Lead Sign Installer

Signarama; Fond du Lac, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

PTO

Paid Holidays

401(k)

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

Company-paid short-term disability

8 paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Signarama is seeking an experienced Lead Sign Installer to direct on-site sign installation crews across multiple Wisconsin locations. This hands-on leadership role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and quality workmanship while maintaining customer satisfaction.

You will lead crews, install a range of commercial signage, operate cranes and aerial equipment, review project readiness, and coordinate with customers and trades.

Qualifications

• Experience operating cranes, bucket trucks, aerial lifts, and similar equipment.
• Strong mechanical and construction aptitude.
• Experience with rigging and handling large components.
• Ability to read drawings, measurements, and installation specifications.
• Comfort working at heights and outdoors in Wisconsin conditions.
• Strong problem-solving skills and good judgment.
• Ability to lead an installation crew effectively.
• A safety-first mindset.
• Dependability, organization, and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial sign installation crews and take ownership of the jobsite.
• Install channel letters, illuminated cabinets, building signs, freestanding signs, electronic message centers, architectural signage, and other commercial signage.
• Operate cranes, bucket trucks, aerial lifts, trailers, and installation equipment.
• Review jobs before leaving the shop and ensure the crew has signs, hardware, tools, equipment, and information needed to complete the installation.
• Read drawings, take measurements, determine mounting methods, and safely rig and handle sign components.
• Troubleshoot installation challenges and make sound decisions in the field.
• Coordinate with project managers, customers, contractors, electricians, and other trades.
• Help train and develop less-experienced installers.
• Maintain high standards for safety, workmanship, equipment care, and jobsite professionalism.

Skills

Crane operation

Lead install crew

Reading drawings

Rigging large components

Safety mindset

CDL preferred

Field leadership

Tools

Bucket trucks

Aerial lifts

Job description

Benefits:

• Weekly Pay
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Experienced installer. Crew leader. Problem solver.

If you know how to run a jobsite, operate cranes and bucket trucks, solve problems in the field, and lead a crew, we want to talk to you.

Signarama is hiring an experienced Lead Sign Installer for our multi-location team. This is a hands-on field leadership position for someone who takes pride in doing the job safely, efficiently, and correctly.

We aren't looking for someone who needs to be told what to do every step of the way. We're looking for someone who can take ownership of an installation, lead the crew, make good decisions in the field, and represent our company professionally at the customer's site.

Full-time, year-round position.

As our Lead Sign Installer, you'll:

• Lead commercial sign installation crews and take ownership of the jobsite
• Install channel letters, illuminated cabinets, building signs, freestanding signs, electronic message centers, architectural signage, and other commercial signage
• Operate cranes, bucket trucks, aerial lifts, trailers, and installation equipment
• Review jobs before leaving the shop and make sure the crew has the signs, hardware, tools, equipment, and information needed to complete the installation
• Read drawings, take measurements, determine mounting methods, and safely rig and handle sign components
• Troubleshoot installation challenges and make sound decisions in the field
• Coordinate with project managers, customers, contractors, electricians, and other trades
• Help train and develop less-experienced installers
• Maintain high standards for safety, workmanship, equipment care, and jobsite professionalism

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Clean driving record required, CDL strongly preferred. Commercial sign installation experience is strongly preferred.

We're looking for someone with:

• Experience operating cranes, bucket trucks, aerial lifts, and similar equipment
• Strong mechanical and construction aptitude
• Experience with rigging and handling large or heavy components
• Ability to read drawings, measurements, and installation specifications
• Comfort working at heights and outdoors in Wisconsin conditions
• Strong problem-solving skills and good judgment
• Ability to lead an installation crew effectively
• A safety-first mindset
• Dependability, organization, and professionalism

DON'T HAVE A SIGN BACKGROUND?

We may still want to talk to you.

The right candidate could come from another skilled trade.

If you have experience in crane operation, rigging, billboards, structural installation, steel erection, commercial construction, glazing, electrical signage, lighting, or similar field work — and you have a CDL, mechanical ability, and experience leading people — your skills may transfer very well to our industry.

WHY SIGNARAMA?

We're not a typical small sign shop.

We are a locally and family-owned Wisconsin company operating four Signarama locations, along with YESCO Sign & Lighting Service territories.

Our organization consistently performs among the top Signarama operations in the country, and our Fond du Lac facility serves as our primary fabrication and installation hub.

Our team handles everything from everyday commercial signage to large, technically challenging exterior sign projects.

We're continuing to invest in our equipment, people, technology, training, and processes, and we're building an installation department focused on preparation, safety, efficiency, accountability, and excellent workmanship.

If you're good at what you do, we want to give you the equipment, resources, support, and authority to do it well.

BENEFITS

• Health insurance — company pays 80% of the employee premium
• Dental insurance — company pays 80% of the employee premium
• Vision insurance — company pays 80% of the employee premium
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Paid time off
• 8 paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match up to 3% after one year
• Full-time, year-round employment
• Established, growing company
• Opportunity to play a key leadership role in our installation operation

ALREADY WORKING SOMEWHERE ELSE?

That's okay.

Some of the best people aren't actively looking for another job.

You don't need to write us a novel.

Signarama is an Equal Opportunity Employer.