Design Tech I - Truss / Panel Engineering

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Position Summary

Responsible for originating truss design and placement drawings prepared directly from information submitted on a company order form, simple architectural plans, repeated from previous jobs, or from information developed by a more senior technician.

Responsibilities

• Processes roof truss and panel orders, performs estimating and takeoff services using ability to understand blueprints and customer requirements for specific projects; orders taken by component technical staff form the basis for component production planning.
• Revises layout and design drawings for projects that are similar to previous work in addition to structural wood products and accessory items supplied by the company.
• Assures stability, deflection and load carries in a manner that will meet or surpass codes associated with each project.
• Writes technical descriptions specifying material qualities and properties.

Education Minimum Requirements

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