Truss Design Manager

Overview:

Are you looking to work for a company that truly values their employees?

Would you like to become involved in projects that benefit your communities?

Do you want to work with leaders that invest in their team members?

Are you ready to work for a stable, innovative, and fast-growing company?

If you answered yes, join us at Sunpro as we keep building better communities. Our diverse company culture is one reason employees choose to grow with Sunpro. In return for your contributions, you will be rewarded with career growth opportunities, an incredibly competitive market salary, and other benefits that include:

• Paid time off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• 401(k) with a high percentage match
• Generous profit sharing
• Cell phone stipend
• Referral bonus opportunities
• Employee discounts
• And more!

JOB LOCATION: St. George, UT

FUNCTION: Responsible for hiring, training, and managing design/estimating team for the Truss manufacturing operations. Also works with sales team and location level leadership in meeting customer demand.

KEY ACTIVITIES:

• Visualize, fulfill, and implement the company vision and core values.
• Recruit and manage a team of designers by providing training, supervision, and workload distribution.
• Manage the production of design layouts and shop drawings for truss and building components including implementation of quality control procedures.
• Collaborate with design, production, sales team and customers on specifications of designs, technical feasibility and production plan.
• Work with the sales team to analyze data and ensure accurate project quotes.
• Ensures that compliance, regulatory, and safety guidelines are met.
• Troubleshoot and resolves issues with the design system and provide technical support to sales and design team.
• Evaluate new releases of the software being used and assesses and mitigates the impact that upgrades would have on the organization.
• Develop and continuously improve processes in coordination with design, production, and sales.
• Perform design services as customer demand requires.
• Adhere to all safety protocols and Company policies and procedures.
• Perform any other duties, responsibilities or tasks as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Comprehensive knowledge of the field's concepts and principles.
• Superior proficiency and understanding of Truss industry design software suites i.e. Mitek, Alpine, Simpson, etc.
• Ability to design, including: reading and interpreting architectural and structural blueprints.
• Knowledge of current local codes associated with building material supplies.
• Demonstrate initiative and reliability.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage a team’s work and foster teamwork.
• Ability to identify and seek needed information/research skills.
• Conceptual, creative, and problem-solving skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5 years experience in residential/commercial construction industry.

• Sedentary work, exerting up to 15 lbs. of force.
• Repetitive motion associated with operating a computer and other office equipment.
• Inside, climate-controlled working conditions, seated at a desk for extended periods of time.

Duties associated with this job and the corresponding job specification may be changed at any time to accommodate Company business needs.

Sunpro is an Equal Opportunity Employer.