Onsite Technical Writer — Engineering & Manufacturing

Winpak Lane Inc; Rialto (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Winpak Lane Inc in Rialto, California is seeking an Associate Technical Writer to join our Engineering team. You will turn complex machine and process information into clear manuals, work instructions, service guides, and digital training content for employees and customers.

This role collaborates across Engineering, Manufacturing, Field Service, and Quality, and requires reading engineering drawings, translating technical details for varied audiences, and managing document revisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technical communication, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ year of technical writing experience.
• Ability to translate technical information for audiences with different levels of expertise.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and interpret technical and regulatory documentation.
• Experience with document revision and change‑control processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio, plus Adobe applications.
• Ability to occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds and work in office and manufacturing environments, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Create and update machine operation and maintenance manuals as equipment designs evolve.
• Develop technical documentation that meets applicable European conformity formatting and content requirements.
• Create standard operating procedures, test procedures, service bulletins, troubleshooting guides, and training materials.
• Develop assembly work instructions and audio/video learning content for Operations and Quality systems.
• Interpret engineering drawings, technical data, regulatory information, and input from technical subject‑matter experts.
• Manage document revisions, change‑control activities, and language‑translation coordination.
• Participate in design reviews and concurrent product‑development activities with internal and external customers.
• Evaluate new documentation formats, including embedded‑machine, web‑based, and video content, to improve the customer experience.

Skills

Technical writing

Reading drawings

Documentation management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/technical communications

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Adobe applications

SolidWorks

Autodesk

PDM

Job description

Winpak Lane Inc in Rialto, California is seeking an Associate Technical Writer to join our Engineering team. You will turn complex machine and process information into clear manuals, work instructions, service guides, and digital training content for employees and customers.

This role collaborates across Engineering, Manufacturing, Field Service, and Quality, and requires reading engineering drawings, translating technical details for varied audiences, and managing document revisions.