Truss Designer
GPAC
- Provo, UT
- $55,000-80,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Produces floor and roof truss placement plans, truss design drawings and truss quotes using your ability to understand blueprints and customer requirements for specific projects.
- Determine design specifications based on blueprints and structural design needs.
- Review other designers work as part of a double check system to reduce design errors prior to putting paperwork into manufacturing.
- Create shop paperwork that is optimized and batch for efficiency based on equipment used in manufacturing.
- Communicate with customer and sales staff on technical aspects of plans which require clarification from customer, Architect or Engineer. Document communication with said parties using excel spreadsheet and saved emails.
- Consult with more experienced component technicians and management when more in-depth analysis is required.
- Plan and pace your own work efficiency in order to meet daily, weekly, project, or team related productivity goals.
- Understand and observe all safety procedures and practices in order to prevent injury to self or co-workers; attend periodic safety meetings as required; recommend changes to improve safety procedures.
- Other duties may be assigned.
- Knowledge of company products sufficient to determine appropriate structural applications
- Strong attention to detail
- Knowledge of basic math and measurement skills
- Knowledge of drafting, architectural design or CAD applications
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to read and understand blueprints and architectural drawings
- Proficiency in MiTek software is required
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