What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sign Fabrication Welder position at Architectural Sign Group?
Company Description Architectural Sign Group is a fabrication shop specializing in architectural and illuminated signage for commercial, transportation, and institutional clients. Our work includes high-profile projects such as airport terminal wayfinding and directional signage systems built to strict architectural specifications.
Role Description We're looking for a detail-oriented Welder to fabricate structural frames and components for architectural signage. This role requires the ability to read and interpret detailed shop drawings/spec sheets and translate them into precisely welded aluminum assemblies that meet exact dimensional tolerances.
Responsibilities
- Read and interpret detailed fabrication drawings, including exploded construction views, dimensions, material call-outs, and finish specifications
- Weld aluminum square and rectangular tube framing (e.g., 1" x 1" and 2" x 1" x 1/8" tube) to build sign cabinet frames and internal support structures
- Fabricate to tight tolerances (fractional and 1/4" dimensions) to ensure proper fit with acrylic/polycarbonate faces, aluminum backers, and mounting brackets
- Work with thin-gauge aluminum (e.g., .063" sheet, 1/8" backers) in addition to structural tube
- Ensure welds are clean and properly prepped for paint finish (e.g., matched to specified colors/PMS references)
- Coordinate with fabrication team on internal components — LED lighting arrays, mounting brackets, L-brackets — to ensure structural welds don't interfere with electrical or lighting integration
- Account for material differences (e.g., thermal expansion between acrylic and aluminum) per engineering notes
- Inspect finished welds/assemblies against drawing specs and quality standards before sign moves to finishing/paint
- Maintain a clean, safe, organized welding station
- Collaborate with project managers on production timelines for multi-sign work orders
Qualifications
- 2 years of welding experience, ideally in sign fabrication, metal fabrication, or a related precision fabrication field
- Strong MIG/TIG welding skills on aluminum
- Ability to read technical drawings, blueprints, and fabrication spec sheets with multiple material/finish call-outs
- Comfortable working to tight dimensional tolerances
- Experience with thin-gauge sheet aluminum a plus
- Understanding of paint-prep requirements for welded aluminum assemblies
- AWS certification preferred
- Strong attention to detail — this work is inspected against architectural drawings, not just structural soundness