CMS and Web Administrator Co-op

Dematic Ltd. (CAN) (ILD-CAN); Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

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Job summary

Dematic is seeking a role within Global Product Information to configure, maintain, and enhance a DITA‑XML toolset. You will support a large team of Technical Writers creating documentation for Dematic’s mechatronics, software, and solutions products.

You will also enhance plugins for publishing to HTML/PDF and convert Word content to DITA, ensuring accuracy and quality. Familiarity with DITA XML is valued; XML/XSLT/CSS skills are nice-to-have but not required.

Qualifications

• This role requires strong problem-solving abilities and a drive to improve processes.
• Collaboration with Technical Writers and cross-functional teams is essential.
• Familiarity with XML and related web technologies is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance toolset for converting Word documents to DITA XML.
• Enhance the toolset used by Technical Writers for authoring in DITA XML.
• Enhance plugins that publish documentation from DITA XML to HTML and PDF.
• Troubleshoot conversion and publishing errors.
• Convert content from Word to DITA XML and edit for quality.
• Review content to eliminate duplication and explore automation.
• Collaborate with Technical Writers to verify conversions and document wiki content.
• Create training videos as needed.

Skills

Strong problem-solving skills

Drive to improve processes

Good collaboration and interpersonal

Tools

XML

XSLT

Visual Basic

JavaScript

CSS

Job description

This role is with the Global Product Information (GPI) department at Dematic. You will help configure, maintain, and enhance a toolset for authoring product documentation using DITA XML. This includes supporting a large team of Technical Writers who create documentation for Dematic's mechatronics, software, and solutions products. Additional responsibilities include maintaining and enhancing the software plugins that transform technical documentation in DITA XML to a variety of delivery formats. You will also help maintain and enhance our toolset for converting existing MS Word documents to DITA XML. Other tasks include converting content from MS Word to DITA, maintaining our content delivery platform, and editing content post-conversion to ensure accuracy and quality. Familiarity with DITA XML and structured writing is an asset but not a requirement. CSS and XSLT skills are nice-to-haves but not required.

We offer:

• Career Development
• Pay Transparency
• Global Opportunities
• Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer

Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

The hourly pay range for this role is estimated to be $21-$30 per hour at the time of the posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, student classification/year of study, experience, knowledge, and skills. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Tasks and Qualifications

This is What You Will do in This Role:

• Maintain and enhance toolset for converting Word documents to DITA XML.
• Enhance the toolset used by Technical Writers for authoring in DITA XML.
• Enhance software plugins used to publish documentation in DITA XML to HTML and PDF.
• Troubleshoot conversion errors.
• Troubleshoot publishing errors.
• Convert content from Word format to DITA XML.
• Edit and review converted content to improve quality and fix conversion errors.
• Review content to eliminate duplication, potentially designing a way to automate this task.
• Work closely with Technical Writers to verify conversions.
• Support Technical Writers by using a DITA CCMS, including troubleshooting errors and creating wiki content.
• Create training videos as needed.

What We are Looking For

• Strong problem-solving skills
• A drive to improve processes
• Good collaboration and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with XML, XSLT, Visual Basic, JavaScript, and CSS would be beneficial but is not required.

KION brands keep the world moving – globally, regionally, and locally. KION is the Supply Chain Solutions Company. With over 42,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we enable smart, sustainable, and reliable supply chains worldwide - wherever goods are stored, moved, or delivered. KION offers its customers the full spectrum of solutions to make their supply chains future-ready. Our international brands, Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli and our regional brands, Fenwick and OM, stand for outstanding technological innovation, intelligent automation and service excellence in forklift trucks and warehouse equipment. Dematic complements this expertise with state-of-the-art automation technology and AI-supported software solutions that optimize intralogistics across warehousing, production, and distribution. Whether locally or globally – we offer exciting career opportunities in an innovative environment shaped by our core values: Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence. Together, we create the magic of supply chain solutions. Join our team – Push it forward.