Open Position: Sign Painter
We are currently seeking a talented and highly skilled Sign Painter to join our team in High Springs, FL (just outside of Gainesville). As a sign painter, you will be responsible for preparing and executing the finishing on signs, by mixing paint and applying it via various methods to achieve the design intent and quality standards. Your work will be seen in theme parks, museums and other experience venues throughout the world.
Desired qualifications for this position include the following:
- Proven experience in high-end sign painting, with a portfolio showcasing your work
- Proficient in spray applied finishes, using masks, hand brush work, line art, and various painting techniques
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain consistency in lettering, gradients, body color and clearcoats
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment
- Strong time management and organizational skills to meet project deadlines
- Familiarity with sign industry standards and practices
- Ability to take constructive feedback and make necessary adjustments to artwork
- Proficiency in hand-lettering a plus
Requirements:
- Collaborate with the design team and production management to understand the requirements for signage projects
- Prepare and prime sign surfaces for painting, ensuring they are clean, smooth, and ready for artwork
- Mix and match colors, including catalyzed paint systems, to achieve desired hues and shades
- Use various painting techniques and tools to produce high-quality hand-painted signs, murals, and artwork
- Ensure accuracy and attention to detail in lettering, graphics, spacing, and overall design
- Work with different types of surfaces and materials, including walls, wood, glass, metal, and plastic
- Maintain a clean and organized workspace, including proper storage and maintenance of painting tools and supplies
- Follow safety guidelines and best practices while working with paints, solvents, and other materials
- Motivated to continually develop technical knowledge and skills
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Ability to handle and lift up to 50 lbs. without assistance
About ThemeWorks
About ThemeWorks
Who we are:
ThemeWorks creates experiences to amaze, inspire, educate, and enlighten. At ThemeWorks, we know that environment and visual impact is crucial to any experience, we work tirelessly to create worlds that bring imagination to life, and put creativity at the forefront. From theme parks to museums and sports venues across the globe, our technicians and artists carefully craft the physical elements that bring stories to life and engage the human spirit.
Our Culture:
We are a diverse group, with stories and backgrounds as varied as our projects. We share a passion for creating, for building, for thinking, and for finding solutions. We’re curious, hardworking and fun loving. We believe in the power of a team.
We are motivated by the reaction that other people have to our work. Seeing people smile, laugh or hug after experiencing one of our projects, reminds us that what we create remains an extension of our team identity and is a testament to our affection for our craft.
Our Work:
Since ThemeWorks was founded, we have sought out unique and challenging projects – from the world’s largest installation of a urethane rockwork system in a zoological facility to an interactive play structure inside of a forty-foot sculpture of a boy in a children’s museum. With each project, we’ve risen to and met the challenge through careful planning, creative solutions, and expert craftsmanship. While our projects are complex, challenging and demanding, they create a sense of accomplishment and pride for all on our team.
What we offer:
- Competitive compensation, commensurate with experience
- Health, vision, and dental insurance
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Paid Vacation and Sick Time
- Paid Holidays
- Opportunity for growth, learning
- Family atmosphere
- Varied, challenging and fun work
ThemeWorks is a drug free workplace.
ThemeWorks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Human Resources at (386) 454-7500. This telephone line is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response.
