Global Technical Publications Lead — Manuals & Localization

iFIT; Logan (UT); Híbrido; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

iFIT in Logan, Utah is seeking an experienced Technical Publications Manager to lead the strategy, creation, and localization of owner’s manuals and assembly guides for treadmills, bikes, ellipticals, and strength equipment.

You will manage two publishing assistants, define the documentation roadmap, ensure alignment with product launches, and partner with Engineering, Quality and translation agencies to deliver accurate, safety‑compliant documentation across six European languages.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication, Mechanical Engineering, or Graphic Design, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of technical writing and technical illustration experience.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks Composer and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Experience managing multilingual localization workflows with translation agencies.
• Proven project management and leadership of small teams.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage two technical writing and graphics assistants; provide coaching and career development.
• Oversee documentation for treadmill, bike, elliptical, and strength product lines and align with launches.
• Define milestones, schedules, and track deliverables for manuals and assembly guides.
• Convert 3D CAD models into exploded-view diagrams and BOMs; write manuals and maintenance docs.
• Design layouts using InDesign and coordinate translations into six European languages.
• Review translations for accuracy and layout integrity; ensure compliance with ISO 20957, CE, and safety warnings.
• Establish standards, templates, and style guides; track KPIs for quality and localization costs.
• Maintain CMS/DITA authoring workflows and supervise multiple concurrent projects.
• Communicate status to stakeholders; stay current with publishing localization tools.

Conocimientos

Technical writing

Technical illustration

Leadership

Project management

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design

Equivalent practical experience

SolidWorks Composer proficiency

Adobe Creative Cloud proficiency (InDesign/Illustrator/ Photoshop)

Experience with translation/localization workflows

Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Herramientas

SolidWorks Composer

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Creative Cloud

Google Workspace

Excel

Arena

Slack

Jira/Confluence

Translation Memories / CAT tools

DITA / XML-based authoring

Descripción del empleo

iFIT in Logan, Utah is seeking an experienced Technical Publications Manager to lead the strategy, creation, and localization of owner’s manuals and assembly guides for treadmills, bikes, ellipticals, and strength equipment.

You will manage two publishing assistants, define the documentation roadmap, ensure alignment with product launches, and partner with Engineering, Quality and translation agencies to deliver accurate, safety‑compliant documentation across six European languages.