Temporary Sign Shop Fabricator - Aurora

Temporary Sign Shop Fabricator - Aurora

Salary

$3,882.67 - $4,269.20 Monthly

Location

Aurora, CO

Job Type

Temporary (9 months or less)

Job Number

HAA-SignShopTemp-09/26

Department

Department of Transportation

Division

Division of Maintenance

Opening Date

09/08/2026

Closing Date

9/21/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

Primary Physical Work Address

18500 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, CO 80011

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

Angelita.Sims@state.co.us

Type of Announcement

This is a temporary position. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

How To Apply

Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

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Department Information

Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

This announcement is posted until the position is filled. Applications will be considered as they are received. Its in your best interest to apply early.

This is a paid temporary position limited to a maximum of 9 months from the date of hire. In addition to being a fantastic place to work, CDOT offers all temporary employees paid sick leave. Temporary employees accrue one hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked, capped at 48 hours.

CDOT for All

CDOT's strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience and ultimately create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socioeconomic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

Description of Job

What You Will Do

This temporary position will be trained on how to use Sign Shop machinery and tools and functions, including:

• Manufacture Class I, Class II, and Class III sign panel blanks.
• Drill, countersink, and rivet panel blanks as required.
• Apply pressure sensitive reflective sheeting to sign blanks to include guide signs using layouts and drawings.
• Inspect quality of work for defects, misprints, and conformity to standards.
• Learn how to research signs using their code and how to read sign layouts provided in the standards or through engineering drawings.
• Maintain inventory levels.
• Load and unload customer's vehicles, wrapping and palletizing orders.

Your Work Environment

• Exposure to loud noise
• Required to use appropriate personal protective equipment
• Hazardous chemicals can be used in the sign fabrication process

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Class Code & Class Description:

P1A1XX Temporary Aide

Minimum Qualifications:

• No previous education or experience is required.
• Previous experience in automotive, carpentry, HVAC, and repairing equipment is highly desirable.
• Completion of non-correspondence vocational training in sheet metal work from an accredited vocational school also is desirable.

Condition of Employment

• Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with safely and effectively operating heavy punch presses, iron worker, 10 foot shear, digital printers and design software, drills, saws, and other hand tools;
• Experience using a variety of hand power tools;
• Experience performing physically demanding work assignments;
• Strong positive and can-do attitude;
• Strong commitment to safety;
• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills;
• Self-starter and motivated to accomplish assigned tasks;
• Ability to quickly learn with minimal direction;
• Ability to adapt to changes in work assignments and environments;
• Effective interpersonal skills;
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy;
• Strong analytic thinking and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to work effectively in both independent and team situations;
• Knowledge and know how to use computers and the ability to quickly learn software.

Supplemental Information

Applicant Checklist

Complete Applications must include the following documents:

• A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green APPLY button at the top of this announcement)
• A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)

Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

Notifications:

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email. Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "info@governmentjobs.com" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email. Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorados website.

Employment Screening

If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicants authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with "Accurate."

Accurate, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Accurate including its privacy policy, may be found online at www.accurate.com. Accurate is located at 200 Spectrum Center Drive Suite 1100, Irvine, CA 92618.

The report may contain information bearing on the applicants character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includes social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks. CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.

ADAAA Accommodations

CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Angelita.Sims@state.co.us.

Former State Employees

Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on his/her application.

AS (SignShopTemp)

Please note that each agencys contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon.

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Please describe your experience in automotive, carpentry, HVAC, and/or repairing equipment. If you do not have this experience, please write, "N/A."

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Please describe your mechanical work experience including duration. If you do not have this experience, please write, "N/A."

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Have you been subject to disciplinary action in the last three years of your work experience? If so, please provide details of that disciplinary action. If not, please state "N/A".

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If you are a current or previous State of Colorado employee, please list your Employee Identification Number (EID), dates of employment, and classifications for all State of Colorado Departments or institutes of Higher Education for which you have worked. Your EID begins with 997 and is nine digits long. Please do not enter your Social Security Number. If not, please state "N/A".

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Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application. In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify your application from the current position. If this does not apply to you, please write "N/A".

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CDOT-Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability We are a federal contractor or subcontractor required by law to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We are also required to measure our progress toward having at least 7% of our workforce be individuals with disabilities. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had a disability. Because a person may become disabled at any time, we ask all of our employees to update their information at least every five years. Identifying yourself as an individual with a disability is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer will be maintained confidentially and not be seen by selecting officials or anyone else involved in making personnel decisions. Completing the form will not negatively impact you in any way, regardless of whether you have self-identified in the past. For more information about this form or the equal employment obligations of federal contractors under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, visit the U.S. Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp. You are considered to have a disability if you have a physical or mental impairment or medical condition that substantially limits a major life activity, or if you have a history or record of such an impairment or medical condition. Disabilities include, but are not limited to: • Autism • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, or HIV/AIDS • Blind or low vision • Cancer • Cardiovascular or heart disease • Celiac disease • Cerebral palsy • Deaf or hard of hearing • Depression or anxiety • Diabetes • Epilepsy • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohns Disease, or irritable bowel syndrome • Intellectual disability • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs • Nervous system condition for example, migraine headaches, Parkinsons disease, or Multiple sclerosis (MS) • Psychiatric condition, for example, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD, or major depression

• Yes, I Have a Disability, or Have a History/Record of Having a Disability
• No, I Dont Have a Disability, or a History/Record of Having a Disability
• I Dont Wish To Answer

Required Question

Employer State of Colorado

Address See the full announcement by clicking

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Website https://careers.colorado.gov/