November 10, 2025
Sign Fabricator / Shop Helper

COMPANY

Martinelli Environmental Graphics

COMPENSATION

$25 - $30 hourly

Job Description

About us

Founded in 1989, Martinelli Environmental Graphics leverages over 20 years of industry expertise to provide high-quality sign fabrication and services. Over the past 29 years, we’ve built a talented team and earned a strong reputation across Northern California and the United States.

Based in San Francisco, we fabricate and install high-quality signs and displays for architects, design firms, developers, museums, hospitals, start-ups, and more. Today, we are a licensed and bonded full-service architectural sign manufacturer and contractor.

 

The position

Are you a talented craftsperson who cares about quality and enjoys unique challenges? Do you have a positive attitude, creative ideas, and critical thinking?

We are currently expanding our workforce and are seeking a Sign Fabricator/ Shop Helper to contribute their experience, input, and ideas to create a more successful workflow, product, and process.

We are looking for someone who enjoys building unique projects in a fast-paced, flexible working environment. If you pride yourself on your craftsmanship and creative problem-solving, then this is the place for you.

 

Qualifications

  • Basic understanding/ proficiency in using fabrication shop equipment such as drill, drill press, table saw, panel saw, band saw, chop saw, router, and reading a tape measure.
  • Be able to read and follow written plans and instructions.
  • Precision and detail-oriented.
  • Enjoy learning new skills and taking on new challenges.
  • Good verbal and written communication and troubleshooting skills.
  • Good organizational and time management skills.
  • Job requires standing for extended periods and lifting 40+ lbs.
  • Able to work effectively both individually and as part of a team.
  • Willing to work in other areas of the shop as needed.
  • Any experience with electrical wiring, both AC and DC, is a plus but not required.
  • Must have clean DMV, reliable transportation to work, and consistently show up on time.
  • We will help train the right candidate.

 

Compensation and benefits

  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Work Location: One location in San Francisco
  • Pay: $25 – $ 30 per hour (based on experience level)
  • Job Schedule: 8-hour shift, Monday-Friday
  • Benefits includes:
    • Medical/Dental/Vision
    • 401k
    • Sick Pay
    • Vacation Pay
    • Paid Holidays
    • Flexible time schedule
    • Bonus program

 

Does it sound like you? Please send your resume and cover letter with a short introduction and your experience or interest in our industry. Thank you!

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150 Hooper Street, Unit 200
San Francisco, CA 94107
P: 415 408 5605

Joyce Shulman – Board Development Committee
Principal at Sonder Collective

Joyce is an innovation strategist who is passionate about creating positive social change. She is a consultant at Sonder Collective, a social impact consultancy specializing in climate, humanitarian, and global health issues.

With 15 years of experience in various sectors, Joyce brings expertise in strategic planning, research, and developing solutions. Her work is fueled by her curiosity and commitment to making a difference. Before joining Sonder Collective, she worked at digital health startups, Kaiser Permanente Innovation, Elevance Health Innovation, and  PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services. 

Joyce has a Master of Business Administration from the California College of the Arts and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Eastern Michigan University. She strongly believes in the power of creativity and entrepreneurship, which she promotes through graduate teaching at the California College of the Arts. She also served on the board of The Crucible, an industrial arts school in West Oakland. Currently, she serves as a founding advisory board member for COVEN, which focuses on activating spaces and places for monumental art. 

Joyce lives in San Francisco with her husband. They recently completed their first host experience within a cultural exchange program and are committed to hosting each year. In her free time, she enjoys adventuring in nature and collaborative public art projects with Five Ton Crane at Seaport Studios in Richmond.

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San Francisco, CA 94107 P: 415 408 5605

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