Signage Painter
Omaha, NE
Signage Painter
Full Time • Omaha, NE
Join a team designing, manufacturing, and installing signage systems for some of the largest and most complex facilities in the country.
Signage Painter
Why 3FM?
3FM is a signage manufacturing, installation, and design company serving commercial, industrial, and construction clients across the country. Our work includes architectural and ADA signage, environmental graphics, wayfinding systems, and large-scale signage programs, with a significant focus on data center and other complex construction projects.
We are looking for a skilled Signage Painter to join our production team in Omaha. This position is responsible for preparing, painting, and finishing fabricated signage components to a high standard of appearance, durability, and consistency.
The ideal candidate will have experience with automotive, industrial, or signage painting and will be comfortable working with two-component coatings, spray equipment, color matching, surface preparation, and quality-control processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare fabricated signage components and other materials for painting, including cleaning, sanding, masking, and surface preparation
- Mix, reduce, catalyze, and apply coatings according to manufacturer specifications and project requirements
- Spray architectural signage and fabricated components using professional paint equipment and spray-booth systems
- Match colors and finishes using specified paint formulas, samples, and project standards
- Apply primers, topcoats, clear coats, and specialty finishes as required
- Inspect surfaces before, during, and after painting to identify defects and ensure consistent finish quality
- Correct runs, contamination, surface defects, masking issues, and other finish problems as needed
- Maintain spray guns, paint equipment, booth areas, tools, and related production equipment
- Track paint, coatings, solvents, and other consumable materials and notify the team when supplies need replenishment
- Follow established procedures for handling, storage, labeling, and disposal of paints, solvents, and related chemicals
- Follow PPE requirements, ventilation procedures, and other applicable shop safety practices
- Coordinate with production, fabrication, and project teams regarding colors, finishes, schedules, and project requirements
- Assist with other fabrication and production activities as workload requires
Skills and Qualifications
- Experience with automotive, industrial, signage, cabinet, or similar spray-finishing work
- Strong understanding of surface preparation and its effect on final finish quality
- Experience mixing and applying catalyzed or multi-component coating systems
- Ability to adjust spray equipment for proper atomization, coverage, and finish
- Strong color-matching and visual quality-control skills
- High attention to detail and commitment to producing consistent, high-quality finishes
- Ability to recognize and correct common paint defects
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Ability to work independently while coordinating effectively with the production team
- Comfortable following detailed product instructions, formulas, and project specifications
- Willingness to learn new coating systems, materials, equipment, and production methods
- Ability to safely lift and handle materials weighing up to 50 lbs. independently, with assistance for heavier or oversized items
Ideal candidates will also possess
- Previous experience in architectural signage or fabricated sign production
- Automotive refinishing or collision-repair painting experience
- Experience with Matthews Paint or other architectural-signage coating systems
- Experience using HVLP or similar professional spray equipment
- Experience with paint-booth operation and maintenance
- Knowledge of primers and coatings for aluminum, steel, acrylic, and other common sign materials
- Formal training in automotive refinishing, industrial coatings, or a related field
- Experience with custom color matching and specialty finishes
Prior signage experience is helpful but not required. Automotive or industrial painters with strong finishing skills and an interest in applying those skills to architectural signage are encouraged to apply.
Benefits
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- SIMPLE IRA retirement plan with 3% company match
- Dental and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Supplemental insurance options
- Mileage reimbursement when applicable
Typical Schedule
- Full-time
- Monday through Friday
- Typical 8-hour workday
- Overtime may occasionally be required based on project schedules
Compensation: $21.50 - $30.00 per hour
3FM is a signage manufacturing, installation, and design company based in Omaha, Nebraska. We specialize in architectural, ADA, wayfinding, and environmental signage for commercial, industrial, and construction projects across the country and internationally.
A significant portion of our work supports large-scale data center and infrastructure projects, where signage can involve thousands of unique signs across highly complex facilities and campuses. Our team works across the full process - from planning and design through fabrication, production, installation, and project coordination.
We’re a hands-on company that values quality, problem-solving, accountability, and strong communication. Our projects are often complex, fast-moving, and highly collaborative, giving our team the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that are very different from traditional sign-shop work.
3FM continues to grow by taking on larger, more technically demanding projects while maintaining the flexibility and practical mindset of a smaller company.
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Paid Time Off
PTO begins accruing immediately
Retirement Savings Plan
Company match up to 3%
Advancement Opportunities
Opportunities to grow into higher-responsibility roles
Paid holidays
Enjoy paid major holidays, plus an additional floating holiday each year