Technical Writer- Electro Mechanical

Halo Group; Cumming (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automation solutions provider seeks an Electro-mechanical Technical Writer to create and maintain documentation for a variety of automation products such as PLCs and HMIs. Responsibilities include ensuring high-quality user manuals and online help files while collaborating regularly with engineering teams. Ideal candidates should possess a technical degree and at least 7-9 years of industry experience, with specific skills in writing for industrial control products and familiarity with desktop publishing tools.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7-9 years of industry experience in technical communications.
• Must have direct writing experience related to industrial control products.
• Background in engineering technology or related fields is preferred.
• Experience with desktop publishing and preparing files for printing.
• Experience with desktop and online help publishing programs such as QuarkXPress, InDesign, Flare and RoboHelp.
• Experience with graphics programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator; SnagIt or similar programs helpful.

Responsibilities

• Maintain product technical documentation for automation products.
• Create and maintain user manuals, catalog pages, and help files.
• Coordinate documentation through the review process with engineering teams.
• Research and collect source material from various teams.
• Propose layout of documentation for review and final PDF delivery.
• Deliver PDF files of new documents after final review corrections.
• Provide catalog pages to Web team; organize web presentation of technical specs.
• Deliver files to print vendors for manuals and proofs.
• Organize document files for product launch; update PDFs for web and print.

Skills

Writing experience with industrial control products

Knowledge of electronic and mechanical devices

Experience with desktop publishing

Experience with graphics programs

Education

Technical degree or equivalent experience

Tools

QuarkXPress

Adobe InDesign

Flare

RoboHelp

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

SnagIt

Job description

As an Electro-mechanical Technical Writer, you will maintain product technical documentation so customers can easily decide on automation products. Primary responsibility is to create and maintain high-quality user manuals, catalog technical pages, product inserts, quick-start guides and software online help files for a variety of automation products, including PLCs, HMIs, motors and drives. Providing customers with high-quality technical documentation is an important part of business model and Technical Writers must lay out and format documentation for the best possible flow of information, and maintain high standards for grammar and spelling. Works under limited supervision with regular use of discretion and independent judgment.

Requirements

• Create and/or update all the documentation needed for the project and get it ready to enter the review process.
• Guide documentation through the review process making necessary changes and corrections. Make all required DAPTIV entries and coordinate schedule changes with the Product Launch Coordinator.
• Meet with engineering Team PE/PM to discuss the project documentation
• Research and collect source material from PE, vendor documentation, existing files and other sources.
• Compile all source material and make a proposed layout of the documentation to present to the PE/PM and Tech Team Point of Contact.
• Provide PE/PM with PDF files of the new documents after final review corrections are made
• Attend product Tech Team training and make any last minute corrections. Provide Web team with catalog pages so they can decide how technical specifications will be organized on the web.
• Provide PDF files of new catalog pages, manuals, inserts and other docs to Web team
• Deliver PE CHM file for software help files, for integrating with the new programming software.
• Provide files to print vendor for printed manuals and approve proof.
• Organize document files as needed following product launch.
• Proof and make corrections to existing documents and create updated PDF files for Web team. Provide files to print vendor for printed manuals and approve proof.
• Work with FIT team on any requested pre-production tasks for new catalog production and work with Web team to make all new technical specs PDF files post-production.
• Attend company and team meetings as requested.

Qualifications

• Technical degree or equivalent experience in a field of study such as engineering technology, technical communications or similar discipline plus a minimum of 7-9+ years of industry experience.
• Must have writing experience with industrial control products.
• Knowledge of electronic and mechanical devices desired.
• Experience with desktop publishing, working with print vendors, preparing files for printing and publishing documents online desired.
• Experience with desktop and online help publishing programs such as QuarkXPress, Adobe InDesign, Flare and RoboHelp helpful.
• Experience with graphics programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, SnagIt and similar programs helpful.

Additional Information

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