Truss Designer and EWP Drafter - Engineered Wood Products & Components
$18.00 – $37.00 per hour + Health Plan, 401(k), Incentive, PTO
Truss Designer / EWP Drafter
Seeking a skilled EWP Drafter / Truss Designer to join a growing team supporting engineered wood products and truss projects for internal and external customers.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Produce design/drafting packages for Engineered Wood Products (EWP) and/or truss applications used for customer quotes, take-offs, and manufacturing.
- Prepare working drawings, sketches, and graphs from blueprints, sketches, sales orders, and verbal/written instructions using CAD and related tools.
- Prioritize and coordinate work to meet expedited/special requests; provide plans for customer sign-off and manage revisions.
- Code and maintain drafting files for accurate retrieval and distribution to engineering, vendors, and facility teams.
- Schedule truss and EWP deliveries and, as needed, provide technical consulting to distribution center customers.
- Compile placement plans that convert conventional framing to BCI® joists via computer-aided systems.
- Make occasional outside calls to lumberyards/job sites; may initiate telephone sales for EWP accessories (e.g., hangers).
- Demonstrate strong commitment to safety, quality, environmental awareness, and continuous improvement; other duties as assigned.
COMPETENCIES / QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: College degree or equivalent experience in a related function; technical certification or associate degree preferred.
- Technical: Working knowledge of CAD, blueprint reading, and drafting; familiarity with engineering terms/specs; structural/industry experience preferred.
- Skills: Strong math, effective communication, attention to detail; thrives in an office production environment with clear safety practices.
If you’ve worked with EWP layouts, truss placement plans, and CAD-driven takeoffs, I want to hear from you. Send your résumé to jeff.miller@gogpac.com and put “EWP Drafter Application” in the subject line.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
