Sign Fabricator; LTC Trainee VII; Sign Shop

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans' lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you’ll have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit our careers page to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future!

Also, check out our excellent benefits package.

CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive. Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

For more information, go to https://student aid.gov/pslf/

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.

The Sign Shop is an in-house sign manufacturing unit which provides high quality traffic signs to all Department of Transportation field operations in compliance with both state and national standards, and to provide the public with safe and informative traveling routes. The work unit serves internal Maintenance Sections, Public Relation and Traffic units with new traffic signs. The unit processes raw material stock and retro-reflective material into highway traffic signs;

orders, manufactures and prepares orders for pick-up. The sign shop is part of the small set of self-generating revenue cost centers in the Department in which the revenues should match expenditures on material, equipment and labor.

The Sign Fabricator position follows established guidelines, processes and procedures to fabricate quality signs as requested by the various maintenance/ Engineering sections. This includes standard road signs as well as to fabricate signs for emergencies and special situations or projects. These positions will learn how to properly operate and maintain shop equipment and tools as well as train on how to layout and adhere sheeting/decals to fleet vehicles.

• Be able to understand established procedures and how to use Sign Shop machinery and tools to manufacture Class I, Class II, and Class III sign panel blanks;
• Become familiar with the books that contain codes and standards for various types of signs;
• Learn how to research signs using their code and how to read sign layouts provided in the standards or through engineering drawings;
• Maintain inventory levels;
• Learn how to calculate materials needed to complete an order;
• Demonstrate responsible time management practices;
• Route out unusual shaped signs including wood signs. Drill, countersink, and rivet panel blanks as required;
  Must determine appropriate machinery and/or tooling to manufacture sign blank required on work order; safely and expeditiously;
• Train on how to use Sign Shop machinery and tools to manufacture Class I, Class II, and Class III sign panel blanks. Drill, countersink, and rivet panel blanks as required;
• Route out unusual, shaped signs including wood signs;
  Drill, countersink, and rivet panel blanks as required;
• Learn how to apply pressure…