Signage Solved

Working at AW Signs, you will quickly see how our experience plays out from consulting, design planning and estimating right through to post project follow up.

Experience is everything and we have it in spades. It’s what makes anything possible.

  • The experience that brings signage to life from statutory to sky and everything in between

  • The experience to look beyond the message to ensure signage is fit for the intended purpose

  • The client experience to be one of complete confidence in our people, work and the project

Culture First

Our team of 40+ high performing, experienced sign professionals are the envy of the industry and are the reason for our continued success. They are the core of our business and give us the confidence to compete, deliver and grow. It’s this confidence that sets a high bar for every client, every challenge and every project.

At our 1,500m² production and office facility in the quiet bayside suburb of Kurnell, we have a work environment that is highly collaborative, fast-paced and inclusive. No two days or two jobs are the same.

Our leadership team are great people who help our staff unlock their potential and provide them the opportunity to do meaningful work and be recognised for their efforts.

 

Metal Fabricator (1 Position Open)

  • Fast growing and well-established company

  • Diverse projects across all industries and a strong pipeline of work

  • Secure full-time position in a great team environment

About the role

We are seeking an adaptable, prompt, punctual and prepared individual to join our growing team as a Metal Fabricator and make a meaningful contribution to business and client outcomes.

Reporting to the Factory Manager and supported by the wider AW Signs team, this great role will see you use your trade and experience in the signage (or similar industry) to fabricate work across medium projects to large scale rollouts always on schedule and always to a very high standard.

Must haves:

  • Extensive experience in aluminium and steel fabrication (MIG, TIG, and ARC Welding)

  • Be a fully qualified trades person

  • Able to operated a forklift (relevant licence)

  • Can read and interpreting engineering and shop drawings

  • Willing to work with heavy materials and safety equipment

  • Can plan ahead and keep track of materials required

  • Prepared to sometimes assist in other areas of the business

  • To be actively involved in internal housekeeping

 

About You

  • Have a keen eye for detail

  • Understand the importance of work safety

  • Possess good oral and written communication skills

  • Have your own transport to get to Kurnell

  • Hold a current White or Blue Card

  • Be available for paid overtime where required

  • Have an aptitude for working with computers

  • Possess excellent time management skills that result in on time delivery

We would prefer it if you have a minimum of 2 - 5 years in the trade. Whilst having signage experience is preferred, it’s not essential. If you have some experience in soldering and LED that would be a real bonus.

You will be looking to continue building a trade career for yourself within a small but supportive team where each day is unlike the one before.

You will enjoy pushing yourself, using your skills and gaining more and more signage fabrication experience within a blue collar industry and a small business environment.

You will be organised, have great attention to detail, enjoy hard work and have strong communication skills. You will also be adaptable, prompt, punctual and prepared.

What’s on offer

  • A great pathway to becoming a senior signage fabrication expert, learning our business along the way

  • A competitive salary commensurate with your design experience and qualifications

  • A fabulous location, close to the beach and away from the noise of the big city

What you need to do now

Send us your resume and covering letter, outlining your reasons for applying and what you feel is attractive about the role and the company.

If this role doesn’t feel quite right for you, email us anyway and we may be in touch to discuss your next career move.

You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident to be considered for this role. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Apply via email with your resume and covering letter.
awsales@awsigns.com.au
(no recruiters please)

 

Mid Level Industrial Signage Designer (1 Position Open)

  • Fast growing and well-established company

  • Diverse projects across all industries and a strong pipeline of work

  • Secure full-time position in a great team environment

About the role

We are seeking an adaptable, prompt, punctual and prepared individual to join our growing team as a Mid Level Industrial Signage Designer and make a meaningful contribution to business and client outcomes.

Reporting to the Operations Manager and supported by the wider AW Signs team, this great role will see you use your Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and superb communication skills to express your talent in technical illustration.

You will be responsible for interpreting the supplied requirements into the creation and timely delivery of workshop drawings and design files. Your documentation will precisely communicate the work for clients, project managers, production and installation teams.

As you progress through these complex design projects, you will become a key member of the team, contributing to the successful delivery of high value signage projects. For the right person, you will become an expert signage design communicator in this thriving industry.

Your main responsibilities will include:

  • Attend internal briefings with Project Managers

  • Reviewing supplied information and documentation ensuring project is design ready

  • Create workshop drawings with a high attention to detail to include where relevant, scale elevations, dimensions, materials and finishes with complete graphic and construction detail

  • Create print-ready design files ready for production

  • Support the process, the people and the projects (not always just design)

This is an exciting opportunity to be hands on within a fast moving and growing organisation!

