SENIOR SIGN SHOP OPERATOR
Posting Number: S-3591
Position Number: 79820
Type of Recruitment: External
Position Summary
The Senior Sign Shop Operator performs skilled work in the operation of university signage services for CMU Printing Services. This position will operate a variety of equipment and utilize software related to signage operations. This position will also assist on installations, manage projects, and maintain equipment.
Required Qualifications
High School diploma or GED.
Two years of experience in the signage industry.
Experience running and troubleshooting sign-making hardware.
Ability to work from blueprints and specifications.
Demonstrated ability to follow and/or interpret oral and written directions.
Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to complete multiple assignments simultaneously.
Familiarity with signage software applications.
Ability to communicate effectively and project a positive image.
Ability to work from ladders and scaffolding.
Willingness to cross train co-workers in all duties and responsibilities.
Ability to move from one machine to another and operate with ease.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications
Associates degree or equivalent education.
Ariel Lift Certification.
Familiarity with the CMU branding guidelines.
Knowledge of substrates, materials, and coatings common to the signage industry.
Proficient in spelling and language usage.
Familiarity with the American Disabilities Act as it pertains to signage.
Duties & Responsibilities
Utilizes skills to perform installations of:
-Interior room/wayfinding signage.
-Exterior street/directional/wayfinding signage.
-Interior/exterior murals/wall graphics/vehicle wraps/athletic field wraps.
Communicates effectively with customers/departments to determine signage needs.
Designs signage and determines specifications for production.
Stays up to date on material costs.
Maintains material and tool inventories.
Performs preventative maintenance and troubleshoots/repairs equipment.
Performs continuous quality control oversight of the output of signage orders.
Operates a variety of signage equipment.
Supervises/trains student employees.
Assists in the Copy Center, Bulk Mailing, and Press Operation areas when needed. This includes preparing orders for pick up or delivery, delivering orders, and organization and file setup.
Maintains a proper storage environment and placement of signage materials by keeping materials organized and placed in the proper position to avoid any material waste.
Performs other duties within Printing Services as assigned.
Supervision Exercised
None.
Message to Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Cover letters may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit recommendation letters. If there are recommendation letter(s) you wish to include that are not required, please utilize Recommendation Letters.
If there is a work sample you wish to include that is not required, please utilize Work Sample.
Employee Group: Service Maintenance
Staff Pay Level: 8
Pay Range: $26.99 per hour
Division: Finance and Administrative Services
Department: Printing Services
Position Status: Regular
Employment Status: Full-Time
FTE: 1.0
Position Type: 12 month
Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards
Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.
We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.
Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
EEO Statement
CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex-based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE).
Open Until Filled: Yes
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