Sign Maker

Work site environment

• At heights
• Dusty
• Noisy
• Odours
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Manufacture
• In-house print shop

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Change machinery attachments
• Clean work area
• Monitor machine during operation
• Check manufactured items for defects and conformance to specifications
• Load, feed or place materials into machine
• Operate machine to fabricate parts and products
• Sand, trim, grind or clean products into final form using hand tools
• Screw, clip, glue, bond, weld or otherwise assemble parts and components to form final products
• Cut, shape and fit materials to form parts and components
• Set up and make adjustments to printing machines
• Review work order to determine job specifications
• Operate and monitor printing machines during print run and make adjustments
• Make minor adjustments and repairs
• Input codes and key in programming data on console keyboard of computerized machines
• Clean machines and replace worn parts

Experience and specialization

Type of materials

• Metal
• Glass

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Office
• Corel Draw

Equipment and machinery experience

• Cutting machine
• Fabricating machine
• Hand tools
• Printing machine

Type of industry experience

• Wood

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Manual dexterity
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Tight deadlines

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Initiative
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Client focus