Designer

Description

About us:

At Schlosser Signs, we design, manufacture, and install custom signage for clients throughout Colorado that brings their visions to life. In business since 1999, Schlosser is a leader in the signage industry, and we are continuing to grow as a full-service provider throughout the Front Range and beyond. With more than 40 employees and projects ranging from single sign installations to hundreds of signs at a single location, we are actively looking to expand by hiring an Installer that is eager to learn. We offer a comprehensive pay and benefits package with paid time off, 401k, health, dental, and vision insurance and other benefit offerings for all our full-time employees.

Headquartered in Loveland, Colorado we are excited to expand our team with individuals who share our vision: To provide stunning best-in-class custom signs to businesses and institutions by providing our clients with fantastic designs, exceptional project management, punctual installation, and best in class after sales support through one of the best teams in the industry.

Position Summary:

The Designer will develop pre-and-post sales designs to obtain and execute customer orders. This position is critical as it is responsible for creating designs and documents needed to set the company apart from other companies and obtain the sale. The designer will also create, manage, and update all documents related to the project post sale, enabling us to seamlessly execute the job

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Presale Design
• Accept design requests for found job opportunities
• Communicate effectively with sales staff, customers, and other team members to verify accuracy of information.
• Develop designs based on customer’s needs, budget, and best fabrication/installation practices
• Stay fluent with design and industry trends
• Post-Sale Design
• Maintain accuracy between final and sold designs
• Update drawings to reflect changes and revisions
• Alert other team members of changes
• Production Design
• Maintain accuracy of design and add in-depth details for production of signage
• Work with shop production manager to add notes to drawings as needed prior to production
• Develop and include internal information for fabrication purposes
• Create and manage job shop drawings to include installation methods as discussed with installation manager
• Work with team on the wide variety of design needs that are presented daily
• Collaborate with the estimating department so job designs and budget are integrated
• Create designs based on best practices as dictated by project management, field, and shop crews
• Work with internal departments such as Marketing and Business Development as needed on projects
• Professionalism
• Persistent communication with all internal customers to ensure timely handoff of deliverables
• Respond to customer inquiries in a pleasant and timely manner
• Maintain professional behavior in and out of the work environment regarding staff, vendors, and clients always. This includes emails, phone calls, written documents, meetings etc. that are representative of the company

Additional Responsibilities:

• Performs any appropriate duties assigned by the COO, Sales Manager, or CEO
• Performs assigned duties with minimum personal supervision
• Attend safety and company-wide meetings as required via remote video link
• Attend continuing education and training on software programs as required by evolving project need

Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Solid organizational skills; able to multi-task and complete requests in a timely and professional manner
• Resourceful; can devise creative solutions to problems
• Critical Thinking—Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Time Management—Managing one’s own time and reporting accurately
• Background in detailing, construction, and/or fabrication
• Experience in industrial design or other production related design 
• Knowledge and experience in metalwork and/or signs 
• Working knowledge and experience in field measurements
• Proficient in Corel Draw, Photo Shop, Adobe Illustrator, CadTools and willing to learn Solid Works
• Understand and interpret drawings, specifications and be able to create drawings for fabrication
• Strong math skills, an aptitude for computer systems and apps, and acute attention to detail
• Assist with field measuring by scaling provided photos and dimensions for design purposes
• Be able to identify and elaborate on the client’s design intent in relationship to our scopes of work
• Expect to prepare take-off documents for materials and cut lists
• Demonstrate excellent document control and organization, digitally and physically
• Enjoy working in a fast paced and dynamic work environment