Technical Editor for Industrial Operations & Engineering

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC seeks a Technical Editor in Oak Ridge, TN to review, edit, format, and maintain critical technical documents supporting industrial operations and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with engineers, SMEs, and project teams to develop and verify information, maintain templates and editorial standards, and ensure rigorous version control in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a technical field.
• 5+ years of technical editing, writing, or document control experience.
• Strong grammar, editing principles, and formatting standards.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and document management tools.
• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Edit, proofread, and format technical documents for grammar, clarity, consistency, and compliance with company standards.
• Review engineering, operations, maintenance, safety, and quality documentation for technical accuracy.
• Collaborate with engineers, technicians, operations personnel, and project teams to verify information.
• Develop and maintain document templates, style guides, and editorial standards.
• Ensure proper version control and document management practices are followed.
• Coordinate document reviews and approval workflows with stakeholders.
• Standardize terminology, formatting, and content across publications.
• Prepare and edit operating procedures, work instructions, maintenance manuals, training materials, and reports.
• Support QA and regulatory compliance by maintaining documentation records.
• Review drawings, diagrams, and materials for consistency with documentation.

Skills

Technical editing

Technical writing

Document control

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication/English/Engineering Technology

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC seeks a Technical Editor in Oak Ridge, TN to review, edit, format, and maintain critical technical documents supporting industrial operations and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with engineers, SMEs, and project teams to develop and verify information, maintain templates and editorial standards, and ensure rigorous version control in a fast-paced environment.