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Job Title:          3D Animator

Department:    Instruction Design Group

Classification:  Exempt

Duration:          Direct Hire

Location:          BILT - Global Brand Support Center, Grapevine, Texas 76051

Overview

BILT Incorporated is a fast-growing software-as-a-service company revolutionizing instructions and training for consumers and professional technicians alike. BILT creates official 3D Intelligent Instructions® for thousands of products from hundreds of innovative brands and hosts them on a free mobile app. Users can manipulate interactive animations on a touchscreen, providing superior training differentiator for products that require assembly, installation, maintenance, programming, or repair. BILT’s mission is to create an experience so enabling and empowering that it turns users into promoters of the brands we serve. Our Global Brand Support Center is located in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metroplex between DFW airport and the Southlake Town Square.

BILT transforms complex assembly, installation, training, and maintenance processes into interactive 3D guided experiences. BILT partners with leading manufacturers, retailers, and enterprise organizations to reduce support costs, improve customer experience, accelerate onboarding, and drive operational efficiency through immersive visual instruction technology.

About the Job

BILT is seeking a talented 3D Animator to create animated step-by-step assembly, installation, and maintenance instructions that meet strict BILT production standards. You will execute the complete 3D production process, including modeling, texturing, UV unwrapping, and animation, to bring complex procedures to life as interactive 3D Intelligent Instructions.

You will partner closely with Instructional Designers, Subject Matter Experts, Quality Assurance, and Production leadership to deliver accurate, high-quality visual guidance for consumer, professional, and enterprise products.

This is a hands-on production role for someone who can read technical documentation, apply mechanical reasoning, and translate complex written instructions into clear, meaningful animation.

Key Responsibilities

·       Read and interpret complex written assembly, installation, maintenance, and repair instructions and convert them into clear 3D animation following BILT standards

·       Execute all or selected stages of the 3D workflow, including modeling, texturing, UV unwrapping, lighting, and animation, in accordance with BILT standards

·       Produce step-by-step 3D Intelligent Instructions that meet BILT quality, style, timing, and technical specifications

·       Collaborate with Instructional Designers, SMEs, QA, and Production leads to ensure accuracy, completeness, and instructional clarity

·       Apply strong mechanical reasoning to visualize how products assemble, function, and are serviced

·       Manage multiple production assignments concurrently while meeting tight project deadlines

·       Follow established BILT production pipelines, file naming, asset management, and version-control practices

·       Review work against BILT quality standards and incorporate feedback from QA and production reviews

·       Optimize models, textures, and animations for performance across mobile, web, and spatial platforms

·       Support continuous improvement of production tools, templates, and animation techniques

·       Maintain organized project files and communicate status, blockers, and delivery timelines promptly

Qualifications

·       Proficiency in industry-standard 3D software (3ds Max, Maya, Blender, or equivalent)

·       Strong skills in animation, modeling, texturing, and UV unwrapping

·       Ability to read and understand technical instructions and translate them into accurate visual sequences

·       Strong mechanical reasoning and attention to detail with a commitment to quality

·       Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft Office applications

·       Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight production deadlines

·       Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to take direction and work with minimal supervision

·       Self-motivated professional with a strong work ethic, reliability, and punctuality

·       Learning agility: rapid proficiency with new software and processes, with the ability to retain and independently apply lessons learned

Preferred Experience

·       Demonstrable experience in 3D assembly, product visualization, or instructional animation

·       Familiarity with digital work instructions, 3D visualization, AR/VR, or interactive training content

·       Scripting or technical art skills that improve production efficiency

·       Experience producing content for mobile, web, or spatial computing platforms in a high-volume production environment

Success Metrics

·       On-time delivery of assigned 3D instruction projects

·       First-pass quality and reduction of QA revision cycles

·       Adherence to BILT animation, modeling, and production standards

·       Accuracy of instructional sequences against source documentation

·       Throughput and production efficiency

·       Asset organization and pipeline compliance

·       Effective collaboration with Instructional Design, SME, and QA partners

·       Continuous skill development and adoption of improved production methods

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, tablets, phones, email, and various communication programs (Zoom, Teams, etc.)

 This role is based in Grapevine Texas.

Physical Demands

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.

 While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk; and reach with hands and arms. This job requires the employee to lift at least 25 pounds infrequently.

 Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

About BILT

BILT provides 3D Intelligent Instructions, creating and delivering interactive content for iOS, Android, and now turnkey guided work instructions for visionOS. The award-winning platform revolutionizes DIY experience as well as professional training and operational enablement. BILT is accessible, sustainable, and efficient.
For more information go to: www.biltapp.com/careers and submit a resume and portfolio in our applicant tracking system. 

*This position is located in the Grapevine Brand Support Center in Texas.

BILT is a veteran friendly company and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes. We will not pay fees to any third-party agency, outside recruiter or firm without a mutually agreed-upon contract and will not be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes will be considered our property and will be processed accordingly.