Global Technical Writer & Documentation Developer II

Veralto; Loveland (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Onboarding and training options

Powerful team support

Career coaching and development

Health benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Hach, a Veralto company, seeks an Information Developer II — Technical Writer for the Loveland, CO site. You will design, develop, format, and manage technical writing for labeling documents, manuals, testing procedures and user guides across hardware and software.

This on-site role partners with cross-functional teams to produce compliant, localized content in multiple languages. You will lead content strategy, maintain translation workflows with vendors, and ensure data integrity per ISO

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Technical Communication, science, technology or related field with 3 years of experience or at least 10 years in Technical Publication/Technical Communication.
• Desktop publishing skills to create and manipulate new and existing documentation.
• DITA — XML and content management systems.
• Translation management systems.
• Ability to maintain and adapt XSL-FO files is a plus.
• Ability to illustrate complex technical concepts in easy-to-use illustrations is a plus.
• Experience with Solid Works, CorelDesigner, Adobe Illustrator is a plus.
• Ability to disassemble and reassemble instruments to create installation and maintenance information.

Responsibilities

• Creates structured content to produce end-user installation, operation and maintenance manuals, user instructions, quickstart/quickreference guides, analytical procedures and online help. Applies reuse strategies and modular writing design to single-source content to our customers as different media (web, print).
• Develops content that can be delivered globally and into 32 languages. Learns localization practices including Simplified Technical English rules, Global Visual Design Standards, and Localization Best Practices.
• Manages complete translation process with external vendors from scope to delivering translated documents.
• Obtains, defines, and interprets information with cross-functional, global product teams and customer feedback to develop end-user documentation packages.
• Updates unstructured FrameMaker legacy documentation and converts to structured topics/maps.
• Manages own daily work, project assignments and on-time delivery of output deliverables.
• Prepares documentation for final production and proofs PDFs before/after printing.

Skills

DITA XML

Content management systems

Translation management systems

XSL-FO

Technical illustration

Software documentation

Instrument maintenance docs

Education

BA/BS in Technical Communication or related field

3+ years in Technical Publication/Technical Communication OR 10+ years

Tools

FrameMaker

SolidWorks

CorelDesigner

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Hach, a Veralto company, seeks an Information Developer II — Technical Writer for the Loveland, CO site. You will design, develop, format, and manage technical writing for labeling documents, manuals, testing procedures and user guides across hardware and software.

This on-site role partners with cross-functional teams to produce compliant, localized content in multiple languages. You will lead content strategy, maintain translation workflows with vendors, and ensure data integrity per ISO