Goodwill Southern California (GSC) prepares and places thousands of individuals into sustainable employment through programs and services throughout Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. As one of the leading non-profit brands in the world, and the largest non-profit in Southern California, we have been transforming lives through the power of work for over 100 years. Goodwill Southern California supports its mission with proceeds generated from over 78 retail stores and over 44 attended donation centers, as well as from charitable donations and grants from the public and private sectors. Goodwill SoCal is a rapidly evolving organization and yet we have never been more focused on our mission, on our people, and on our future. It s always a GOOD day in SoCal!
Primary Responsibility / Summary
The Graphic Installation Specialist is responsible for wrapping vehicles, application of fleet graphics, wall murals, banners, rigid panel signs, and other signage. The Specialists mounts and/or laminates prints and provides quality assurance to ensure the efficient production of quality, accurate graphics. This position also completes graphic installations on windows, walls and vehicles, both in-house and at customer locations, throughout the Southern California area and leads employees in instruction of installations.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Wraps vehicles, applies fleet graphics, wall murals, banners, rigid panel signs, and other signage.
- Completes installs efficiently without sacrificing quality of work.
- Trains others in full vehicle wraps. (Box trucks, trailers, windows and walls)
- Assists with setting production work schedule for processing requests. Able to plan and coordinate, on short notice, printing of rush jobs.
- Operates printing production equipment as needed. Properly sets up various types of print jobs.
- Creates digital print-ready files; determines media types, weights, finishes, and sizes for project application
- Coordinates with Print Shop Manager for preparing job cost estimates and job specifics.
- Develops Digital Printing Career Training Program for certification and fulfills role of instructor for installations.
- Supervises 1 – 2 employees. Leads trainees in lab work connected to training class installation modules.
- Complies and ensures adherence to project requirements. Maintains a safe working environment through inspections and training.
- Travel to Goodwill locations in Southern California. Driving record must be acceptable by company s insurance vendor.
Education & Experience
- Team Lead experience.
- Some college in graphics design preferred.
- Minimum 3-5 years experience directly related installation experience as lead or main installer and prior vehicle wrapping of a minimum of 10 20 vehicles required.
- Experience installing vinyl on walls, windows, concrete, brick, and other surfaces both inside and outside of stores, offices, and other commercial buildings required.
- Installer certification from 3M, Orafol, or Avery Dennison CWI or other industry recognition preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to operate light-duty hand tools, drills, saws, tape measures and be comfortable working on a ladder at heights.
- Demonstrated ability to install wide-format vinyl prints on windows, walls, posts, ground surfaces, vehicles, and hang sign panels, as well as interior and exterior graphics and letters.
- Strong communication, both oral and written, and interpersonal skills.
- Intermediate to advanced skill in application of cut vinyl to various substrates.
- Advanced knowledge proficiency of computer programs in a Windows environment, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and E-mail.
- Knowledge and experience using various graphic design and layout software and tools including but not limited to Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver, CorelDRAW, Onyx V10, Sign Lab V10, and Caldera V13.
- Working knowledge of EFI Fiery printing interface with familiarity to Canon printers and HP large format
- Abilities to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Valid CA driver’s license and state-required auto insurance required.
- Spanish / English bilingual preferred.
- Understands the basic philosophy of Goodwill and participates fully in carrying out its mission.
- Covid Vaccination Verification required.
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