Transit Vinyl Installer

About the Role

The Transit & Airport division of Lamar Advertising installs advertising campaigns on transit fleets, bus shelters, and train stations in compliance with Lamar and various Transit Authorities guidelines. This role involves the maintenance of bus shelters, and the cleaning and removal of expired advertisements.

Key Responsibilities

• Install and remove traditional and signature advertisements/campaigns on the interior and exterior of buses, trains, train stations, and shelters.
• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date inventory of advertisements being installed or removed, noting transit number, advertisement removed, and advertisement replaced.
• Track daily installations to ensure timely completion aligned with estimated labor hours.
• Maintain transit bus shelters, including repairing damages, replacing light bulbs, and removing graffiti.
• Report damages to shelters and advertisements for reordering and replacement.
• Foster strong relationships with operations managers and staff of transit districts through effective communication and understanding of inner processes.
• Organize storage/warehouse areas.
• Maintain vehicle and machinery appearance and report any required maintenance to the Operations Manager.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Valid Driver’s License
• Ability to work with transit fleets/authorities.
• Ability to read and work from written instructions.
• Ability to document installations through photographs and written logs.
• Ability to communicate with different levels of management and transit personnel.
• Ability to read and interpret detailed spreadsheets, including inventory logs and advertisements for installation and removal.
• 3-M Certification Program a plus.
• Experience in vinyl graphics installation, sign shop, and/or vehicle wrap experience preferred.
• Preferred 6 months to 1-year experience working in an industry requiring manual dexterity and attention to detail (e.g., auto body shop, vehicle wrapping, sign shop, flooring, carpentry).

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Energetic, reliable, and enjoy working with your hands.
• Reliable when dealing with instructions and documenting installs.
• Quick learner and able to communicate well with the Operations Manager.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Primary work environment is outdoors.
• Working conditions include working around moving buses and night work.
• Mostly on your feet.
• Lifting 50 to 75 pounds.
• Pushing, reaching, seeing (with a focus on reading, color distinction, acuity, depth perception, and peripheral vision).
• Sitting less than 50% of the time.
• Standing, stooping, talking, turning, walking, and climbing.
• Travel to other Lamar markets may be required on occasion. Nights spent traveling away from home are less than 10% of the time.