Technical Publications Manager

Cleaver-Brooks; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Cleaver-Brooks is seeking a Technical Publications Manager to lead documentation strategy across product lines and ensure high-quality customer-facing materials.

You will partner with Engineering, Product Management, Service, Training, Manufacturing, and Marketing to support new product development and enterprise documentation initiatives. This lead role emphasizes structured content and standardization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of technical documentation experience in manufacturing, industrial, or engineering environments.
• Experience leading documentation projects, programs, or teams.
• DITA-based authoring and structured content development.
• Experience working with a CCMS.
• Strong communication, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Technical Publications function and establish documentation standards, processes, and best practices.
• Manage the development and maintenance of technical publications, including installation, operation, maintenance, and service documentation.
• Own structured authoring and content reuse initiatives within the Heretto CCMS environment.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and subject matter experts to develop accurate technical content.
• Establish content architecture, terminology standards, and publishing workflows.
• Manage documentation priorities, project schedules, and resource planning.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts focused on quality, efficiency, and scalability.

Skills

Technical writing

Project management

Structured content

DITA

CCMS

Communication

Drawings interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Equivalent experience

Tools

Heretto (EasyDITA)

CCMS

Job description

Location: Milwaukee / Southeast Wisconsin

Job Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

Cleaver-Brooks is seeking a Technical Publications Manager to lead the development, governance, and continuous improvement of technical documentation across multiple product lines. This role is responsible for documentation strategy, structured content initiatives, publication standards, and the delivery of high-quality customer-facing documentation.

The Technical Publications Manager partners closely with Engineering, Product Management, Service, Training, Manufacturing, and Marketing to support new product development, product updates, and enterprise documentation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Technical Publications function and establish documentation standards, processes, and best practices
• Manage the development and maintenance of technical publications, including installation, operation, maintenance, and service documentation
• Own structured authoring and content reuse initiatives within the Heretto CCMS environment
• Collaborate with engineering teams and subject matter experts to develop accurate technical content
• Establish content architecture, terminology standards, and publishing workflows
• Manage documentation priorities, project schedules, and resource planning
• Drive continuous improvement efforts focused on quality, efficiency, and scalability

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of technical documentation experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or engineering environment
• Experience leading documentation projects, programs, or teams
• Demonstrated experience with DITA-based authoring and structured content development
• Experience working with a Component Content Management System (CCMS)
• Strong communication, organizational, and project management skills
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and technical specifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Heretto (EasyDITA) or a similar CCMS platform
• Experience establishing documentation standards and governance processes
• Background in industrial equipment, HVAC systems, boilers, or related technologies
• Familiarity with electrical, mechanical, and control systems documentation

Benefits Of Being a Cleaver-Brooks Employee

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, maternity support program, discounted virtual physician visits, voluntary medical benefits (Critical Illness, Hospital Care, and Accidental Injury), FSA, HSA, life insurance, short term and long-term disability
• Cash matching 401(k) plan
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Pet insurance
• Employee discount program
• Tuition assistance
• Paid time off and 11 paid holidays

Who Is Cleaver-Brooks

Cleaver-Brooks is the market leader in providing fully integrated boiler and burner systems. We lead the boiler/burner industry due to our unmatched distribution network’s ability to deliver the knowledge, service, training, and support that are essential to long-term performance. Our customers will tell you that we are the only equipment provider that manufactures boilers, burners, controls, and a full array of ancillary and aftermarket products. They will also mention that our unique single-source capability means that we can deliver fully integrated boiler room solutions that reduce overall costs and optimize space. It is our focus on products that deliver the most efficient, reliable, safe, and environmentally sustainable solutions that differentiate us in the marketplace. Cleaver-Brooks continues a 90+ year legacy of providing the customers we serve with extraordinary products designed to deliver unsurpassed performance through the power of commitment.

This description indicates the general nature of the tasks and responsibilities required of positions given this classification. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of management to assign, direct, and control the specific duties of individuals performing this function. The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgement, to be proper.

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