Structural Fabrication Designer

Job Summary:

The Structural Fabrication Designer is responsible for creating engineering designs for structural and sheet metal components, ensuring they meet customer specifications and are manufacturable. This role involves preparing design documents, bills of material, and cut sheets, while providing engineering support to production and collaborating with internal teams. The role demands a focus on quality, timely support, and adherence to safety policies.

The role relies heavily on direction and instruction from Structural Fabrication Designer Levels 2 and 3

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in creating structural and sheet metal designs and drawings that meet customer specifications and manufacturing capabilities
• Comply with design criteria and all applicable regulations
• Comply with technical specifications and legal requirements
• Assist in reviewing designs from structural designers
• Assist in providing engineering support to Production and other departments
• Prepare engineering documents, inputs into design, and other documents
• Collaborate closely with the Internal Design Team members and Production Coordinator
• Support in preparing bills of material and cut sheets for purchasing, assembly, and construction of modules for manufacturing and assembly
• Provide engineering support to the production team and other departments as needed
• Learn and follow departmental design practices, processes, and safety policies.
• Comply with health and safety policies and procedures
• Assist in other related tasks

Job Qualifications:

• Structural or Civil Engineering Technologist
• One year of structural design experience
• Proficient in Solid Works, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, EPDM
• Employ a friendly personality, respectful of co-workers and be able to work with individuals as part of a team
• Able to multitask and work efficiently in a demanding environment
• Motivated self-starter with high level of initiative and able to work independently
• Excellent problem solving, organizational and time management skills
• Able to take direction and communicate with others
• Able to attend work regularly
• Able to meet the physical and sensory demands of the position
• Able to travel domestically and internationally.

Core Competencies:

• Communication
• Teamwork
• Attention to Detail
• Critical thinking
• Problem solving

Contacts:

• Internal engineering and shop staff and contractors to exchange information, answer questions and solve problems.

Effort (Physical & Sensory):

• Perform work sitting and using computers for 8-10 hours daily
• Regular standing, walking, sitting, use of fine motor skills
• Occasional light lifting while performing tasks
• Regular vision/sensory demands: close, distance, peripheral, depth, and able to adjust focus.

Working Conditions:

• Occasional exposure to moderate noise levels when in the plan