SIGN SHOP SPECIALIST

Requisition No: 873810


Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: SIGN SHOP SPECIALIST - 55010652

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55010652


Salary: $2,307.70 biweekly / $60,000.20 annual


Posting Closing Date: 05/31/2026


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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

891 / Sign Shop Maintenance

INTERNAL AGENCY

INTERNAL AGENCY: Only current Department of Transportation employees will be considered for this position

CAREER SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Dayna Dixon

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: View phone number on click.appcast.io

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: View email address on click.appcast.io

HIRING SALARY: $2,307.70 /biweekly / $60,000.20 /annual

Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system.

To ensure honesty and transparency, all applicants must provide their own work. Unless explicitly requested, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist with qualifying questions, work samples, or interviews is strictly prohibited, and any breach of this requirement will lead to the applicant being removed from consideration.

Our Mission

The mission of the Florida Department of Transportation is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state's economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida's environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state's communities.

Our Vision

As a OneFDOT team, we serve the people of Florida by providing a transportation network that is well planned, supports economic growth, and has the goal of being congestion and fatality free.

The Work You Will Do:

Digital Printing Specialist - Sign Shop Maintenance

This position will assist in designing roadway signs and stencils using engineering plans while ensuring compliance with the Standard Highway Signs Manual. Operate sign-making digital software and equipment to produce sign faces, logos, and legends, and maintain related machinery. Perform various sign shop functions, including preparing materials, applying sheeting, screen printing, assembling signs, and packaging for shipment. Additional duties include unloading materials, producing delineators, maintaining the shop and equipment, and performing other related tasks as needed.


The Difference You Will Make:

Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication.


How You Will Grow:

FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development. Through our agency's learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses.


Where You Will Work:

FDOT Sign Shop - Office of Maintenance

710 NW Lake Jeffery Road

Lake City, Florida 32055


Annual Salary:

$60,000.20

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Assist in the design of new roadway signs using engineering plans and drawings. Assist in the design of stencils and ensure conformity with the Standard Highway signs manual. Compare submitted drawings and plans with the standard Highway signs Manual.

Utilize sign cutting software, Digital copier and rip programs to provide legends, sign faces and logos for the sign manufacturing process. Oversee calibration, operation, and maintenance of the plotter, digital copiers, Engravers and computer software. Organize computer files for all manufactured signs.

Perform any of the three separate functions of the sign shop depending upon need and production.

Prepare substrate materials for sign blanks, shearing material to size, rounding corners, either by hand or machine; set-up and punch mounting holes; set-up and operate squeeze roller and apply sheeting to blanks.

Prepare silk screens by using either one arm squeegee or operate the semi-automatic squeegee in the silk screen process and set up-screens. Place finished screened signs in drying racks and wash used screens when finished. Extract signs from racks by quantities on requisition and pack for shipping. Place slip sheeting between each sign and bind signs to pallet with strapping. Load signs on trucks using forklift.

Prepare and build handmade signs by placing cut letters and symbols on sign blanks and stacking completed signs to await shipment. Lay out mileage and destination signs using established criteria for size and letter placement.

Unload new material using forklift. Stack new materials by size and thickness.

Make delineators and produce other related items.

Clean and maintain the shop area. Assist in the maintenance and repair of shop equipment.

The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Sign manufacturing process and operations;
• The silk screening process;
• Proper equipment and techniques for various tasks;
• Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Software;
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) sign design standards and policies.

Skills in:

• The use of machinery and equipment (punch press, shear, hand and power tools, and forklift);
• Use of personal computers and mainframe computers for sign design, spreadsheets, email and other functions;
• Placing cut out letters and symbols on sign blanks;
• Filling requested orders;
• Handling multiple tasks;
• Meeting deadlines.

Ability to:

• Follow oral and written instructions;
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide;
• Maintain accurate records;
• Load and unload and store stock;
• Communicate technical information verbally and in writing;
• Apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures;
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
• Maintain the cleanliness of department facility.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

This position will be required to respond before, during and following emergency situations.

Minimum Qualifications:

Obtain a High School Diploma or Certificate of High School Equivalency

The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
• $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
• Dental, vision and supplemental insurances
• State of Florida retirement package
• 10 paid holidays a year

• Generous vacation and sick leave
• Career advancement opportunities
• Tuition waiver for public college courses
• A variety of training opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS), unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES. If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation's Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided. Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation's Human Resources Office at View phone number on click.appcast.io for assistance.


Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on click.appcast.io). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.


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