What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wall Panel Designer position at McBride Homes?
McBride Homes is seeking an experienced residential Wall Panel Designer to join our team. As a designer you will be responsible for designing building components such as manufactured wood framed wall panels and/or manufactured floor systems. This role will support all projects from design to production. This position will be located on site at our corporate office in Chesterfield, MO.
McBride is Missouri's largest home builder and is an industry leader in residential new home construction. With an expected 1,000 closings in 2026, McBride Homes is proud to be recognized as the 33rd largest privately-owned builder in the United States and the 69th largest overall according to Builder Magazine.
At McBride we work hard but also have great company perks. McBride offers competitive compensation, outstanding medical benefits, 401(k) plan with matching contribution, paid vacation, and many company outings!
Top reasons to work with us:
- Growth opportunities
- Diverse Project List
- Great Company Culture
- Excellent compensation
- State of the art production software and office spaces
- Dominant market leader
Salary Range: $60,000 - $100,000/yr. depending on experience and an annual, discretionary bonus program
Key Responsibilities:
- Use both structural and architectural plans to produce wall panel component drawings within a CAD based system
- Generate completed drawings into 3D for review and analysis
- Strong knowledge of floor, wall and roof systems
- Resolve architectural and structural design conflicts
- Perform wall panel material take offs and produce materials list (BOM)
- Coordinate design closely with manager and plant operations
- Ensure design deadlines are hit to meet production schedules
- Clarify any specifications and answer questions from production floor and field construction staff
- Perform occasional post manufacturing/installation job site visits (design review)
- Demonstrates a strong working knowledge of the capabilities for the factory equipment and products highly cost effective and production friendly component designs
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum associates degree in a technical program
- 3 years of experience designing wall components or related shop drawings
- 3 year of intense CAD experience
- Mitek Structure experience
- Strong knowledge of residential framing best practices
- Ability to read and understand construction plans and drawings
- Organized, detail oriented with excellent communication skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Residential carpentry experience strongly preferred.
McBride is an equal opportunity employer.
Salary : $60,000 - $100,000