Design Technician - ID Sculpture

PlayCore Careers•Gunnison, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Design Technician uses specific skill sets to support preproduction, design, and sales with specific tasks in drafting, modeling, rendering, documentation, and product management. This role supports the Product Manager with maintaining and improving product libraries, managing data, and maintaining product fidelity across the website and catalog. The technician will also assist in the development and proliferation of standard details across product groups, track and document product version history, and identify assembly conflicts for review. Key responsibilities include creating 2D drawings from 3D model objects, rendering 3D objects and scenes for graphic presentation, and supporting project submittals. The role also involves supporting sales and design managers with product/project design requests, creating production files for sandblast masks and plaques, and reviewing products for compliance with ASTM 1487. Maintaining professional and technical knowledge through workshops, publications, and networking is also essential, as is promoting the culture of IDS.

Requirements

Mechanical/structural engineering or architecture degree preferred, or 2 year’s experience in the same.
Proficiency in productivity and modelling applications.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Attention to detail.
Time management.
Ability to read construction plan sets.
General knowledge of landscape construction materials and methods.
Familiarity with parks and recreation, climbing, or childhood development.

Nice To Haves

Prior manufacturing experience is a plus.
Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) is a plus.
Rhinoceros software.
ArchiCAD software.
Freeform software.
Adobe Suite software.
Smartsheet software.
Microsoft Office software.

Responsibilities

Support preproduction, design, and sales with drafting, modeling, rendering, documentation, and product management.
Support Product Manager with maintaining and improving product libraries.
Manage data and maintain product fidelity across the website and catalog.
Assist in the development and proliferation of standard details across product groups.
Track and document product version history.
Identify assembly conflicts and flag for review.
Create 2D drawings from 3D model objects that conform to IDS drawing standards.
Rendering of 3D objects and scenes for graphic presentation.
Support Project Manager by assisting in the development of project submittals as needed.
Support Sales Manager and Design Manager with product/project design requests.
Create production files for sandblast masks and plaques.
Review products for compliance with ASTM 1487 and escalate issues as necessary.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Protect and promote the culture of IDS.