Technical Writer Job at Technical Source in Batesville

Required Skills:

1. Proficient in using Adobe FrameMaker
2. Mechanical Aptitude
3. Writing Experience or Education
4. Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently

Nice to Have Skills:

1. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
2. Experience with content management systems and version control systems.
3. Ability to understand and explain complex technical concepts in a clear and concise manner.

Day-to-day:

- 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.