Design Trainee

Posted 8 Days Ago
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San Antonio, TX
1-3 Years Experience
Retail
The Role
Join UFP Site Built as a Design Trainee in San Antonio, TX. Learn to design roof trusses, floor trusses, wall panels, and engineered wood products for residential and commercial applications. Responsibilities include preparing bids, designing components, working with clients, and maintaining relationships. Qualifications include drafting or construction background, technical training, blueprint reading, mathematical skills, and problem-solving.
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Join our operations team where you will be influential in shaping our business strategy and ensuring we have the most effective operations. Be your own boss by creating your own career path and pushing your professional limits.

UFP Site Built is the leader in designing and manufacturing value-added wood and non-wood products for the construction industry. We offer a wide variety of wood structural components, aluminum decks and rails, and light gauge steel structural components.We are currently hiring for an Entry Level Designer/Estimator who would office out of our San Antonio, TX location and be responsible for learning how to design roof trusses, floor trusses, wall panels, and/or engineered wood products (EWP) for residential and commercial applications.Ideal candidates must be willing to train initially in Burlington, North Carolina for our January Design Trainee Class for 4-6 weeks (company will cover all costs - training is paid). Principle Duties and Responsibilities

  • Prepare bids, layouts and engineered profiles using MiTek software
  • Design components as directed by management
  • Work with sales force to ensure that customers’ requirements are met
  • Maintain a good working relationship with fellow employees
  • Assist in training and development of other designers (as required)
  • Work closely with retail clients, builders, framers and developers to answer design questions and offer design solutions
  • Grow and maintain strong customer relationships
  • Place orders within our productions system
  • Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Drafting, CAD, construction, or framing background highly preferred
  • Complete the Technical Training Program and successfully pass an assessment test
  • Demonstrate the ability to read and understand blueprints
  • Demonstrate mathematical skills required to calculate concentrated and uniform loads
  • Working knowledge of floor and roof systems and the ability to spec out beams and hangers
  • Good analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Demonstrate the ability to work independently manage multiple tasks, set priorities, and meeting deadlines
  • Ability to sit at a desk for long amounts of time
  • Proficiency in the use of the English language in reading, writing, and speaking
  • Good people skills with strong customer service attitude and proper phone etiquette

Benefits currently offered to our employees:

  • Medical insurance
  • Health savings account with company contribution
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Basic and voluntary life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Stock purchase program with employee discount
  • Educational reimbursement
  • Wellness programs and challenges
  • Other supplemental benefits

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Top Skills

Cad
Mitek Software
The Company
HQ: Grand Rapids, Michigan
2,870 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1955

What We Do

UFP Industries is a holding company whose operating subsidiaries – UFP Packaging, UFP Construction and UFP Retail Solutions – manufacture, distribute and sell a wide variety of products used in residential and commercial construction, packaging and industrial applications. Founded in 1955, the company has operations in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

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