Skilled Worker Sign Shop - Provo, Utah at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Overview

The Skilled Worker in the Provo, Utah Sign Shop, is a full-time regular employee position, responsible for producing high-quality engraved signs and materials using specialized equipment and techniques. This role supports daily production operations by ensuring accuracy, craftsmanship, and timely completion of projects in alignment with customer specifications and organizational standards.

Role

This role helps to foster self-reliance, care for the poor and the needy, and provide opportunities for giving and service by: helping members become economically and emotionally self-reliant; providing access to essential food and clothing items, helping members prepare for and respond to disasters; and providing humanitarian aid to relieve suffering; thus furthering the mission of the Church.

The Skilled Worker in the Provo, Utah Sign Shop, is a full-time regular employee position, responsible for producing high-quality engraved signs and materials using specialized equipment and techniques. This role supports daily production operations by ensuring accuracy, craftsmanship, and timely completion of projects in alignment with customer specifications and organizational standards.

Technical and Industry Skills

• Sign and engraving production knowledge preferred; materials, plastic, acrylic, layout, sizing, finishes, rotary machines, laser engraver, preventative maintenance awareness, reading and understanding design specs, layouts, and vector files.
• Quality control standards, proofing accuracy a must, and finishing and inspection criteria a must.
• Production scheduling, order management, inventory and materials control, and process improvement.
• Deadline management, multi-task under pressure, and escalation judgement, knowing when to involve leadership or customers if timelines are at risk.

Customer and Business Awareness

• Customer expectations management highly valued; understanding priorities, timelines, and quality expectations.
• Cost awareness, minimizing rework, scrap, and overtime.
• Balancing customer satisfaction with operational realities.
• Attention to detail

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for extended periods.
• Lift and move materials up to [25 and occasionally up to 50 lbs.].
• Manual dexterity for operating machinery and handling small components.
• Comfortable working in a production/shop environment with moderate noise levels.

Work Environment

• Manufacturing/shop setting with exposure to machinery, tools, and materials.
• Requires adherence to safety protocols and use of protective equipment as needed.

About The Company

Responsibilities

• Provides competent, multi-station worker capacity to assure on-time production of quality products as needed to meet shipping demands.
• Operate engraving equipment (rotary, laser, or CNC machines) to produce signs, plaques, nameplates, and related products.
• Provides a working role model and hand-on trainer for Deseret Sign Shop's dynamic population of associates, serving as an ongoing example of the skills and effort needed to work at an industry standard level.
• Serves as an assistant to the sign shop Supervisor.
• Prepare materials for engraving, including cutting, cleaning, and alignment.
• Perform layout and setup of engraving jobs, including selecting appropriate tools, fonts, depths, and finishes.
• Conduct quality checks to ensure accuracy, legibility, and overall product quality.
• Maintain and troubleshoot engraving equipment to ensure consistent performance; report maintenance needs as required.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures and proper handling of tools and materials.
• Manage workflow priorities to meet production deadlines.
• Maintain a clean and organized work environment.

Requirements

• 2 years post high school formal education and 2 years of production work experience, or a comparable combination of education and/or experience.
• Excellent work habits and skills, with strength and stamina to do physically demanding work safely.
• Flexibility, to deal with multiple and changing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and precision craftsmanship.
• Self-motivated and goal oriented.
• Good hand-eye coordination.
• Basic computer skills.
• Proven abilities to work for and with others.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with laser engraving and CAD/design software (e.g., CorelDRAW, Adobe Illustrator).
• Knowledge of various materials and engraving methods.
• Prior experience in a sign shop, manufacturing, or production environment.