Employment Vacancies – Liverpool, Swindon & Grantham

[Rebecca Dack]

We have an exciting opportunity to join our brand new Signs Express centre in Swindon opening soon. As a new centre, we are looking for someone to play an integral role within the business.

Signs Express are market leaders and have been established for over 25 years offering a full range of services across the signage sector, supplying a variety of markets.

A minimum of 2 years’ signs industry experience is essential, covering a full range of skills and experience such as:

• The ability to interpret briefs accurately and a strong understanding of signage and manufacturing techniques
  Visit clients to carry out surveys and document information ready to progress to quotation
  Good attention to detail
  Have good design skills using industry standard design software such as Adobe Illustrator, Flexisign and Omega
  Be able to complete quotes independently or communicate information to others to provide quotes
  Manage workflow using plotters and large format printers
  Be proficient in the application of vinyl onto a variety of substrates including vehicles
  An effective communicator to work within a small team
  Complete paperwork to high standards ready to be passed on for invoicing
  IPAF/PASMA/CSCS accreditations desired
  Driving licence essential

This is a full-time position working normal office hours but will need to be flexible to work outside of these hours when required.

Successful applicants will be enthusiastic, able to work on their own initiative, flexible, a great team player, well organised and have an understanding of the importance of health and safety.

Please send a CV and covering letter to justin.pearce@signs-express.co.uk

[Rebecca Dack]

Signs Express (Grantham) is looking for a talented sign fitter to join our friendly team due to continued business growth and success.

• Ideally you will have at least one years’ experience in the following:
  Fitting of various signs & graphics to a range of materials at different sites.
  Applying graphics to a variety of substrates, including window graphics, digital wall coverings and vehicles.
  Current CSCS, PASMA and IPAF cards.
  Excellent attention to detail.
  Good communicator and able to be client facing.
  Enthusiastic with a can do, problem solving work ethic.
  Able to work under own initiative as well as part of a team.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic with an eye for detail. They must be able to work alone using their initiative, be flexible and a good team player as well as being organised and able to deal with clients confidently on site.
Applicants must have a head for heights, a full clean driving license and understand the central importance of health and safety at Signs Express.

This is a permanent position and would suit somebody with a good degree of life experience who would be able to handle the varied nature the role entails and confidently interact with new and existing customers and suppliers.

Please send your CV and cover letter to grantham@signs-express.co.uk

[Rebecca Dack]

Signs Express (Liverpool) is looking for a Sign Designer to join their busy team. Successful candidates will be responsible for designing the bespoke signage required by our customers. This is a position for someone who enjoys working at an upbeat pace and is self-motivated.

Our sign designer will produce designs for all kinds of signs and displays, which can range in size from single fire exit signs and shop front banners through to vehicle graphics and complete exhibition sites. After discussing the client’s requirements and providing a cost quotation, the sign designer will select the most suitable type of sign for the project and create designs to produce the maximum impact.

Once a design is approved by the client, the sign designer will use computer design packages to produce layouts, lettering and images, which are then transferred onto the chosen material by our sign makers.
You will be required to:

• Discuss requirements with the client
• Define and agree the resources needed
• Present proposals and details of costs
• Produce rough sketches or computer visuals to show to the client
• Use specialist computer design software to prepare designs
• Keep to budgets and time limits for each project
• Prepare detailed final working drawings/plans
• Ad hoc production assistance where needed

Competencies:

• Creativity and imagination
• Good computer skills
• Drawing and design ability
• Experience with design packages
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Normal colour vision and good spatial awareness
• The ability to manage time well, meet deadlines and work within a budget
• Excellent communication skills
• Understand of the methods of construction and types of support for signs
• Understanding of internal and external illumination of signs

Please send your CV and details of experience to roy.liverpool@signs-express.co.uk