Design Engineer

MiTek•Chesterfield, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Designs truss components and truss repairs for MiTek customers and creatively solve engineering issues our customers have. MiTek is a platform innovator and enabler that exists to transform the building industry with better building solutions. In 1955, MiTek transformed residential construction with the invention of the Gang-Nail plate and a digital platform that provided an affordable and scalable way to manufacture wood trusses. Today, MiTek delivers software, services, engineered products, and automated solutions that enable the building industry to improve efficiencies by optimizing the balance between off-site and on-site. With nearly 5,600 team members worldwide, MiTek collaborates across the building industry to enable and accelerate transformational breakthroughs in design and construction to transform the way the industry designs, makes, and builds. As a Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A, NYSE: BRK-B) company since 2001, MiTek has a record of continuous growth and innovation.

Requirements

Bachelors Engineering required
Up to 1 Year of related experience required
Ability to perform technical skills including algebra, trigonometry geometry and basic calculus physics, statistics and strength of materials, structural analysis.
Equivalent combination of experience and education which clearly indicates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position may substitute on a year for year basis
Ability to read and understand prints and schematics
Able to use Microsoft Office Applications
Engineer-in-Training (EIT) - Any State Board preferred
Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly
Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others
Must have solid engineering/technical skills, including attention to detail
Must have an outstanding safety record and follow all safety policies and procedures
Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness.
Monitor own work to ensure quality.
Apply feedback to improve performance.
Look for ways to improve and promote quality
Quantity: Meet productivity standards without diminishing quality of work. Strive to increase productivity. Work at keeping waste down. Complete work in a timely manner
Take responsibility for own action.
Follow instructions, responds to management directions
Readily volunteers.
Undertake self-development activities.
Seek increased responsibilities.
Take independent action.
Ask for and offer assistance whenever needed
Ability to interact professionally with others; including co-workers, vendors and customers

Responsibilities

Creatively design field repairs for truss components in accordance with acceptable engineering principles and judgment.
Design truss components based on specified parameters from customers and use their knowledge of engineering and the building codes along with collaboration with other engineers in the office to ensure their designs protect the health safety and welfare of the public.
Discusses design modifications and reviews appropriate design methodologies with customers.
Assist, train and counsel customers in troubleshooting issues and design problems.
Review results of the truss design software for accuracy and collaborate with other engineers and with the software development team to determine how the software should function.
Collaborate with engineers, architects and building officials on customer component design projects.