Maintenance Technical Writer (Maximo/CMMS)

Lancesoft; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Encode Inc., a fully owned subsidiary of LanceSoft, seeks a Technical Writer for Maintenance Operations in Pensacola, FL. Under minimal supervision, you will create and maintain technical documentation to support maintenance tasks and Maximo CMMS data.

You will collaborate with maintenance technicians, reliability engineers, and cross-functional teams to verify manuals, PM work orders, job plans, and specifications, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and consistency across all documentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of maintenance experience in industrial/manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with Maximo or other CMMS platforms preferred.
• Ability to read OEM manuals, technical drawings, and schematics.
• Excellent written communication and technical writing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and common PDF editing tools.
• Willing and able to work early-in, late, and/or overtime including weekends on short notice.
• Willing and able to work any shift including split shift and across shifts.

Responsibilities

• Create and update user manuals, PM work orders, and job plans in Maximo CMMS.
• Review maintenance instructions against OEM manuals and specs for accuracy and compliance.
• Validate labor estimates and task sequencing to reflect field execution.
• Revise and standardize documentation to align with OEM procedures and internal standards.
• Produce clear, structured technical content to improve readability of maintenance tasks.
• Collaborate with maintenance technicians, supervisors, reliability engineers, and cross-functional teams.
• Support data entry, document control, configuration management in Maximo.
• Document technical activities and prepare detailed reports.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of content following established documentation standards.

Skills

Technical writing

Written communication

Attention to detail

Document formatting

Education

Associate degree in Maintenance or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PDF editing tools

Job description

Encode Inc., a fully owned subsidiary of LanceSoft, seeks a Technical Writer for Maintenance Operations in Pensacola, FL. Under minimal supervision, you will create and maintain technical documentation to support maintenance tasks and Maximo CMMS data.

You will collaborate with maintenance technicians, reliability engineers, and cross-functional teams to verify manuals, PM work orders, job plans, and specifications, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and consistency across all documentation.