Lead Design Technician - AutoCAD/PrimeCAD

Builders FirstSource, Inc.; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Builders FirstSource, Inc. is seeking a qualified designer/drafter to assist in scheduling technician work and to originate and check layout and design drawings for structural wood products.

You will collaborate with designers and technicians, develop drawings from architectural plans, and ensure designs meet specifications. The ideal candidate has an associate degree or equivalent and experience with PrimeCad, AutoCAD, Word, and Excel, with the ability to read plans and communicate progress to

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent required.
• Experience with PrimeCad, MS Word, Excel, and AutoCAD.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings.

Responsibilities

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

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent

Tools

PrimeCad

MS Word

MS Excel

AutoCAD

Job description

Builders FirstSource, Inc. is seeking a qualified designer/drafter to assist in scheduling technician work and to originate and check layout and design drawings for structural wood products.

You will collaborate with designers and technicians, develop drawings from architectural plans, and ensure designs meet specifications. The ideal candidate has an associate degree or equivalent and experience with PrimeCad, AutoCAD, Word, and Excel, with the ability to read plans and communicate progress to