Job SpecPosition: Truss Design ManagerLocation: Co. CorkReporting To: Truss General ManagerDirect Reports: Junior Truss Designer, and oversight of outsourced design partnerRole PurposeTo lead the truss design function, ensuring accurate, compliant, and manufacturing-ready roof truss designs are produced on time using MiTek, with drawings transferred seamlessly to the manufacturing floor. The role also owns the design workflow across in-house and outsourced design support, provides technical expertise to internal teams and customers, and manages pricing of roof truss projects. The role supports the order-to-cash process including invoicing activities in line with agreed plant procedures.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign Delivery & Technical Leadership (MiTek)Produce and/or oversee the production of roof truss designs using MiTek, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and buildability.Manage the design oversight for outsourced designs.Ensure design drawings and job packs are issued correctly and transferred to the manufacturing floor in a timely manner.Manage the design pipeline to meet agreed lead times, balancing urgent jobs, revisions, and production priorities.Act as the technical escalation point for design complexities, site constraints, and change requests.Quality, Compliance & Continuous ImprovementMaintain strong checking discipline and ensure appropriate sign-offs are completed before designs are released.Identify recurring errors or rework drivers and implement improvements (templates, checklists, standard details, review gates).Maintain clear version control and documentation standards (revision logs, drawing history, approvals).Pricing & Commercial Support (Roof Truss Projects)Prepare and manage pricing for roof truss projects, ensuring commercial accuracy and alignment with agreed margin expectations.Collaborate with the Truss GM and relevant stakeholders on complex or high-value pricing decisions, discounts, and exceptions.Support efficient quote turnaround while ensuring risk is understood (specials, access constraints, delivery/crane needs, late changes).Invoicing SupportSupport invoicing activities in line with the agreed plant process (e.g., invoice triggers, verification checks, supporting documentation and approvals).Work with Accounts/Commercial colleagues to ensure pricing/quote references, revisions, and delivery/job completion information are accurately reflected.Assist in resolving customer queries related to design/pricing/invoicing (including clarifying revisions and agreed scope).Team Development & CollaborationCoach and develop the Junior Truss Designer through structured on-the-job training, feedback, and competency sign-offs.Work closely with Manufacturing/Production to ensure designs are practical to build, and to resolve constraints quickly.Provide clear communication to internal teams and customers, managing expectations professionally when changes arise.Key RelationshipsTruss GM, Production/Manufacturing Floor, Dispatch/Yard, Sales/Customer-facing colleaguesAccounts/Commercial teamCustomers, builders, site teams, and external engineers where applicableOutsourced design partnerMeasures of Success (examples)Designs issued on time with minimal rework/revision.Strong first-time-right quality from both in-house and outsourced design output.Effective design-to-manufacturing handoff through MiTek.Quote/pricing turnaround aligned to business needs with good commercial accuracy.Smooth coordination with Accounts on invoicing steps and supporting documentation.Junior Designer competence increases steadily with reduced dependency over time.EssentialSkills & ExperienceStrong roof truss and posi joist design experience and technical understanding of timber roof structures.Competent user of MiTek (or similar truss design software) with a strong checking/quality mindset.Proven ability to manage workflow, priorities, and deadlines in a production-linked environment.Experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders (production, customers, sales, accounts).Commercial awareness and confidence preparing project pricing/quotes.Strong communication skills and calm problem-solving under pressure.DesirablePrevious people leadership or mentoring experience.Experience managing outsourced design relationships and quality gates.Familiarity invoicing/ERP systems.Understanding of manufacturing constraints and continuous improvement practices.INDETH-H