What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wall Panel Designer position at Brunsell Lumber & Millwork?
Company Overview
Brunsell Lumber and Millwork is southern Wisconsin’s leader in building material supplies and a top supplier to professional contractors. We sell only premium-quality building products in areas such as framing lumber, trusses, wall panels, floor systems, exterior decking, windows, doors, mouldings, stairparts, cabinetry, etc.... Brunsell Lumber & Millwork is locally owned and operated, with a highly trained and knowledgeable staff ready to help our customers in every stage of their projects. Our mission is to deliver peace of mind for builders.
We are currently seeking a Wall Panel Designer to join our growing team.
Job Responsibilities
As a Wall Panel Designer, you will design and complete layouts of residential and commercial wall panel systems for pricing and manufacturing. As a dedicated team member, you will communicate plans, corrections and changes before and during the process. Effective communication with the field and internal departments is mandatory for success in this position.
Additional Responsibilities of the Wall Panel Designer Include:
- Provides layouts, performs engineering and takeoff services using ability to understand construction plans and customer requirements for specific projects.
- Co-ordinates with sales, estimating, production, engineering and the architects to achieve customer schedules and cost objectives.
- Resolves architectural and structural design conflicts.
- Ensures project files, engineering seals and records are properly maintained.
- Understands loading conditions and utilizes design software packages.
- Computes load and grade requirements and material stress factors to determine design specifications based on customer's structural design needs.
- Ensures economical and proper use of materials per current inventory levels and material costs.
- Demonstrates a strong working knowledge of the capabilities of the factory equipment and produces highly cost effective and production friendly component designs.
- Performs job site inspections and resolves customer service issues associated with the job.
- Produces materials list (BOM).
Requirements
To qualify as a Wall Panel Designer, you must have prior experience designing wall panel systems along with being a self-starter with a strong attention to details.
Additional requirements of the Wall Panel Designer Include:
- Associate's degree in a technical program.
- 3 Years of wall panel design.
- 3 Years of MiTek design software.
- 3 Years preparing shop, construction and permitting documents.
- Organized, detail oriented with excellent communication skills.
- Energetic and self-motivated, able to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Word & Excel.
- Hands on construction experience is a plus
As a market leader in the building materials industry for over 85 years, Brunsell Lumber & Millwork is committed to hiring and developing talented professionals. We offer our employees an enjoyable working environment, excellent pay and employment package including health, dental, vacation, paid holidays and 401(k).
