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Colin Jochimski

Richmond

Summary

Diligent Sign Shop Supervisor with solid foundation in overseeing daily operations and enhancing team productivity. Successfully managed shop workflow and ensured adherence to safety regulations. Demonstrated problem-solving skills and leadership in training staff and optimizing resource allocation.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sign Shop Supervisor

City of Richmond
06.2018 - Current
  • Oversaw daily operations for sign manufacturing and installation, ensuring that all tasks were completed accurately and on time.
  • Performed relief duties for the Supervisor 4 of the Signshop when required, able to run the entire sign shop including road markings.
  • Mentored and trained new employees to ensure quality of work, competency with equipment, software and tools, as well as appropriate knowledge of materials and fabrication techniques
  • Worked with a variety of suppliers to procure all materials, equipment and tools necessary for sign shop operations
  • Monitored inventory of both raw sign materials and completed signage
  • Monitored both the sign shop manufacturing and installation budgets to ensure fiscal responsibility and accurate accounting
  • Prepared estimates and quotes for internal and external customers for all sign related fabrication and installation work
  • Installed, maintained and repaired all sign shop equipment including printers, cutters, laminators and application tables
  • Procure, install and maintain all software necessary to run daily signshop operations including Gerber Omega Composer, Flexi Print and Cut, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Corel Draw,
  • Performed troubleshooting for equipment and software when required
  • Planned, designed and fabricated any and all signage as necessary for all City departments.
  • Created drafts, sketches, plans and mock-ups as needed for any sign related manufacturing or installation work.
  • Liased with internal and external entities as necessary to ensure adherence to sign and graphic standards, traffic mandates and provincial and federal sign standards and regulations.

Sign Technician

City of Richmond
01.2016 - Current
  • Completed two and a half years of Sign Manufacturing training in the signshop with a Journeyman sign fabricator.
  • Performed a variety of sign manufacturing and design work as required.


Centreline Truck Operator

City of Richmond
06.2013 - 01.2016
  • Operated and maintained the centreline road marking truck to install painted lines on City Roadways
  • Supervised a crew of 3 in a high stress and safety sensitive environment

Labourer

City of Richmond
06.2008 - 06.2013
  • Learned and performed all duties inclusive of Sign and Road Marking operations. Participated and learned all aspects of Sign Installations, Centreline Road Painting, Crosswalk Painting, and Thermoplastic Crosswalk application.

Education

High School Diploma -

Steveston Secondary School
Richmond, BC
06-2005

Accomplishments

  • Successfully brought Traffic Sign manufacturing back in-house to the City of Richmond by researching and upgrading all of our equipment to be able to digitally print regulation compliant traffic signage. Prior to my tenure as supervisor of the sign shop traffic signs were unable to be produced by us in large quantities and were being sourced out to contractors.

Certification

  • IMSA Signs and Road Markings Level 1
  • OFA Level 1
  • Traffic Control Person Certification
  • BCMSA Supervisor's Safety Certificate

Timeline

Sign Shop Supervisor

City of Richmond
06.2018 - Current

Sign Technician

City of Richmond
01.2016 - Current

Centreline Truck Operator

City of Richmond
06.2013 - 01.2016

Labourer

City of Richmond
06.2008 - 06.2013

High School Diploma -

Steveston Secondary School

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