Technical Designer

Ultimate Staffing; Arbutus (MD); Remote; USD 26,174 - 41,879; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is seeking a Technical Designer for a remote position. This role involves creating and revising shop drawings, collaborating on projects, and ensuring compliance with specifications. Candidates should have experience in sign design with LED lighting and strong computer skills. The position offers a pay range of $19.00 - $30.40 per hour along with comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance.

Qualifications

• Experience designing signs with LED lighting.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to read and understand architectural plans.

Responsibilities

• Create and revise shop drawings within code and specifications.
• Review art request dashboard for assigned requests.
• Attend project meetings and clarify details.
• Keep drawing details and templates updated.
• Accurately record time allocated to projects.

Skills

CorelDraw

Adobe

Microsoft Office

Basic math skills

Problem-solving skills

Effective communication

Time management

Teamwork

Budgeting skills

Education

Associate's degree or higher in Drafting, Engineering Technology, Industrial Design

Job description

Overview

Ultimate Staffing is actively seeking a talented Technical Designer for a remote opportunity (company based in the Baltimore area). This is a direct hire position with an hourly pay range. The position will be working for a well-established company that is a leading provider in custom signage and lighting design, serving over 200 name-brand companies across North America and beyond. Candidates should have experience designing signs with LED lighting.

Responsibilities

• Create and revise shop drawings within code and according to company standards, specifications, surveys, and engineering requirements.


• Review art request dashboard regularly for newly assigned art requests, and self-assign new art requests from dashboard as required to help meet schedule due dates.


• Attend project meetings and collaborate with project management, sales, manufacturing, installation, and/or other stakeholders to clarify details, solve problems, and optimize methods and materials.


• Assist with continuous improvement by helping to keep standard drawing details and templates updated as required.


• Accurately record time allocated to each project and follow other designated work process protocols.


• Provide support and guidance on other various projects as needed.


• May use CalcuSign or other approved engineering software to determine sign structural requirements.


• May use Wayfindit or other approved wayfinding design software to complete ADA drawing packages.


• Perform other tasks as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Strong computer/software skills with an emphasis on CorelDraw, Adobe, & Microsoft Office/Windows.


• Understanding of materials and fabrication methods in the sign manufacturing process.


• Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, basic geometry, converting measurements in feet and inches, converting fractions, and metric dimensions.


• Ability to read and understand architectural plans and visualize 3D spatial relationships from 2D sketches and drawings.


• Advanced problem-solving skills.


• Effective oral and written communication skills.


• Ability to organize assigned tasks for the most efficient use of time to meet due dates.


• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment to complete assignments in a timely manner.


• Ability to review, understand and interpret site survey information, photos, and other documents.


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.


• Ability to design within estimated budgets.


• Preferred: Associate's degree or higher in Drafting, Engineering Technology, Industrial Design, or related field.

Required Work Hours

Monday - Friday, 1st shift.

Benefits

• Fully paid health, dental, and vision insurance.


• Paid time off.


• Retirement plan.

Additional Details

• Pay Range: $19.00 - $30.40 per hour.


• Work Environment: Remote.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design

Industries

• Building Finishing Contractors, Civil Engineering, and Construction