illustrator to ensure cut paths, bleed, and color profiles are perfect before production, Operate high‑end equipment such as flatbed printers, CNC routers/cutters, and large‑format laminators, and Apply vinyl graphics onto various substrates with precision, avoiding bubbles or dust.
Successful candidates bring Comfortable With Light Power Tools, Ability To Stand For Workday, and Ability To Lean Over Waist-High Production Tables. Important skills include Adobe Illustrator, Vector Paths, Layers, File Preparation For Plotter Or Router, Mechanical Aptitude, and Hand-Eye Coordination.
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Competitive salary
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Dental insurance
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Opportunity for advancement
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Technical Sign Craftsman Production Artist and Fabrication Specialist
Sign Production Artist / Fabrication Specialist
Location: FASTSIGNS | Pittsburgh, PA
Pay: $17.00 – $22.00 per hour (Based on Experience)
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
The Opportunity: Where Digital Design Meets Physical Build
Are you a "Maker" who loves seeing your digital work turn into a physical reality? At FASTSIGNS/Pittsburgh , we are looking for a Sign Production Artist who is equal parts technical designer and hands-on fabricator.
This isn't a "sit-at-a-desk-all-day" graphic design job. You are the heartbeat of our shop—the person who takes a vision, pre-flights the files, and uses high-tech machinery to build world-class signage. If you have a "perfectionist" eye for detail and love working with your hands, we want to talk to you.
What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)
• The "Pre-Flight" Expert: Use Adobe Illustrator to prepare files for production, ensuring cut paths, bleed, and color profiles are perfect before they hit the machines.
• Precision Fabrication: Operate our fleet of high-end equipment, including flatbed printers, CNC routers/cutters, and large-format laminators.
• The Craft of Signs: Master the art of vinyl application—from weeding and masking to applying graphics onto various substrates (acrylic, metal, PVC) without a single bubble or spec of dust.
• Quality Commander: Perform rigorous Quality Assurance. You are the final set of eyes. If an edge is ragged or a color is off, it doesn't leave your station.
• Shop Synergy: Maintain a clean, organized, and "lean" production environment. Perform basic machine maintenance to keep our tech running at 100%.
Who You Are (Requirements)
• Illustrator Pro: You don't just "know" Illustrator; you understand vector paths, layers, and how to prep files for a plotter or router.
• Mechanical Aptitude: You are comfortable with light power tools and have the "hand-eye coordination" required for steady vinyl application.
• Detail Obsessed: You notice the 1/16th-of-an-inch difference. You pride yourself on "clean" work and hate wasted material.
• Physicality: Ability to stand for the workday, lean over waist-high production tables, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Growth Mindset: You want to master new machines and software. We provide the training; you provide the drive.
Why Join FASTSIGNS?
We offer more than just a paycheck—we offer a career path in a stable, growing industry:
• Advanced Training: Access to our Online University to master new fabrication techniques.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health/Dental/Vision with Company Contribution .
• Retirement Security: Simple IRA with Company Match .
• Work-Life Balance: Consistent Monday–Friday schedule with Paid Holidays and Accrued PTO.
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