Design & Engineering Innovation Analyst

Inspire•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Design & Engineering Innovation Analyst supports strategic efforts involving food service equipment integration, operational modeling, and kitchen innovation across the company’s brands. Working with a lead Manager, the Analyst helps execute functional requirements, detailing, modeling, capacity measurement, and enterprise initiatives. The role requires proficiency in space planning and CAD drafting, attention to detail, and eagerness to learn. The Analyst supports concept development and operational layouts, creates detailed drawings for manufacturing review, reviews third-party manufacturer drawings for standards compliance, and builds 2D and 3D component blocks. The position also supports planning and execution of operational mock-ups, throughput studies, simulations, standards documentation, equipment and component databases, brand and operations partner collaboration, custom fabrication specifications, and communications for internal partners and leadership. Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide. Its stated purpose is to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.

Requirements

Associate degree in Architectural or Mechanical Drafting (minimum).
0–3 years of experience in a QSR or fast-casual brand-related focus, restaurant or hospitality industry design, or equipment manufacturing.
Developing ability to read, understand, and model restaurant plans and kitchen adaptations.
Proficiency in graphic illustration and detailed communication.
Developing expertise in 2D CAD modeling, including AutoCAD, and specification development.
Knowledge of computer software related to communication, organization, and project management.
Developing knowledge of space planning, restaurant design, kitchen equipment, and restaurant operations.
Willingness to learn industry regulations and standards.
Willingness to learn data analytics and methods of assessment and validation.
Ability to work in a collaborative team environment with managerial supervision.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related Design or Architecture field.
3D modeling or Revit experience.

Responsibilities

Support development of new concepts and operational layouts.
Execute detailed drawings for review in preparation for manufacture.
Assist in reviewing drawings from third-party manufacturers for standards compliance.
Build 2D and 3D component blocks as needed.
Learn the specific nuances of each brand and the operational standards for each brand.
Support planning, development, and execution of operational mock-ups through component design and mild fabrication or construction.
Contribute to throughput studies and simulations related to build and team member activities.
Communicate operational design standards to internal and external partners through written and graphic documentation.
Apply common methodology to coordinate standards across all brands.
Support the building and maintenance of equipment and manufactured component databases.
Liaise with Brand Experience Managers on problem solving.
Provide detailing and engineering support for enterprise initiatives.
Work with brand and internal operations partners on non-standard kitchen applications.
Assist with custom fabrication specifications with external partners.
Communicate plans to internal partners and Innovation leadership.
Support strategic meetings involving internal and external leadership partners.