Design Technician III Design - Indirect

Ignite your career at Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market

The #1 name in our industry, we help make the dream of home ownership more achievable every day

At BFS, you’ll be equipped with all the tools, training, and resources you need, and you’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons

PURPOSE Assists in scheduling other technician work and monitors a staff of designers/technicians.This individual is responsible to originate and check layout and design drawings for structural wood products and all items manufactured or supplied by the company

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND

Collaborate with outside sales personnel and customers to safely and accurately complete structures with high quality

Assigns work to technicians and ensures that tasks are completed in a timely manner

Makes recommendations on hires, promotions, terminations, and performance evaluations within the department to the Senior Team Leader

Maintains records of work performed by the team and communicates project progress to management

Develops layout and design drawings from architectural drawings or sketches provided to the company

Makes phone calls to building designers or professionals to obtain or clarify information shown on blue line drawings

Reviews and checks layout and design drawings prepared by less experienced truss/panel technicians and assists in making modifications prior to releasing drawings to the field or production

May obtain information pertaining to products supplied by the company that have been field modified or damaged

The information is summarized and given to a professional engineer to evaluate and complete repair drawings when required

Analyzes technical data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications

Understands the building code and applies knowledge of special truss/panel industry issues

Addresses issues appropriately

Analyzes plans and diagrams, or observes and makes notes on material processing, to determine material and material processing specifications, or specifications for construction activities

Writes technical descriptions specifying material qualities and properties

Draws rough sketches or arranges for finished drawings or photographs to illustrate specified materials or assembly sequence

May prepare truss repair drawings for review and approval by a professional engineer

Implement BFS panel design standards and have all designers and panel design conform to these standards

Other duties as assigned

SUPERVISORY

This position acts as a team leader and directs the work of less-experienced technicians

MINIMUM

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily

The

listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required

Associate’s degree (A

A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience with PrimeCad, MS Word, MS Excel, and AutoCAD is required

COMPETENCIES 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

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL ACTIVITY The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

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

At BFS, we want you and your career to be greater than what you ever could have expected

Our supportive, people -first culture will build you up and empower you to do more, be more, and become better every day

Join us and see what’s possible when you can rise to new challenges, learn new skills, and add to your career tool belt every day

At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable

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 to live happier, healthier and more secure lives

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Builders FirstSource is an

/Affirmative Action Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability

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