Engineered Wood Products Designer – Springfield, OH

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Tri-State Forest Products is a family owned and operated business. Tri-State is the leading wholesale building materials distributor in the Mid-West with 8 locations in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee specializing in engineered wood products. For 26 years we’ve been providing our brand of personal service accompanied with high quality products to the Tri-State market areas. If you want to feel appreciated and valued while working with a great team, Tri-State is the place to be.

Job Summary:

The EWP designer position is a full-time time position working at our Springfield, OH branch. They design residential and light commercial engineered wood floor and roof systems. This designer will work closely with the retail lumber dealer and their builder. Individual will report to the head of the EWP department. Product training is provided. 

Responsibilities:

• Work directly with the design team
• Design engineered wood products such as I-joist, wood beams and connectors into residential and commercial blueprints.
• Provide customer support answering questions about personal designs and/or other team member designs.
• Identify and recommend the best products to customers for their specific job application.
• Utilize provided design software to interpret residential and commercial blueprints into structural placement estimate plans.
• Respond to customer and associate inquiries as needed to sell, train, and support engineered wood products. 

Qualifications:

• Basic knowledge of architecture and/or CAD Systems
• Strong math skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Must be well organized
• Outgoing and professional personality, with a “can do” attitude
• Team player

Benefits:

• Medical & Prescription coverage
• Dental & Vision Coverage
• Hospital & Accident Coverage
• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance (Employee, Spouse, & Children)
• Company Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Additional Group Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (Immediately Available Upon Hire)
• Holiday Pay
• Traditional & Roth 401k Options w/ annual company match
• Employee Referral Program

**This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the individuals assigned to this job.  This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.  Management reserves the right to amend and change the duties and responsibilities of this job to meet business and organizational needs as necessary. 

**Tri-State is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or, any other protected characteristic.