Description:
Develop, write, and edit material for Operation and Service Manuals, Kit Instructions, and related technical publications in print or electronic media.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.
- Analyze new products and design changes to identify technical manual requirements
- Attend product design meetings to determine impact on manuals
- Estimate and schedule development time requirements for projects
- Coordinate meetings and activities as needed with engineering, service, marketing, and outside suppliers to gather, refine, and validate information to support assigned tasks and responsibilities
- Develop, write, and revise operation manual, service manual, kit instruction, and bulletin content using publishing and illustrating software, which adhere to documentation guidelines and templates
- Understand bill of material concept
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and other related engineering design and manufacturing documentation as required
- Review applicable Change Notices (CNs) and determine actions needed
- Prepare work for sub-contractors, ensure work is kept to schedule, style, and quality
- Coordinate proofing of final copy prior to release
- Assist and/or train subordinate technical writers as needed
- Oversee others on assigned projects as required
- Provide assistance to internal and external customers in the use of operator and service manuals
- Develop instructions for accessory and service kits
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in related field
- Two (2) to Four (4) years of relevant experience