Technical Writer

Job Description

We are hiring for a Technical Writer in Alachua. This is an onsite contract position which will be 8+ months in duration.

Pay: $25-28/hr depending on experience

Schedule: Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm

The Technical Writer creates, reviews, and maintains all technical and end-user documentation for product update bulletins, commissioning, operator, maintenance, and service manuals.

Responsibilities:

Create, review, and maintain all technical documentation for proper content and completeness while adhering to all relevant regulations and standards for rotary drill rigs.
• Review engineering documentation to develop step-by-step operational and maintenance procedures.
• Develop and maintain a Simplified Technical English directory.
• Improve and develop new methods of technical documentation development, processes, and delivery techniques.
• Support other internal departments with technical writing knowledge.
• Comply with policies, guidelines, regulatory requirements and meet objectives per Integrated Management System (IMS).
• Demonstrate respect and commitment to the IMS System (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 & OSHAS 18001) taking accountability for its effectiveness and continual improvement.
• REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
• Detail-oriented, with excellent organizational skills and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written skills in English and Simplified Technical English.

Excellent understanding of Electrical, Mechanical, Hydraulic, and Pneumatic systems for heavy equipment.
• Excellent social skills with the ability to work and communicate effectively with people and other departments at all levels.
• Ability to mentor, lead and train less experienced technical writers in software and style.

Requirements

• Detail-oriented, with excellent organizational skills and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written skills in English and Simplified Technical English.
• Excellent understanding of Electrical, Mechanical, Hydraulic, and Pneumatic systems for heavy equipment.
• Excellent social skills with the ability to work and communicate effectively with people and other departments on all levels
• Ability to mentor, lead and train less experienced technical writers in software and style.

Experience:

• Proven advanced working experience with Teamcenter, FrameMaker, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator), Documoto, Docustudio, Microsoft Office and Corel.
• Proven working experience within Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) programs and Content Management Systems (CMS).
• Creating technical documentation for heavy equipment (preferred) or related industry.
• Reading and interpreting engineering documentation.
• Basic familiarity with engineering change processes.
• Working with or the development of ISO standards.

Education:

BA/BS Degree or 8+ years of related experience in heavy equipment or related industry.

-or- AA Degree or Vocational Tech Education with 15+ years of related experience in the heavy equipment industry.

This is a drug free work place. All candidates must be willing to submit to a drug test and background check.

Meet Your Recruiter

Day Anderson
Recruiting Manager

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