Design Technician I Engineering

Builders FirstSource; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health benefits

Affordable plans for families

Job summary

Builders FirstSource in Kennesaw, Georgia, is seeking a responsible individual to create designs and drawings based on client specifications and order forms. This role requires collaboration with sales personnel and clients to ensure the quality and safety of construction projects.

Applicants should hold an associate's degree and have experience with CAD software. Builders FirstSource offers competitive benefits to support the well-being of employees and their families.

Qualifications

• Experience with CAD software preferred.
• Ability to analyze technical documentation.
• Strong writing skills for reports and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Create designs and drawings from client specifications.
• Collaborate with sales and clients to ensure safety and quality.
• Review designs for efficiency and code compliance.

Skills

PrimeCad

MS Word

MS Excel

AutoCAD

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Purpose

This individual is responsible for creating designs and drawings prepared directly from information submitted on a company order form, client’s customer selection sheet, repeated from previous jobs, or from information developed by a design manager.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Collaborate with outside sales personnel and customers to accurately complete safe and quality structures.
• Assures stability, deflection and load carries in a manner that will meet or surpass codes associated with each project.
• Follow quality control procedures for completeness, accuracy, and code compliance for the implementation of design standards.
• Confers with client, technical staff, and other Design Services personnel, and prepares design modifications as required.
• Develop and complete design details from original concept drawings and prepare layouts.
• Draws rough sketches or arranges for finished drawings or photographs to illustrate specified materials or assembly sequence.
• Writes technical descriptions specifying material qualities and properties.
• Review design(s) for most efficient and profitable use of inventory, equipment, and labor as time permits.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the quality improvement process and the philosophy of continuous improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Requirements

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

Competencies

• Preferably experience with PrimeCad, MS Word, MS Excel, and AutoCAD
• 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

• 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.

Benefits

Builders FirstSource offers competitive, affordable benefits 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. To view all our benefit offerings click here www.bldrbenefits.com.

Equal Opportunity

Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity/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.