Robert Half is hiring: Technical Writer I in Milwaukee
Robert Half - Milwaukee, WI, US, 53224
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Job Description
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