Technical Communications Designer

Weber Blackstone; Palatine (IL); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Weber Blackstone is seeking a Technical Communications Designer to craft user manuals, assembly guides, and labels that meet regulatory and regional requirements. You will collaborate across Product Development, Compliance, Engineering, Marketing, and Sales to ensure accurate, clear documentation for Weber Blackstone products.

This hybrid role requires in-office days at our Palatine, IL campus and involves layout, testing, and iteration to improve content quality and consistency across markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 0-3 years in technical design or technical writing
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, InCopy, Illustrator, and Acrobat
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills
• Excellent layout and typography skills
• Extreme attention to detail
• Strong organizational skills
• Be able to prioritize and balance multiple projects
• Experience in a highly regulated industry is a plus

Responsibilities

• Produce user manuals, assembly guides, replacement part instructions, operational graphics, warning labels, and instruction labels that comply with regulatory language requirements
• Coordinate with Regulatory, R&D, and Engineering to organize statements, warnings, and warranty information
• Participate in technical writing process for initial concept development
• Keep up to date with product components, features, and revisions
• Layout and produce documents using Adobe CC in a Mac environment
• Use spreadsheets to organize part numbers and product information
• Test and analyze instructions to improve clarity and usability
• Create and inspect final PDFs for quality and release for print
• Collaborate with Regulatory, R&D and Engineering to ensure documentation matches the end product
• Implement design/copy standards to ensure content consistency

Skills

Excellent writing & communication

Strong organizational skills

Prioritize multiple projects

Technical writing experience

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Adobe InDesign

InCopy

Illustrator

Acrobat

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

SAP exposure

SolidWorks exposure

Job description

At Weber Blackstone, we believe the best moments happen outdoors while enjoying delicious food with your favorite people. We lead the industry in innovation, design, and consumer delight, and we’re fueled by people who are curious, bold, and collaborative. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or exploring a new craft, we want Weber Blackstone to be the spark that ignites your next career move. Join us on our journey to create world class products that redefine and reimagine outdoor cooking and deliver exceptional experiences for generations to come. Come be part of our BBQ!

Role Overview

Weber Blackstone is hiring a Technical Communications Designer. This role is accountable for technical documents that comply with industry standards and meet the business needs that help consumers choose and use Weber Blackstone products. In this role, you will collaborate between departments including Product Development, Compliance, Engineering, Marketing, Sales. This role will report to he Technical Communications Manager.

This is a hybrid role requiring in-office days at our Palatine, IL campus.

Responsibilities

• Produce user manuals, assembly guides, replacement part instructions, operational graphics, warning labels, and instruction labels. All deliverables must comply with regulatory and individual country language requirements.
• Will be responsible for working with regulatory to organize and administer the required statements, warnings, and warranty information applicable to all markets.
• Participate in technical writing process for initial concept development.
• Keep up to date with all current and new product components, features and revisions.
• Layout and produce documents utilizing Adobe CC software in a Mac environment.
• Use spreadsheet software to organize part numbers, product information, and outlined literature requirements and text.
• Be able to test and analyze assembly and user instructions; build on this experience to give constructive feedback that will ensure clear, comprehensible materials.
• Create and inspect PDF final files for quality and accuracy, and release documentation for print.
• Work closely with Regulatory, R&D and, Engineering Departments to ensure that documentation is consistent with the end product.
• Work closely with colleagues to implement design/copy standards into technical literature to improve content consistency.
• Candidate should have a desire to understand and use Weber Blackstone products to increase knowledge of grilling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 0-3 years of experience in technical design, technical writer, graphic design or related field
• Proficient in Adobe InDesign, InCopy, Illustrator, and Acrobat.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Quick and accurate layout production skills.
• SAP and SolidWorks exposure helpful.
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills.
• Excellent layout and typography skills.
• Extreme attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Be able to prioritize and balance multiple projects.
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry, as well as working in a procedure-intense department.
• Candidate should have some interest in using tools, reading directions, taking things apart and putting them back together.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) with company match
• Eligible for paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, holiday)

Salary Range

$68,000-80,000

• This salary range represents Weber Blackstone's good faith belief of what we reasonably expect to pay the top candidate