Sign Maker

City Signworks; Ohio; On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual & creative work environment

Holiday Pay

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Profit sharing

Job summary

City Signworks in Westerville, Ohio is seeking a Master Sign Maker to join as our first employee and Operations Leader. You will drive hands-on sign production, lead client installations, and help shape the early growth of the company.

Ideal candidates have 5–7 years of sign making, strong graphic design skills, familiarity with RIP software, color matching, and a proven ability to manage projects and teams. This role blends craft with entrepreneurship and leadership.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years hands-on sign making experience.
• Graphic design experience, specifically in the Adobe suite or similar.
• Experience with RIP software.
• Color management and matching experience.
• Broad range of sign installation experience (surfaces, wraps, monuments, channel letters, etc.).
• Experience with face-to-face customer interactions.
• Ability to coordinate with outsource partners, suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Entrepreneurial drive and initiative.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• A hunger to learn and grow professionally.
• Ability to have fun.

Skills

Sign making

Graphic design

RIP software

Color management

Sign installation

Customer interaction

Outsource coordination

Entrepreneurial drive

Organizational skills

Willingness to learn

Have fun attitude

Driver's license

Tools

N/A

Job description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Casual & creative work environment
• Holiday Pay
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Profit sharing

City Signworks is a full-service sign and graphics company in Westerville, Ohio and is seeking a Master Sign Maker to be our first employee and Operations Leader.

Are you the experienced sign industry craftsperson who is ready to take that next career step from Sign Shop worker to Sign Company Leader? Are you already a seasoned sign shop leader but want the challenge and excitement of taking a company from startup to industry leader?

The ideal candidate will have:

• The drive to get fully immersed in partnering in the startup of this new business.
• 5-7 years of hands-on sign making experience
• Graphic design experience, specifically in the Adobe suite or similar.
• Experience with RIP software
• Color management and matching experience
• Broad range of Sign Installation experience (surface applications, wraps, monuments, channel letters, dimensional signs, etc.)
• Experience with face-to-face customer interactions
• Versed in coordinating with outsource partners, suppliers and sub-contractors
• The drive of an entrepreneur
• Exceptional organizational skills
• A hunger to learn and grow professionally
• The ability to have fun

Other qualifications:

• Knowledge of power tools and hardware for sign installation
• Knowledge of, and ability to work with, different substrates
• Ability to lift 50 or more pounds
• Comfortable working on a ladder
• Must have flexibility to lean over a waist-high table and use back and forth hand motions to apply vinyl letters and graphics to substrate
• Project management/workflow experience, a plus
• People leadership experience, a plus
• Valid driver's license

Compensation: $26.00 - $32.00 per hour

Build Something That Matters

City Signworks wasn't started just to make signs. It was started to build something meaningful.

We believe work should have purpose. For us, that means helping other businesses show up confidently in the world — and creating a company where our people grow just as boldly. Every day we’re building relationships, brands, signs, and a network of people who care about doing things the right way.

We’re not a "clock in, clock out" sign shop. We’re a team of craftsmen, problem-solvers, and creative thinkers who take pride in what we build. We embrace challenges, dig deeper, and lead with optimism. Around here, the answer is always: "Yes! What was the question?"

At City Signworks, humility is foundational. No egos. No shortcuts. Just professionals who take pride in their work and respect the people beside them. Teamwork isn't a buzzword — it’s how installs get done safely, how fabrication improves, and how we learn faster together than we ever could alone. And yes, having fun matters. We work hard, we solve problems, and we enjoy the ride.

We’re looking for driven sign makers, installers, and fabricators who are comfortable with discomfort — the kind that leads to growth. If you want to help build something from the ground up, shape the culture, sharpen your craft, and serve clients with excellence, you’ll fit right in.

This is the early chapter -- The foundation stage -- when the right people make all the difference.

If you’re ready to commit to your craft, embrace challenges, and grow with a company built on purpose, we’d love to meet you.

Let’s build something great together!

One more thing… this is a position for an OPERATIONS person with demonstrated design skills. If you are a graphics designer and do not have the hands-on experience described above, we are not quite ready for your skillset but please keep an eye out for new job postings.