CNC Machine Operator/Sign Production Operative
Build your career with our company Signs Connect Ireland, under our Connect brand, designs, manufactures and installs high-quality wayfinding, branding and information signage for airports, commercial developments, healthcare facilities, retail businesses and leading corporate clients throughout Ireland.
Due to continued growth, we are seeking an experienced CNC Machine Operator / Sign Production Operative to join our manufacturing team in Santry.
The role
This is a varied, practical position involving CNC machining, sign fabrication, assembly and finishing. The successful applicant will work mainly in our Santry production facility, with occasional involvement in on-site installations including airports.
Key responsibilities
- Set up and operate CNC routing machinery
- Prepare machine files from production drawings and sign layouts
- Operate fibre-laser or CO₂-laser machinery
- Manufacture aluminium and acrylic letters, logos and sign components
- Read and interpret technical drawings and specifications
- Assemble, finish and quality-check completed signage
- Carry out routine machine cleaning and basic maintenance
- Comply with company health and safety procedures
- Assist with general sign production and occasional installations
Experience & skills required
- Previous experience operating CNC routers within the sign industry
- Experience operating a letter-bending machine making letters and logos
- Competent with CorelDRAW, ArtCAM, VCarve to produce CNC files
- Experience machining and fabricating all materials and using guillotine, notcher and break press
- The ability to read technical drawings and follow production specifications
- Good practical fabrication and problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to quality and detail
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- A good standard of spoken and written English
- A full driving licence
We Offer
- €37,000 gross annual salary
- Permanent, full-time employment
- 38-hour working week
- Modern working and canteen facilities
- Varied work across CNC machining, fabrication and sign assembly
- Opportunities to work on major airport and commercial signage projects
- Long-term career development within a growing specialist company
Please email your CV, together with a short description of your CNC machining and fabrication experience, to: [email protected]