 

About you

  • You have intermediate to advanced skills using

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe InDesign

  • Microsoft Excel

  • You are skilled at typesetting

  • You can read and interpret architectural and engineering drawings

  • You appreciate and thrive at technical illustration

  • You have a good knowledge of sign manufacturing techniques

  • You're a creative and practical thinker

  • You're a highly effective oral and written design communicator

  • You listen well and can make decisions

  • You are pro-active and self-check your work

  • You manage your time commitments well

You will be looking to continue building a career for yourself within a small but supportive team where each day is unlike the one before.

You will enjoy pushing yourself, using your skills and gaining more and more signage design experience within a blue collar industry and a small business environment.

You will be organised, have great attention to detail, enjoy hard work and have strong communication skills. You will also be adaptable, prompt, punctual and prepared.

What’s on offer

  • A great pathway to becoming a senior signage design expert, learning our business along the way

  • A competitive salary commensurate with your design experience and qualifications

  • A fabulous location, close to the beach and away from the noise of the big city

What you need to do now

Send us your resume and covering letter, outlining your reasons for applying and what you feel is attractive about the role and the company.

If this role doesn’t feel quite right for you, email us anyway and we may be in touch to discuss your next career move.

You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident to be considered for this role. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Apply via email with your resume and covering letter.
awsales@awsigns.com.au
(no recruiters please)

 

 

Project Manager (1 Position Open)

  • Fast growing and well-established company

  • Diverse projects across all industries and a strong pipeline of work

  • Secure full-time position in a great team environment

About the role

We are seeking a highly organised Project Manager (PM) to join our growing project team and make a meaningful contribution to business and client outcomes. It is expected you will increase the knowledge and skills required to become an expert in the signage industry.

Reporting into the Project Director, supported by the wider project team, operations and estimating, you will confidently use your organisational and communications skills to lead the planning and implementation of selected high value projects.

This position will play a vital role in supporting the business and will be a stepping stone for the right person into a Senior Project Management role. Your main responsibilities will be:

  • Managing projects from inception through to completion

  • A laser focus on cost control and contract progress

  • Leading the engagement with internal and external stake holders

  • Manage Quality Assurance/Final Inspection

  • Ensure all WH&S principals and site-specific obligations are met

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of a fast moving and growing organisation!

 

About you

You’re a confident Project Manager with at least 3 years of commercial experience managing high value projects and you’ll be looking for the next step in your career. You are likely tertiary qualified and may have experience in the construction or signage industry but it’s not essential if you have what it takes to adapt, learn, and succeed.

You have high standards, good financial literacy, and business acumen. You are confident managing complex stakeholder relationships, are committed to a positive working environment and you communicate clearly and concisely. You are also adaptable, prompt, punctual and prepared.

What’s on offer

  • A great pathway to Senior Project Management

  • A competitive salary depending on your experience

  • A fabulous location, close to the beach and away from the noise of the big city

  • Flexible working hours

What you need to do now

Send us your resume and covering letter, outlining your reasons for applying and what you feel is attractive about the role and the company.

If this role doesn’t feel quite right for you, email us anyway and we may be in touch to discuss your next career move.

You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident to be considered for this role. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Apply via email with your resume and covering letter.
awsales@awsigns.com.au
(no recruiters please)

 

 

Project Coordinator (1 Position Open)

  • Fast growing and well-established company

  • Diverse projects across all industries and a strong pipeline of work

  • Secure full-time position in a great team environment

About the role

We are seeking a highly organised Project Coordinator to join our growing project team and make a meaningful contribution to business and client outcomes. It is expected you will gain the knowledge and the skills required to become an expert in the signage industry.

Reporting to the Operations Manager and supported by the wider project team, this vital role will see you use your organisational and communication skills to assist the project team with the successful delivery of high value signage projects.

This position will play a vital role in supporting the Project Team and will be a stepping stone for the right person into Project Management. Your main responsibilities will be:

  • Supporting Project Managers with their project deliverables

  • Working with our design team to ensure the artwork delivers on the required solution

  • Working with the production team to ensure requirements are met

  • Working with the installation team to ensure WH&S standards are achieved

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of a fast moving and growing organisation!

 

About You

You will have 2+ years experience within a fast paced growing business. You will be looking to carve out a career for yourself within a small but supportive team where each day is unlike the one before. You may already have experience within a blue collar industry and be familiar with the small business environment.

You will be organised, experienced using Microsoft 365, bring great attention to detail and strong communication skills. You will also be adaptable, prompt, punctual and prepared. It might help if you love being in the nitty gritty of it all.

What’s on offer

  • A great pathway to Project Management

  • A competitive salary depending on your experience

  • A fabulous location, close to the beach and away from the noise of the big city

  • Flexible working hours

What you need to do now

Send us your resume and covering letter, outlining your reasons for applying and what you feel is attractive about the role and the company.

If this role doesn’t feel quite right for you, email us anyway and we may be in touch to discuss your next career move.

You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident to be considered for this role. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Apply via email with your resume and covering letter.
awsales@awsigns.com.au
(no recruiters please)

 

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