Senior Technical Designer
The Senior Technical Designer of TTS Studios is primarily responsible for managing one or more members of the technical design department including developing fabrication, construction, and drafting plans for the projects produced at TTS Studio. This position is responsible for creating or delegating 3D models and 2D construction plates to other support members of the Technical Design Team. The Senior Technical Designer is responsible for considering the scope of the project and for interpreting the design intent to create the best construction plan possible based on the budgetary and schedule constraints of the project. They also work with the Project Managers and Director of Production to provide accurate, efficient plans for the different fabrication departments and are responsible for the creation and maintenance of all modeling, drafting, and CNC programming standards. The Senior Technical Designer is one of two or more Senior Technical Designers reporting directly to the Director of Projects.
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation: Annual salary: $80,000 (exempt), with potential for higher compensation commensurate with experience and expertise. A relocation stipend may be available.
Conditions: 40 hours of work per week
Paid Time Off: 15 total days of PTO to be used at the Employee’s discretion; approval required.
Benefits: Healthcare and matching 401k after 90 days
Job Responsibilities
Manage and Supervise one or more technical design staff (full time on site and/or part time remote members) and proactively assign tasks to the based on project information and schedule
Collaborate with Director of Projects to assign tasks and due dates to the Technical Design team based on the overall shop schedule and in conjunction with the project-specific schedule
Develop and implement material and construction choices per project based on information from Project Management and feedback from the Director of Projects
Create 3D models and work-out engineering challenges to either turn into construction drawings or to delegate to the Technical Design team
Continuously and consistently work towards improving processes, drafting standards, cad templates, block library, etc.
