What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Assistant position at National Sign Plazas?
Part-Time Production Assistant
Join Our Team at National Sign Plazas!
Do you enjoy hands-on work, building things, and seeing a project come together from start to finish? National Sign Plazas is looking for a dependable, detail-oriented, and motivated Part-Time Production Assistant to join our in-house sign production team.
In this role, you'll work closely with the Production Manager to help create, assemble, finish, and organize signage and related materials. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with their hands, learning practical skills, and contributing to a team that takes pride in producing quality work.
This is an in-house production position with no regular field installation responsibilities.
What We Offer:
- A positive and supportive work environment where learning and growth are encouraged.
- Hands-on experience with a variety of sign-production materials, tools, and equipment.
- Opportunities to develop skills in sign production, fabrication, graphics application, and assembly.
- A consistent Tuesday-Thursday schedule totaling approximately 20 hours per week.
- Competitive hourly pay.
Key Responsibilities: In-House Production & Assembly:
- Assist the Production Manager with daily sign-production priorities and assignments.
- Read and follow work orders and production instructions to complete assigned projects accurately.
- Measure, cut, prepare, and assemble materials such as aluminum, vinyl, plastic, corrugated plastic, and wood.
- Assist with operating production tools and equipment, including saws, drills, printers, laminators, and other light fabrication equipment.
- Weed, mask, apply, and finish vinyl graphics and lettering.
- Apply printed graphics, laminates, and other materials to sign substrates.
- Assist with assembling signs, panels, frames, posts, and other sign components.
- Inspect completed work for accuracy, appearance, and overall quality before projects leave production.
- Package, label, sort, and prepare completed signage for installation or distribution.
- Organize completed production by project, customer, route, or other assigned category.
Materials, Inventory & Organization
- Assist with receiving, organizing, and putting away production materials and supplies.
- Monitor commonly used production materials and notify the Production Manager when inventory is running low.
- Help maintain an organized inventory of sign blanks, substrates, vinyl, hardware, and other production supplies.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe production area.
- Perform routine cleanup of production equipment, worktables, tools, and work areas.
- Assist the Production Manager with other in-house production tasks as needed.
Our Ideal Candidate
We're looking for someone who takes pride in their work, pays attention to the details, and is eager to learn. The ideal candidate is dependable, organized, and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
You should be:
- Comfortable with hands-on work and willing to learn to use hand tools and light production equipment.
- Able to follow written and verbal instructions accurately.
- Dependable and able to maintain a consistent Tuesday-Thursday work schedule.
- Detail-oriented, with a commitment to producing clean, accurate work.
- Able to work independently once trained while collaborating effectively with the team.
- Organized and capable of managing multiple production assignments.
- Professional, positive, and willing to assist wherever needed within the production department.
- Physically capable of standing for extended periods and regularly lifting and moving production materials.
- Comfortable lifting up to 50 lbs. as needed.
Previous experience is a plus, but not required. Experience in sign production, print production, fabrication, warehouse operations, or assembly is beneficial, but we're also open to candidates who are eager to learn and develop new skills.
Job Details:
- Job Type: Part-time
- Hours: Approximately 20 hours per week
- Schedule: Tuesday-Thursday
- Location: In-person
- Department: Production
- Reports To: Production Manager
- Pay: Competitive hourly pay
Ready to Join Our Team?
If you enjoy hands-on work, learning new skills, and being part of a team that turns materials into finished products, we'd love to hear from you!
At National Sign Plazas, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to daily production operations, develop practical skills, and help ensure every finished sign meets our quality standards.
Apply today and become part of the National Sign Plazas team!
Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20.0 per week
Work Location: In person
Salary : $17 - $19