Maintenance Staff (Signs and Markings)

# **Why Windsor?** Forward. Together. — Discover a career that connects purpose with possibility. At the City of Windsor, our employees thrive in a collaborative environment that values organizational excellence, community impact, and offers competitive benefits that supports professional growth. Located in Southwestern Ontario on the banks of the Detroit River and Lake St. Clair, Windsor is just minutes from downtown Detroit, Michigan and the north shores of Lake Erie, which is home to over 25 local wineries, craft breweries and distilleries. Windsor boasts world class entertainment, state-of-the-art facilities, iconic food, temperate climate, magnificent waterfront parks & gardens and an innovative workforce with demonstrated capacity in automotive, advanced manufacturing, transportation, life sciences, education and tourism. With affordable living, a diverse community, and a growing economy, Windsor offers a lifestyle as fulfilling as the work we do. Come join a team that reflects the city it serves. **Job Title:** Maintenance Staff (Signs & Markings) **Job Posting Number:** 2026-0253 **Posting Type:** Internal & External **Posting Period:** Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. to Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. **Department:** Operations **Union:** C.U.P.E Local 543 **Position Status:** Regular Full-Time **Job Code:** 543118 **Grade/Class:** 0.13 **Number of Positions:** 1 **Rate of Pay:** $32.37 - $38.07 per hour **Hours of Work per Week:** 40 hours **Shift Work Required:** Yes ## **Duties and Responsibilities:** Reporting to the Supervisor of Signs and Markings, this position will be responsible for: - Assisting in the preparation, layout, installation, removal and maintenance of traffic control devices, including traffic signs and stanchions using heavy equipment such as hydraulic and manual stanchion pullers, jack hammers, and 60 pound stanchion pounder. - Removes old paint markings from roads using a grinder machine. - Will be required to work on roadways in properly established safe work zones performing work such as pre-marking the layout of road and parking lot markings according to drawings, blueprints and sketches. - Mixes paint with thinners to ensure the proper consistency of paint; Paints road and parking lot markings using machinery such as stripper truck, Laser painting machine, (guns fixed or by handspray). - May interact with outside agencies such as Bell Canada, Windsor Utilities, Union Gas, Cable T.V. to ascertain location of services. - Will respond to emergency situations resulting from public complaints. - Frequently lifts and carries various equipment and supplies. - May be required to lift when trying to straighten a bent stanchion. - Operates safely, re-fuels and visually inspects and reports deficiencies or damages to assigned motor vehicles including fork lift. - Performs routine maintenance/repair on various equipment including Laser painting machines and hot paint striper truck. - Performs major overhauling of Laser paint machines and equipment during the winter months including rebuilding and refurbishing, minor repairs and adjustments during the paint season. - Will be required to perform metal fabrication and welding. - Will be required to abide by Ministry of Transportation and Ministry of Labour work zone standards and complete daily driver logs. - Will perform Occupational Health & Safety duties as outlined in the Corporation’s Health and Safety Program. - Will perform other related duties as required, including manual labour work, as assigned. ## **Qualifications:** - Must have an Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma or Ontario Ministry of Education equivalency; - Must have over three (3) years of experience in utilizing various construction equipment such as 60 pound post drivers, spud bars, large jack hammer drills, angle grinders, line eradication machines, sledge hammers, acetylene torch, forklifts, power augers, etc; - Must hold a Transportation of Dangerous Goods Ce…