Tech Writer

Grizzly Industrial Inc • Bellingham, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

We have an immediate opening for a Technical Writer in our Bellingham, WA facility.

The ideal candidate in this position will create user data sheets, warning labels, instruction sheets, and manuals for a variety of machines and products. To ensure accurate documentation, this position regularly works with various departments in the Company, including Product Development, Parts, Technical Support, Service, Marketing, and Products.

A typical workday can be quite varied, including writing and page layout work at the computer; removing a new machine from its box, assembling it, setting it up, and adjusting it; working closely with our in-house photographers and editing photos; drawing simple illustrations to enhance the usability of written instructions; or thoroughly reviewing exploded-view diagrams and parts lists to ensure that they are accurate. This position requires a very high degree of attention to detail. The position participates in an extensive proofing process, so the candidate must be comfortable with giving and getting regular constructive criticism of their work.

Requirements

• High degree of mechanical aptitude
• Very high attention to detail
• Strong experience with machinery, mechanics, or power tools
• A college degree (or related work experience) in technical documentation, writing, or communications
• Experience using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop required
• A strong work ethic
• High degree of ingenuity, confidence, and resilience
• Strong organization/project management skills
• Good time management skills

Responsibilities

• Creation/editing of:
• Owner’s Manuals and Manual Revisions
• Instruction Sheets and Revisions
• Manual Updates and Inserts
• Part Lists and Breakdowns, Add/Change Forms
• Wiring Diagrams & Electrical Documents
• Troubleshooting Tables
• Data Sheets
• Product Warnings, Machine Labels & Placement
• Training Modules & Style Guides

Benefits

• For a complete summary of our current benefit offerings, please go to:  https://support.grizzly.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404709035415-Employment-Opportunities [https://support.grizzly.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404709035415-Employment-Opportunities]

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees