Marketing Technical Editor
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories•Pullman, WA
•Onsite
About The Position
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is looking for a Marketing Technical Editor to join our Marketing editing team in Pullman, Washington. This role involves collaborating with graphic designers, writers, and others in the Marketing division to develop a wide variety of content, including webpages, news stories, posters, flyers, and videos. The position also requires close collaboration with authors and engineers across the company to produce technically accurate and well-flowing technical papers and presentations that meet company style standards.
Requirements
- A degree in English, technical communications, or a related area.
- Advanced proofreading, writing, grammar, and communications skills.
- Work experience as a technical editor, a copyeditor, or a similar role that involves writing or editing technical content.
- Ability to work under limited supervision in high-pressure situations and recognize the criticality of meeting stringent deadlines.
- Ability to receive and incorporate editorial and technical feedback into editing processes.
Nice To Haves
- Experience editing complex technical documentation and/or editing for high-tech or engineering firms.
- Experience with desktop publishing software.
- Experience with technical drawing software (e.g., MS Visio).
- Working knowledge of the Chicago Manual of Style and the Gregg Reference Manual.
Responsibilities
- Copyediting or proofreading a solution flyer, webpage, email, technical paper, or presentation to meet grammar, punctuation, and company style standards.
- Collaborating with subject matter experts, designers, and writers to ensure content is accurate and clear.
- Rewriting content to align with SEL tone and voice, brand philosophy, and goals.
- Collaborating with other editors to meet deadlines and ensure consistency across projects.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Superior benefits
- Employee-owned company
- Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
- Top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- 10 paid holidays
- Annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days
- 9 paid sick days
- Paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
- STEM courses
- Apprenticeships
- Tuition assistance
- Engineering development programs
- Wellness benefits
- Fertility benefits
- Adoption benefits
- Flexible spending benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
