Robert Half is hiring: Technical Writer I in Milwaukee

Seeking a skilled Technical Writer for one our Fortune 500 companies located in Batesville, IN!

Job Responsibilities:

• Creates, develops, writes, and edits operational and instructional documents to support the end-users of company products; ensures that documents conform to existing department style guidelines as well as quality assurance and regulatory standards
• Collaborates cross-functionally to plan, research, develop, and prepare publication plans for each assigned project that describe the scope, content, and intended audience of required documents
• Assists in providing accurate cost and schedule estimates and manages the development and production of documents within budget on schedule
• Conducts interviews with technical staff and other functional groups to gather information for projects while managing the creation, review, update, and release of technical communication deliverables
• Provides rough drafts, sketches, and other appropriate inputs required by department illustrators to create illustrations and artwork for final documents
• Revises existing documents to support product changes
• Learns unfamiliar technical communication tools quickly, and possesses an aptitude for documenting complex technologies
• Works with appropriate Tech Comm team members to obtain translation and delivery schedule estimates and share them with project teams
• Manages multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizes work appropriately to satisfy multiple project teams, and seeks assistance from Tech Comm colleagues as needed to resolve conflicting project demands

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication or related field of study desired
• Prefer 2-4 years of experience in technical writing
• Proven writing and editing skills, with excellent attention to detail
• Proven ability to adjust writing style and content according to audience needs, including clinicians/operators, technicians, and engineers
• Proven skills with desktop publishing concepts and proficiency with commonly used publishing tools e.g., FrameMaker/Adobe Technical Communication Suite and Word
• General knowledge of Technical Communication practices, techniques, and standards
• Familiarity with production processes for print documents and web-based publications
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Effective Time Management: independently manage your time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently