Design Technician

Now Hiring: Design Technician  Beaverton, OR   Responsible for reading plans and creating designs and placement drawings prepared directly from information submitted on a company order form.      Develops layout and design drawings from architectural drawings or sketches provided to the company.  Makes phone calls to building designers or professionals to obtain or clarify information shown on blue line drawings. Generate placement plans, identifying the location of the individual designs. May obtain information pertaining to products supplied by the company that have been field modified or damaged.  The information is summarized and given to a professional engineer to evaluate and complete repair drawings when required. Analyzes technical data and reports to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications. Confers with technical and other engineering personnel and prepares design modifications as required. Analyzes plans and diagrams, or observes and makes notes on material processing, to determine material and material processing specifications, or specifications for construction activities. Writes technical descriptions specifying material qualities and properties. Draws rough sketches or arranges for finished drawings or photographs to illustrate specified materials or assembly sequence.   Minimum Requirements:   Associate’s degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.   Experience with PrimeCad, MS Word, MS Excel, and AutoCAD is required.      Work Environment / Physical Activity:   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and sit, and occasionally required to walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Subject to both typical office environment and outside locations with temperature and weather variations. The employee is regularly required to use close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) and color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors). While performing the duties of this job, the employee is subject to quiet conditions, such as those in a library or private office.