Technical Writer and Illustrator

Manage writing and design projects for manuals, instruction sheets, labels and related technical publications in print or electronic media, under minimal supervision. Develop new technical illustrations and publications. Create line art illustrations from photographs and engineering models (Solidworks). Design new layouts, templates and innovative documents based on company needs. Balance multiple projects supporting a wide and diverse product range to support company-wide, cross-functional product development teams. Maintain high integrity, strong work ethic and align with the organization's values

• Assigned to cross-functional project teams to be the representative of the Technical

Writing team.

• Interviews marketing and engineering personnel to determine subject material required for publications.
• Takes initiative to determine appropriate document type and branding per product and designs and develops new templates as needed.
• Selects appropriate drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to support technical content and apply graphic technologies and techniques to create new technical illustrations as necessary.
• Works independently on documentation projects in collaboration with product development teams and sustaining engineering teams.
• Creates original line art illustrations and diagrams from photographs and SolidWorks models.
• Researches existing product manuals and other published material to become familiar with product technologies.
• Organizes material and completes writing assignments according to established standards.
• Assists other technical writers to complete projects on time and within budget while maintaining the highest quality standards.
• Maintains records and files of work and revisions using a document control application.
• Coordinates the review of technical documents through a review panel of subject matter experts. Collects feedback and mediates conflicting or confusing statements then incorporates changes to the document.
• Manages translation services for global projects and manages the compilation of documents in multiple languages for publication.
• Demonstrates leadership and problem-solving abilities.
• Proactively communicates project status, challenges and issues.
• Works within the established workflow process for document review, approval, release and publication.
• Studies technical drawings, specifications, mockups, and product samples to determine correct product operating procedures.
• Observes production, developmental, and experimental activities to determine operating procedure and detail.