Installation Technician

An Installation Technician is responsible for installing, repairing, upgrading, and maintain projects around the Liberty University campus. Installation technicians prepare surfaces for vinyl graphic installation which includes removal of previous graphics and adhesives from a variety of surfaces with causing minimal damage. They install graphics that include, but are not limited to cut contoured graphics partial wraps, and full wraps, plexi-glass, etc. on various types of surfaces, including, flat walls, cement walls, brick walls, floors, windows, etc. An Installation Technician must be able to think independently on a job site and provide solutions to the Wide Format Coordinator for issues that will arise with installations. The Installation Technician has extensive experience in all aspects of wide format output to include operating flat print, roll print, utilizing knives, cutting tables, laminators, caldera software, and esko routers. Producing rigid and roll signs and banners, custom finishing including lamination, mounting, and trimming. They properly utilize and maintain all department tools and equipment. They have the capability to prepare large format signs, banners, and display graphics for their installations. They are familiar with finishing techniques and necessary information to prepare items for installation of printed graphics. Installations Technicians are creative and committed to quality, always paying attention to details, consistently delivery outstanding customer service, and able to function effectively in a fast paced environment. They are responsible for consistently meeting customers’ expectations while maximizing efficiency. They ensure that the department as a whole achieves or exceeds projected production goals and standards by completing each project in an efficient and timely manner while meeting quality standards and customer specifications.

Essential Functions and Responsiblities

1. Sign production

2. Site visits

3. Installations

4. Repair and maintenance of installed projects

5. Ability to become lift certified

6. Ability to operate powered and non-powered tools and equipment according to specified safety requirements

7. Ability to operate light hand tools

8. Perform finishing operations such as weeding, cutting, laminating, grommets and mounting of printed pieces to various substrates

9. Keeping work area clean and organized.

10. Ability to logically solve problems

11. Ability to accurately measure and place graphics prior to installation.

12. Team oriented, flexible, and focused on providing a high level of customer service

13. Ability to work overtime or travel when needed

14. Remains abreast of existing and emerging technologies, processes, products, services and leading industry performance benchmarks

15. Other responsibilities as required on an as needed basis

Qualifications, Credentials, and Competencies

A high school diploma or equivalent and well-developed communication and critical thinking skills are required. Three years' experience in commercial print bindery is helpful, some bindery experience is required. Effective communication both verbally and in writing. Ability to intuitively reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature. Handling materials, reaching overhead, kneel, stoop to conduct business. Required to operate in extreme weather conditions. Regularly required to lift 70 pounds or fewer and must have proof of a valid Virginia driver's license, an acceptable DMV record, and liability insurance is required as periodic driving of university vehicles may be required for travel in the performance of the essential functions of this position.

Target Hire Date

2025-01-24

Time Type

Full time

Location

Lynchburg - In Office

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.