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Requisition No: 874399 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: SIGN SHOP SPECIALIST - 55010650

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55010650 

Salary:  $55,000.14 annual / $2,115.39 bi-weekly 

Posting Closing Date: 05/29/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

891 / Sign Shop Maintenance

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

 

CONTACT PERSON:  Dayna Dixon

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (850) 410-5807

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Dayna.Dixon@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $2,115.39 /biweekly / $55,000.14 /annual

 

Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system.

Our Mission

The mission of the Florida Department of Transportation is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state's economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida's environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state's communities.

Our Vision

As a OneFDOT team, we serve the people of Florida by providing a transportation network that is well planned, supports economic growth, and has the goal of being congestion and fatality free.

 

The Work You Will Do:

Sign Shop Specialist, Sign Shop Maintenance

This position will:

Perform a variety of shop functions based on production needs, including preparing substrate materials, operating machinery to size and finish sign blanks, and applying sheeting. It includes preparing and using silk screens, drying and washing screens, and packaging completed signs for shipping. Responsibilities also include assembling handmade signs, laying out mileage and destination signage, handling materials with a forklift, producing delineators and construction signs, and maintaining the shop and its equipment.

The Difference You Will Make:

Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication. 

How You Will Grow:

FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development.  Through our agency's learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses. 

Where You Will Work:

Sign Shop Maintenance, Office of Maintenance

590 NW Lake Jeffery Road

Lake City, Florida 32055

Annual Salary:

$55,000.14 

 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Perform any of the three (3) separate functions of the shop depending upon need and production requirements. 

Prepare substrate materials for sign blanks for sizing blanks, shearing material to size, rounding corners, either by hand or machine; set-up and punch mounting holes; set-up and operate squeeze roller and apply sheeting to blanks.

Prepare silk screens by using either one arm squeegee or operate the semi-automatic squeegee in the silk screen process and set-up screens. Place finished screened signs in drying racks and wash used screens when finished. Extract signs from racks by quantities on requisitions and pack for shipping. Place slip sheeting between each sign and bind signs to pallets with strapping. Load signs on trucks using forklift.

Prepare and build handmade signs by placing cut letters and symbols on sign blanks and stacking completed signs to await shipment. Lay out mileage and destination signs using established criteria for size and letter placement.

Unload new material using forklift. Stack new materials by size and thickness.

Make delineators, screen mesh construction signs and produce other related items.

Clean and maintain shop grounds. Assist in the maintenance and repair of shop equipment.

The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Roadway signage
• Sign manufacturing process and operations
• Proper equipment and techniques for various tasks
• Silk screening process

Skills in:

• Silk screening process
• The use of machinery and equipment (punch press, shear, hand and power tools, and forklift)
• Placing cut out letters and symbols on sign blanks
• Handling multiple tasks
• Filling requested order
• Meeting deadlines

Ability to:

• Add, subtract, multiply and divide
• Follow oral and written instructions
• Load and unload and store stock
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Maintain cleanliness of department facility

 

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• This position will be required to respond before, during and following emergency situations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Obtain a High School Diploma or Certificate of High School Equivalency.

• Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)
• $25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid)
• Dental, vision and supplemental insurances
• State of Florida retirement package
• 10 paid holidays a year

• Generous vacation and sick leave
• Career advancement opportunities
• Tuition waiver for public college courses
• A variety of training opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS), unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES.  If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.  QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.  In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation's Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities.  Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided.  Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation's Human Resources Office at (850) 414-5300 for assista

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.