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YESCO is North America’s largest sign company, with over 100 years of experience designing, manufacturing, and installing some of the world’s most iconic signs, including the legendary “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign. As a family-owned business, our legacy is built on craftsmanship, innovation, and a commitment to excellence. Our employees are industry leaders who value teamwork, creativity, and delivering exceptional quality to our customers. At YESCO, you’ll find a supportive environment where your skills are recognized, and your contributions help shape the future of our industry.

The Mission (General Purpose) This high-impact position is for a lead fabricator ready to step up and own complex projects. Under general supervision, you will fabricate high-quality sheet metal signs efficiently and effectively. You will also coordinate, delegate, and provide critical oversight on sheet metal projects, ensuring quality and meeting deadlines.

• A Day in the Life (Key Responsibilities) As a Journeyman Sign Fabricator, you will work in a dynamic shop environment, using your skills and advanced metalworking machinery to bring iconic signs to life.

• • Leadership & Coordination: Plan, coordinate, and delegate fabrication tasks to team members (helpers and apprentices) to ensure all department deadlines and expectations are consistently met.

• • Precision Fabrication: Review plans and diagrams for accuracy. Operate metal cutting and welding equipment to precisely create sign components, ensuring all cuts are consistent with job specifications.

• • Welding & Assembly: Operate welding equipment to join sign parts. Layout, bend, and shape materials for covering sign structures using brakes or by hand. Perform final assembly by drilling, riveting, screwing, or gluing sign parts together.

• • Material Efficiency & Finishing: Plan and prepare materials to minimize waste. Conduct quality control checks, sand, grind, polish, and clean cut materials. Perform prepainting and wiring preparation, including cleaning and labeling of parts. Perform minor paint touch-ups and final detailing.

• • Quality & Safety: Implement and maintain rigorous quality control and safety standards throughout the material handling, cutting, and welding processes.

• • Mentorship: Train and mentor sheet metal helpers and apprentices according to YESCO apprenticeship standards.

• The Grind (Operational Support) • Shop Management: Oversee material inventory, ensuring the department has adequate parts and materials to complete projects. Oversee preventative maintenance and minor repairs for department equipment.

• • Team Interface: Interact daily with employees and supervisors to discuss project status and coordination.

• Required Skills & Qualifications To excel in this role, candidates must demonstrate a strong commitment to craftsmanship, safety, and leadership.

• • Experience: 4–5 years of demonstrated experience in Sign Fabrication or a closely related metal fabrication field.

• • Certifications: Must possess current 3G and 4G Welding Certifications, with demonstrated expertise in 3g aluminum welding.

• • Technical Proficiency: Ability to read, interpret, and apply detailed specification documents, government coding information, safety rules, and procedural manuals. Proficiency in geometric and algebraic calculations.

• • Leadership & Communication: Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to effectively communicate and supervise employees. Must be able to meet production goals while ensuring the highest quality standards.

• • Physical Capability: Ability to safely move materials, equipment, and completed projects. PHYSICAL/SENSORY DEMANDS: Work is typically performed indoors. Noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Must be able to move objects in excess of 40 lbs. Specific vision abilities include: clarity of vision at 20 inches or less; and ability to bring an object into sharp focus.

• Compliance Statement: We maintain a drug-free workplace this includes Marijuana. Young Electric Sign Company is an EEO/AA employer. We welcome all qualified jobseekers. Jobseekers will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, religion or other legally protected status.