Sign Crater

About the role

Identiti Signs (formerly Cummings Signs) is seeking a Sign Crater to fabricate custom wooden crates and boxes for signs and specialty products. The role involves interpreting blueprints, packing items safely, and ensuring all crates are properly prepared for shipping.

Responsibilities

• Build & Assemble: Fabricate custom wooden crates and boxes by laying out dimensions, sawing materials to size, and assembling.
• Interpret Specs: Read blueprints, shipping notices, and other specifications to determine the correct container size, shape, and necessary supports.
• Pack & Protect: Secure heavy items by bolting them to the bottom of the container or skid. Wrap and pad products with packing material, build the crate around the article, and securely nail the cover on.
• Prep for Shipping: Wrap and tighten metal bands around crates. Attach identification labels or stencils noting shipping destination, weight, and type of product.
• Quality Control: Weigh loaded crates, count items to ensure compliance with shipping orders, and repair broken crates when needed.
• Maintain Workspace: Move containers to the shipping area, keep the crating area stocked with lumber and wrapping supplies, and maintain tools (including sharpening saw blades).

Requirements

• Experience: Carpentry or hands-on construction experience is a big plus.
• Math Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, and interpret bar graphs.
• Comprehension: Able to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Able to apply common sense to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Communication: Able to write simple correspondence and effectively present information to teammates and other employees.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.
• One to three months of related hands-on experience and/or training is a bonus (but we'll teach the right person!)

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 50 lbs or more.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, talk, and listen.

Benefits

• Strong benefits package.
• Team-oriented culture.
• Work you can see, touch, and be proud of.

Pay

• Up to $500 sign-on bonus.
• Monthly Perfect Attendance Bonus.

Schedule

• Warehouse/manufacturing setting with a moderate noise level.
• Temperatures may vary (comfortable working in a non-climate-controlled environment).