Who we are:

Since 1979, Manning Building Supplies has been in the business of supplying Florida’s builders with the materials and support they need to get the job done. Now based in Jacksonville, we’ve grown from a single shop in Ocala to become the leading provider of high-quality building supplies and expert job support services throughout Florida. With locations in Jacksonville, Ocala, Orlando, St. Augustine, Ft. Pierce, Lakeland, and Palm Beach, Manning Building Supplies has the staff and facilities to provide our customers with the best products and the highest level of service available. In order to continue growing and meeting the needs of our customers, we are always looking to add motivated, skilled, driven, and “can-do” type people to our team.

What we are looking for:

We are currently looking for a motivated Truss Designer who will be responsible for evaluating and creating designs pertaining to roof and floor trusses utilizing technical software to meet the needs of the customer or contractor at our Jacksonville location.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Evaluate roof/ floor design systems based on factors such as design-function relationships, materials and methods of engineering, application, methods of production, and customer or contractor specifications.
• Presents design to assigned salesperson and/or the customer and discuss need for modification and change.
• Prepares plan drawings for the salesperson and/or the customer.
• Upon design approval, presents final drawings and specifications to manufacturing for production of roof/floor trusses
• Coordinates any follow-up activities with salesperson or the customer / contractor and corrects problems as they arise.

Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to be able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities satisfactorily.

• Excellent customer service skills
• Knowledgeable in the basic aspects of construction
• Previous experience in truss & engineered wood product software
• Competency in basic mathematics, geometry, and trigonometry
• Knowledgeable in reading architectural & structural plans
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office suite
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous organizational
• Able to effectively multitask
• Superb time management skills
• Excellent analytical, reasoning and judgment as to quickly resolve customer service issues
• Detail-oriented
• Two to Three years’ experience in the customer service industry

Supervisory Responsibilities:

There are no supervisory responsibilities associated with this position.

Physical Demands / Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17/hr and up

Benefits:

• Profit-Sharing
• Competitive Full Health Benefits Package
  • Health
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Health Savings Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Cancer Plan
  • Etc.
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Room for advancement

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• 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 is preferred, but not a requirement.

License/Certification:

• Driver’s License (Preferred)