Project Coordinator

Young Electric Sign Company; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO) in Reno, Nevada seeks a Project Coordinator to design and prepare templates for accurate sign production. You will prioritize projects, communicate shop drawing specs to production, and guide layout decisions to ensure timely, high-quality sign production.

The role involves planning layouts from blueprints, programming routers, maintaining safety, and supervising shop staff in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Six or more years of demonstrated experience in layout, design, manufacturing, electronics, power tool operation, or related areas.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply specification documents, schematic information, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions.
• Ability to apply geometric and algebraic mathematical calculations regarding scaling requirements.
• Ability to move materials, equipment, and completed cutting projects.
• Ability to effectively communicate.

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop layouts from blueprints and templates.
• Plan locations and sequences of cutting, drilling, bending, rolling, punching, and welding operations.
• Review plans and diagrams to ensure accuracy of cutting of materials and compute layout dimensions.
• Print patterns and digital media to ensure final product meets customer specifications.
• Input data and upload art information into the production database.
• Program router to cut materials per job order specifications.
• Maintain quality control and safety in material handling and router operation.
• Perform preventative maintenance and minor service on routers and layout equipment.
• Supervise a group of shop employees.

Skills

Layout design

Blueprint reading

Mathematical calculations

Communication

Power tool operation

Manufacturing

Tools

Router

Cutting tools

Job description

Minimum: Maximum: Location: Reno, Nevada Job Type: Full time Job Title: Project Coordinator Job Description:

GENERAL PURPOSE:

Design and prepare templates to guide and assist in the accurate production of the signs and sign components. Assist in prioritizing projects, to ensure the required shop drawing specifications are communicated to production workers to facilitate production of high quality signs in a timely and efficient manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan and develop layouts from blueprints and templates, applying knowledge of trigonometry, design, and properties of metals and vinyl
• Plan locations and sequences of cutting, drilling, bending, rolling, punching, and welding operations, using compasses, protractors, dividers, and rulers
• Reviews plans and diagrams to ensure accuracy of cutting of materials for signs and computes layout dimensions, and determine and mark reference points on work pieces for further processing and minimize waste
• Prints out patterns and digital media to ensure final product meets customer specifications to include color matching
• Inputs data and uploads art information into production database/information system
• Programs router to cut materials consistent with specifications of job order
• Implements and maintains quality control and safety during material handling and router operation
• Performs preventative maintenance and minor service repairs routers, cutters, and other layout department equipment
• Supervise a group of shop employees

MARGINAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitors parts and materials inventory; orders and restocks as needed
• Installs vinyl and plaques in the field
• Performs service on signs
• Assists with design of signs and may provide graphics support
• Performs other functions as necessary or as assigned

NATURE OF WORK CONTACTS:

Interacts daily with sales department, design, estimators, and production employees and supervisors at the YESCO facilities to discuss layout for sign projects. Interacts occasionally with outside vendors and customers to ensure design layout specifications are within needs and expectations.

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Six or more years of demonstrated experience in layout, design, manufacturing, electronics, power tool operation, or related areas; or any combination of education, experience, and training which provides the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Ability to read, interpret, and apply specification documents, schematic information, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to apply geometric and algebraic mathematical calculations regarding scaling requirements
• Ability to move materials, equipment, and completed cutting projects
• Ability to effectively communicate

PHYSICAL/SENSORY DEMANDS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is typically performed indoors. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock. Noise level in the work environment is usually loud. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and balance. Must be able to occasionally move objects in excess of 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities include: clarity of vision at 20 inches or less; and ability to adjust eye to bring an object into sharp focus. We maintain a drug free workplace. We do test for marijuana.

EEO/EEA/ADVANCED EMPLOYMENT STATEMENTS:

Young Electric Sign Company is an EEO/AA employer. We welcome all qualified jobseekers. Jobseekers will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, religion or other legally protected status.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, YESCO is a privately owned sign company established in 1920 and is a top leader in the sign industry. YESCO is a professional, friendly, family oriented company that provides customers with signs and services of the highest quality with the greatest possible value, and provides good jobs, workings conditions and benefits for our employees. We are seeking good, qualified, enthusiastic individuals who are self-driven and self-motivated and who would love to work for us in an uplifting and enjoyable environment.