Truss Design Manager

We are Builders FirstSource, America’s largest supplier of building materials, value-added components and building services to the professional market. You’ll feel proud of the work you do here every day to transform the future of home building and help make the dream of home ownership more achievable. At BFS, we believe building a successful career is not solely defined by a degree. Your experience, skills, and passion are just as important, if not more so. As such, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and experience levels. Position Summary : Responsible for managing the people, work, and processes for multiple design departments within an Area.

Leverages design resources by planning work and capacity within the area and ensures output from Design teams meets or exceeds company standards. To effectively manage the team, the Design Manager will be expected to be

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4 days a week in our Spokane location and 1 day a week in our West Richland location. What You'll Do : Travels within the area as necessary to interface with multiple design departments. Manages the Design Managers and leads the design function, ensuring processes and work results meet / exceed company standards. Conducts performance management reviews for Design Managers and solicits additional feedback from regional management. Distributes and coordinates work between multiple design departments. Leverages design resources by sharing work and capacity within the region as needed. Verifies that the design departments within the region work within the established company standards for truss design. Communicates with the company Director of Truss Design and the Region Manufacturing Director on a regular basis regarding the status of design capacity or any related issues. Reviews and tests upcoming truss software versions prior to release. Coordinates new software version updates to insure all design departments are using the correct version of the software. Reviews design department engineering software settings. Makes sure these settings match the company specified settings. Coordinates any exceptions with the Director of Truss Design and Region Manufacturing Director. Monitors all design departments usage of company truss pricing and management systems. Does training where needed to improve or modify usage standards. Assists Design Managers with recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and training employees and handling employee relations issues. Other duties as assigned. Supervisory Responsibilities : Manages assigned employees including staff selection and training; planning, assigning, reviewing, and directing work; conducting performance reviews; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Minimum Requirements : Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 6-8 years of directly related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Previous managerial experience required. Mitek Truss Software experience required. What You Can Bring to the Team : Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. 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. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Work Environment / Physical Activity : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is routinely required to sit, and occasionally required to stand and / or walk. The employee is routinely required to lift up to 50 pounds. Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) Successful, innovative, and fulfilling careers are built here, and your professional development is a high priority. We invest in your future through the latest training, tools, and technologies. Highly collaborative, we work together to solve problems and find better ways to continually grow our business and careers every day. You’ll be empowered to try new things, gain new experiences, and build a career with unlimited horizons. The scale and depth of resources that being the #1 building materials distributor in the nation provides a variety of opportunities for you to explore – all in a friendly, people-first environment. Join us to be more, do more, and build more, together at BFS.

In addition to the base wage listed, team members are also eligible to earn an additional incentive subject to changes in plan design and documents and in accordance with applicable law. Eligibility and the amount of the incentive varies based on the terms and conditions of the locations’ active incentive plan for the respective year. At Builders FirstSource, we offer competitive, affordable benefits designed to make life better for you and the people you love. Our goal is simple — provide great plans that help you and your family to live happier, healthier and more secure lives. To view all our benefit offerings click here

Builders FirstSource is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Builders FirstSource, please call (214)765-3990 or email :

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