Design Technician I Design - Indirect

About the Role

This individual is responsible for creating designs and drawings prepared directly from information submitted on a company order form, client’s customer selection sheet, repeated from previous jobs, or from information developed by a design manager.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with outside sales personnel and customers to accurately complete, safe, and quality structures.
• Ensure stability, deflection, and load carries in a manner that meets or surpasses codes associated with each project.
• Follow quality control procedures for completeness, accuracy, and code compliance for the implementation of design standards.
• Confer with clients, technical staff, and other Design Services personnel, and prepare design modifications as required.
• Develop and complete design details from original concept drawings and prepare layouts.
• Draw rough sketches or arrange for finished drawings or photographs to illustrate specified materials or assembly sequence.
• Write technical descriptions specifying material qualities and properties.
• Review design(s) for the most efficient and profitable use of inventory, equipment, and labor as time permits.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the quality improvement process and the philosophy of continuous improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Skills

• Preferably experience with PrimeCad, MS Word, MS Excel, and AutoCAD.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and sit, and occasionally required to walk.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Subject to both typical office environment and outside locations with temperature and weather variations.
• The employee is regularly required to use close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) and color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors).
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is subject to quiet conditions, such as those in a library or private office.

Benefits

Builders FirstSource offers competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family live happier, healthier, and more secure lives.

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