Technical Writer II

Pay: $35-40/hr
Location: Hybrid in Lincolnshire, 3 days in office/2 days WFH - 1st shift
Duration: 1 year contract initially

*FrameMaker experience preferred
*DITA experience preferred
*Looking for those in either Lincolnshire, IL or Holtsville, NY

This position is part of the Company's Knowledge Center Content Development organization. This organization is dedicated to shaping and delivering global performance improvement strategies. This includes driving competitive advantage through learning and documentation as well as leveraging new learning technologies to deliver innovative and intuitive knowledge experiences.

Responsible for the development of technical documentation to support Enterprise products. Designs and develops content for use in user manuals, quick start guides, installation guides and training material that address the needs of both internal and external users. Our mission is to establish best-in-class knowledge transfer and to contribute to overall customer satisfaction for users of our products.

Responsibilities:
1. Develop and write technical content including descriptions, installation procedures, operating instructions, maintenance and troubleshooting information.
2. Conduct interviews with SMEs to gather data for content. Responsible for handling multiple projects at one time in a dynamic environment.
3. Coordinate, manage and control documentation and training material development projects and deliverables.

Qualifications:
1. Excellent writing skills with the ability to clearly translate highly technical information into easily used and understandable text and illustrations.
2. Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with engineering, marketing, SMEs and external team members to obtain the information necessary to carry out assignments.
3. In-depth knowledge of electronic publishing including FrameMaker, Adobe Illustrator, RoboHelp, Photoshop, content management systems, and DITA.