Company Description

AWP Safety, is North America’s leading traffic control specialist. Our team of over 7,000 professionals helps secure 2,000 work zones every day – ensuring customer crews, drivers, and our own teams get home safely. We protect those who operate, maintain, and upgrade infrastructure in the energy, broadband, and transportation sectors and provide traffic control for major events like the Boston Marathon.

Since our founding in 1981, we have served customers through the talent of extraordinary team members committed to customer focus, growth, valuing each other, safety and quality, and a sense of urgency

Job Description

The Sign Shop Lead will champion AWP’s core values and mission of protecting our customers’ people, business, and time and will lead the manufacturing and production responsibilities for the traffic products sign shop. This position reports directly to AWP Safety/Safety First Contracting Limited’s Product Manager.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the order production queue with the Product Manager & sign shop laborers.Provide oversight of shop laborers.

Sign Manufacturing

Operate wide format printer & software, laminator, and vinyl sign cutter and software.Apply reflective sheeting, vinyl, and transfer tape.Cut, prepare, and finish substrates (wood, aluminum, coroplast). 

Utility Trailer Maintenance

Perform repairs and maintenance on Utility Trailers, to include, wiring, soldering and light duty welding.

Truck Upfitting, including installation.

Responsible for truck upfitting, including installation-BACKRACK, light bars and Flashing light units (arrow boards).

Other Shop Duties

Manufacture and paint wood barricades.Perform maintenance of sign shop/warehouse manufacturing equipment.Preparing orders for shipment/customer pick up.Regular operation of a forklift.Ensure overall shop cleanliness.

Experience with the following software/systems

SAi FlexiPRINT & Cut 3M Authorized Edition Traffic EditionONYX ThriveAdobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopMicrosoft Outlook

QualificationsPower tool experienceAbility to lift up to 50 lbs.Steel Toe BootsEffective communication skillsValid drivers’ license and ability to meet AWP Safety driver standards

Additional InformationHealth plan benefitsRRSP programCareer GrowthPaid Time Off and Paid HolidaysAWP named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 and 2025 for Diversity

Compensation: $22/hour- $25/hour-  commensurate with experience.

AWP considers any position that requires the individual to drive an AWP vehicle and/or be present at an AWP worksite for any reason a safety sensitive position.

AWP Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, age, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.