Field Installer

Blair Image; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid PTO 5 weeks

Tuition Reimbursement

Gainsharing bonuses

Pay on Demand

Job summary

Blair Image Elements is seeking a Field Installer to install signage at client sites. The role requires traveling to local, out-of-town, and sometimes out-of-state locations for projects ranging from 1–2 days to several weeks.

You will load materials, inspect and stage, and ensure safety compliance while following approved methods. Strong communication and physical stamina are essential for success in this demanding role.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of construction experience or equivalent.
• Good customer service skills.
• Experience using power tools.
• Understanding of plans or blueprints.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Ability to write legibly and error-free.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work and follow directions.

Responsibilities

• Unload, inspect, and stage materials for installation.
• Follow safety policies and procedures at all times.
• Learn proper handling of materials/tools and approved installation methods.
• Load and maintain materials, tools, and equipment for each job.
• Communicate with the team to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance; work overtime and travel as needed.

Skills

Construction experience

Power tools

Blueprints

Verbal communication

Written communication

Physical stamina

Travel willingness

Job description

Are you someone who loves working hands-on, enjoys traveling, and takes pride in transforming designs into real-world displays? Blair Image Elements is looking for a Field Installer to join our team!

As a Field Installer, you'll be responsible for ensuring the smooth and professional installation of signage at various client sites. This is a fast-paced, physical role where precision and attention to detail are key to maintaining our reputation for excellence in signage and branding. Installation crews travel to a local site, out of town, or out of state to perform installs. Those installs range from simple 1 to 2 day projects to multiple weeks on site to complete a project. Amount of out-of-town work varies from time to time but generally is 60 to 70 percent of the time with bonus pay for out-of-town work.

Blair Image Elements is a leading provider of signage and branding solutions, delivering comprehensive services to well-known regional, national, and international clients across a diverse range of markets and industries.

We Build Brands. You Build Your Career.

What you'll be doing:

• Handling materials to off load, inspect, and stage material in preparation for install
• Ensure company policies, procedures, and safety guidelines are followed at all times
• Develop/expand knowledge of proper handling of materials/tools, and approved methods of installation
• Ensure materials, tools, and equipment needed for each job are properly loaded into trucks and maintained
• Communicate with the team to aid in understanding and enhance satisfaction with our customer
• Regular and punctual attendance; ability to work overtime, flexible hours as needed and out-of-town work

What we're looking for:

• Construction experience, preferably a minimum of 1 year
• Good customer service skills
• Experience using power tools
• Understanding of plans or blueprints
• Verbal communication and listening skills
• Ability to write legibly and error-free
• Ability to complete physically intensive work and follow direction

Physical Requirements:

• Working on aerial platforms from time to time, kneeling, crouching
• Standing for extended periods of time
• Carrying, climbing, pulling, sitting
• Ability to work in different weather environments including cold and heat
• Ability to regularly work at heights from 20' and on rare occasions up to 150'

Job Requirements:

• Must possess a valid driver's license, have reliable transportation, and be willing and able to tow a trailer when needed
• Must observe all safety rules and policies at all times with materials and tools
• Mature, trustworthy, dependable
• Willingness to travel often

Benefits and Culture

At Blair Image Elements, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to support the well‑being and financial security of our team. Employees enjoy Health, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Medicine Insurance, along with the option to participate in a Flexible Spending Account (FSA). We provide a Retirement Plan to help secure your future, and offer free life insurance for all employees, with the opportunity to add additional coverage at group rates.

Our paid time off (PTO) policy allows up to 5 weeks of vacation annually, depending on your length of service, and we also offer a Gainsharing Program with quarterly bonuses based on company performance and your tenure. For those welcoming a new addition to their family, we provide 4 weeks of paid parental leave.

We support your continued education through our Tuition Reimbursement program and reward employee milestones with Anniversary Bonuses. With our Pay on Demand option through a payroll app, you can access your wages before payday. Employees also have access to a Loan Program through a local Credit Union and receive free Company Logo Uniforms and Products annually, along with a Company‑funded protective footwear program.

At Blair, we also cultivate a supportive company culture. Flexible work schedules promote a healthier work‑life balance, and we host annual events like an Employee Picnic and Holiday Party to foster camaraderie. Our Blair Cares committee, run by employees, raises funds to assist fellow team members in need. We also participate in community sponsorship and donation programs and offer the Blair Scholarship to help further education.

Check us out at www.blairimage.com

Blair Image Elements is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Drugs and Alcohol - We have the following policies in place: Pre-Employment, Post-Accident, Reasonable Suspicion and CDL Driver Testing as well as Random Screening.