Senior Signage Structural Designer

Strategic Factory; Owings Mills (MD); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k

Paid holidays

Job summary

Strategic Factory in Owings Mills, MD is seeking a Structural Designer to produce fabrication drawings for exterior and interior signage from design intent drawings. You will create CAD-type drawings, layouts and production files for sign assemblies and electrical lighting systems, coordinating with fabrication teams to meet deadlines.

The role requires five years in signage, with experience in Sketchup and AutoCAD, plus knowledge of LED and illuminated signage, ADA considerations, and strong

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience in the fabricated and architectural signage space.
• Experience with 3D design tools – Sketchup is absolutely preferred, but other AutoCAD type experience will be considered.
• Experience with Omega Composer, FlexiSign, Adobe Creative Suite or comparable industry programs
• Understanding of electrical systems to light and power illuminated, programmable or LED screen-enabled signs
• Understanding of structural design and the mechanics of assembling and installing dimensional, architectural and illuminated signage

Responsibilities

• Based on customer and project manager supplied content and message schedules create CAD-type drawings, layouts and production files using designated software tools
• Generate and revise drawings and /or documentation related to signs, as required by permit offices or internal fabrication and installation teams
• Produce production-ready art for us by the internal fabrication teams and the equipment (router files, channel letter bender files, brakeform equipment, etc.)
• Coordinate with all aspects of sign making process to meet internal and external deadlines and take a leading role in driving pre-production and production methods

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Signage or fabrication design experience

Tools

Sketchup

AutoCAD

Omega Composer

FlexiSign

Adobe Creative Suite

ERP systems

Job description

Strategic Factory in Owings Mills, MD is seeking a Structural Designer to produce fabrication drawings for exterior and interior signage from design intent drawings. You will create CAD-type drawings, layouts and production files for sign assemblies and electrical lighting systems, coordinating with fabrication teams to meet deadlines.

The role requires five years in signage, with experience in Sketchup and AutoCAD, plus knowledge of LED and illuminated signage, ADA considerations, and strong