Sign maker / General Fabricator

Sterling Products is an established Australian manufacturer with more than 30 years of experience delivering high-quality custom products across a range of industries.

Our capabilities include signage, security products, digital printing, thermoformed plastics, metal fabrication, aluminium, timber and plastic fabrication. We manufacture practical, custom-built solutions for clients throughout Australia.

We are seeking an experienced Sign Maker and General Fabricator to join our team in a hands-on, all-rounder position.

This role requires someone with broad practical skills who can work across the complete manufacturing process—from reading drawings and preparing materials through to welding, painting, fabrication, assembly, finishing and installation.

This is not a narrowly focused sign-production role. We need someone who is comfortable working with different materials, tools and manufacturing processes and who can turn their hand to whatever is required to complete a job properly.

You may be fabricating aluminium frames one day, welding steel components the next, preparing and painting finished products, applying signage or assisting with an onsite installation.

The successful applicant will be practical, resourceful and capable of working independently. You will take ownership of your work, solve problems as they arise and ensure each job is completed accurately, efficiently and to a high standard.

• Fabricating and assembling a wide variety of custom signage and manufactured products

• Welding and fabricating aluminium and mild steel components

• Cutting, drilling, grinding, folding and preparing materials

• Preparing, priming and painting fabricated components and finished products

• Working with aluminium, steel, acrylic, plastics, composite panels and timber

• Reading drawings, interpreting measurements and working accurately

• Applying vinyl graphics and assisting with general sign production where required

• Installing signage and fabricated products at client sites

• Using hand tools, power tools and workshop machinery safely and confidently

• Checking completed work for quality, accuracy and presentation

• Keeping work areas, tools and equipment clean and organised

• Completing jobs efficiently and within required timeframes

• Identifying problems and developing practical solutions

• Following workplace health and safety procedures

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Proven experience in sign making, metal fabrication or a similar hands-on role

• Broad practical skills across fabrication, welding, painting and assembly

• Experience welding aluminium and mild steel

• Confidence using hand tools, power tools and workshop machinery

• The ability to read drawings and work accurately from measurements

• Good attention to detail and pride in the quality of your finished work

• A practical, solutions-focused approach

• The ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Good time management and the ability to complete jobs without constant supervision

• A current Australian driver’s licence

Experience with CNC routers, laser cutting, digital printing, vinyl application, spray painting or plastics fabrication would be highly regarded.

A forklift licence, White Card and relevant trade qualifications would also be advantageous.

• Stable, full-time position with a well-established Australian manufacturer

• Genuine variety across signage, welding, painting, fabrication and installation

• Interesting custom projects rather than repetitive production-line work

• Opportunity to use and further develop a broad range of practical skills

• Supportive, hands-on team environment

• Long-term opportunity for the right person
  

If you are an experienced all-rounder who enjoys varied work and takes pride in producing a quality finished product, we would like to hear from you.

Please submit your résumé together with a brief summary of your relevant sign-making, welding, painting and fabrication experience.