Graphic Designer & Production Specialist
This dual role position is an opportunity to be utilize your creative mind along with hands-on with production.
Job Description
FASTSIGNS of East Brunswick is looking for a highly motivated, extremely detail oriented candidate with a creative eye who is focused on teamwork, task completion, and customer satisfaction. FastSigns in a national franchise leader in designing, producing, and installing signs and other visual communications.
We are looking for a candidate who possesses the maturity, passion, and energy to collaborate with others on the team while working toward bringing our customers' vision to completion—from simple vehicle lettering—to fully branded business decor. Additionally you will get to execute your vision by producing the signs you design.
In this role, your primary responsibility will be to create computer-generated full-color graphics and output vinyl that can be cut, or printed ,and mounted to various products from cars to substrates to buildings. Your job will involve various levels of artistic creativity and you may interact with customers to ensure complete satisfaction with the final product.
Under general direction, you will be trained to assist on all aspects of the physical production of signs including assisting with installation on and off site.
Responsibilities include:
Working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop to create large format sign designs
Operate PC to send art files to large format printer, plotter, or outside vendor
Operate large format printer, plotter, laminator, industrial sewing machine, wall cutter/panel saw
Preparing substrates for vinyl application
Weeding, transfer-taping, and accurately trimming vinyl
Mounting prints to substrates
Lifting and cutting large 8-10ft substrates (including acrylic, wood, PVC, coroplast, foamcore, aluminum composites and polystyrene)
Proofreading signs and conduct quality assurance on all finished goods
Regular maintenance and cleaning of equipment, and production area
Graphic design experience is required
Previous sign making experience is preferred
Drivers License to make pickups and deliveries a plus
Job Requirement Physical Demands:
Stand for long periods of time
Lift large rolls of vinyl (50-75 or more pounds)
Work under pressure to output high volume, high quality work
Comfortable on ladders, lifting large signs and working at heights
Familiarity with power tools a plus
Benefits
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
FASTSIGNS is a visual communications company using innovative thinking and state-of-the-art technology to create and design graphic solutions for businesses large and small.
This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to FASTSIGNS Corporate.