Design Technician I Engineering

Builders FirstSource

  • Idaho Falls, ID
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 30 days ago
Position Summary: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.What You'll Do:
  • 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.
Minimum Requirements:
  • Associate’s degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school
  • Six months to one-year related experience and/or training required
  • Or equivalent combination of education and experience.
What You Can Bring to the Team:
  • 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.

Builders FirstSource