Designer

Founded in 1956, 84 Lumber Company is the nation’s leading privately held building materials and services supplier to professional contractors and build-it-yourselfers. The company owns and operates more than 250 stores, plus component plants, door shops, installation centers and engineered wood product shops in 30 states. With more than 4,200 associates 84 Lumber provides industry leading one-on-one service to every customer, ensuring an efficient and satisfying purchasing experience.

84 Components is seeking a Designer for our component plant. This is position is responsible for completing design work assigned by the Design Manager

* Reading and interpreting blueprints. * Input of roof and floor truss placement layouts conforming to current 84 Components design practices. * Design of roof and floor trusses ensuring designs are accurate, optimized, and conforms to standards. * Request sealed engineering drawings and/or repair details and follow-up to ensure complete when necessary. * Compute and enter truss and hardware quantities into MiTek MBA or other database program. * Generate truss placement layouts for final construction. * Generate and provide accurate pricing for estimating purposes. * Aid in training of new employees when required. * Provide job-site support, with the aid of sales department, when requested.

**Required Skills** * General knowledge of construction industry. * Knowledge of floor and roof truss design process. * Ability to read and interpret architectural and structural blueprints. * Ability to calculate tributary loads, concentrated loads, and load transfer through a building. * Ability to operate a computer and current software used by company. * Knowledge of current local codes associated with truss design (i.e. TPI, UBC). * Good written and oral communication skills are required. * Ability to read, understand, and follow oral and written instructions * Ability to deal courteously with customers, co- workers, and construction personnel. * Good math skills including, but not limited to architectural units, fractions, geometry, and basic trigonometry. **Required Experience** * Associate or 4-year degree * 2+ years experience in design