Design Technician III Design - Indirect

Builders FirstSource•Wadena, MN

22d

About The Position

The Design Technician III assists with scheduling technician work and monitors a staff of designers and technicians. The role originates and checks layout and design drawings for structural wood products and items manufactured or supplied by the company. It serves as a team-leader position, directing less-experienced technicians and coordinating with outside sales personnel and customers to complete structures safely, accurately, and to a high standard. The technician develops drawings from architectural plans or sketches, clarifies information with building designers and other professionals, and reviews the work of less-experienced technicians before drawings are released to the field or production. The role also analyzes technical data and plans, applies building-code and industry knowledge, supports product repair documentation when needed, and ensures the team follows BFS panel design standards.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; six months to one year of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience with PrimeCad, MS Word, MS Excel, and AutoCAD is required.
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 probability, statistical inference, plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.

Responsibilities

Assist in scheduling technician work and monitor a staff of designers and technicians.
Collaborate with outside sales personnel and customers to complete structures safely and accurately with high quality.
Assign work to technicians and ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner.
Recommend hires, promotions, terminations, and performance evaluations to the Senior Team Leader.
Maintain records of team work and communicate project progress to management.
Develop layout and design drawings from architectural drawings or sketches provided to the company.
Contact building designers or professionals to obtain or clarify information shown on blue line drawings.
Review and check drawings prepared by less-experienced truss and panel technicians, and assist with modifications before release to the field or production.
Obtain information about company-supplied products that have been field-modified or damaged, summarize it, and provide it to a professional engineer for evaluation and repair drawings when required.
Analyze technical data and reports to determine whether designs meet functional and performance specifications.
Apply building-code knowledge and knowledge of special truss and panel industry issues to address issues appropriately.
Analyze plans, diagrams, or material-processing observations to determine material, processing, and construction-activity specifications.
Write technical descriptions specifying material qualities and properties.
Draw rough sketches or arrange finished drawings or photographs to illustrate specified materials or assembly sequences.
Prepare truss repair drawings for review and approval by a professional engineer when needed.
Implement BFS panel design standards and ensure designers and panel design work conform to those standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.