Technical Communications Designer for Outdoor Grills

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

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.