Design Engineer (Engineering)

FADING WEST - "We build community"

Fading West exists to build thriving and connected communities by reimagining the construction industry. Our vision is to eliminate the housing crisis for the workforce and the communities they serve. Our mission is to create attainable, high-quality, architecturally interesting, diverse communities for the workforce. To accomplish this, we fully integrate design, development, manufacturing, and construction in a single LEAN value stream.

CORE VALUES

We Care for People
We Keep Our Promises
We Hate Waste
We Love Challenges
We Simplify & Standardize
We Excel & Outperform

OUR CULTURE
Strong Work Ethic, Fun, Learning, and Humility

Fading West employees:

do not need to be managed
consistently impress the team with their insights and output
are wicked smart but don't take themselves too seriously
have a passion for the company's success without ego or pride in ownership
are teachable, collaborative, and committed to continual learning, growth, and personal development

Problem-Solving in a Challenging, Changing, and Flexible Organization

Fading West employees:

Challenge the norms and think outside the box
enjoy the excitement of figuring out the "how" that accomplishes the "what" we are trying to achieve

Manage Complexity and Simplify Systems

Fading West employees:

enjoy managing complexity to create efficient systems and processes that reduce waste and increase simplicity

Strategic Visionary Thinking

Fading West employees:

Help develop strategies to achieve the objectives of the business plan to maximize return and minimize risk

Relationships and Mission

Fading West employees:

Place a high value on relationships
Are discerning, highly relational, people connectors
Promote and maintain Fading West's core values and mission statement
Are inclusive and build a culture where difference and creativity are valued
Believe diversity drives innovation

POSITION SUMMARY

The Design Engineer brings value to the organization by supporting factory production and designing efficient and compliant designs to meet clients needs. This role works closely with other designers, drafters and production staff to ensure that product plans are created and translated efficiently and accurately to our manufacturing processes and procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES
? Support the needs of production, engineering, safety, purchasing and/or maintenance and take on special projects when assigned.
? Perform engineering design on mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.
? Create, update and maintain engineering drawings and incorporate redlines and field markups into models and drawings.
? Review and synthesize technical documentation, product specifications, and design requirements
? Refer to applicable Building Code documentation to ensure design compliance (IBC, IRC, IECC, IPC, IMC, NEC, etc.)
? Demonstrate a basic understanding of accurate drafting methods, layering, X-References, dimensioning, model space/paper space, viewports and scaling.
? Ability to extract 2D and Isometric shop drawings from Revit file.
? Create comprehensive shop drawings from Revit files, plan sets and specifications.
? Work with the shop floor and other Revit Drafting Staff and Lead engineers to continuously improve the quality of shop drawings and the factory-built modular process.
? Maintain Revision Control on shop drawing documents.
? Export data from Revit files to create CAM files for factory equipment.
? Import different trade files and perform collision control services.
? Determine production needs and work with other supporting staff to implement changes and improvements.
? Document processes and procedures or drawings where needed.
? Assist with training and cross training individuals. Reduce waste and address production issues to keep the installation line running smoothly.
? Evaluate data to implement improvements in production and supporting processes.
? Support daily operations of the modular home factory.
? Other duties as assigned.



QUALIFICATIONS
? Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline
? Minimum one year AutoCAD or REVIT experience
? Experience in other, similar 3D Modeling and Drafting Software such as SolidWorks or ProEngineer will be considered; however, Fading West uses Revit and this position will require proficiency in Revit to perform the job responsibilities.
? Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
? Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
? Data analytics skills and experience.
? Attention to detail.
? Organizational, planning, and documentation skills.
? Cost analysis and value engineering skills.
? Ability to work on multiple projects in various stages simultaneously.
? Natural desire to innovate and improve designs collaboratively