Default-posted 5 days ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Onsite • Chattanooga, TN
1,001-5,000 employees

The Engineering Governance Technical Writer will work under the Global CAD Manager, partnering with cross-functional teams to develop and maintain internal engineering documentation for the Astec Global Engineering team. The role centers on producing clear, concise, high-information-density content—policies, standards, procedures, work instructions, best practices, and training materials—optimized for both human readers and AI-enabled tools used for translation, search, and content reuse. The writer will review team content, organize complex technical information, and ensure consistent communication across the global organization. The position also involves establishing and improving processes for reusing written data across platforms and languages, coordinating accurate third-party translations, and managing documentation and training assets.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create and maintain clear, concise, high-information-density policies, standards, procedures, work instructions, and best practices.
  • Review and edit team-developed content to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment with engineering governance.
  • Assist in developing training materials designed for effective comprehension and reuse.
  • Organize complex technical information into formats optimized for both human readers and AI-enabled parsing, translation, and reuse.
  • Develop processes that support efficient reuse of written content across multiple languages and delivery formats, including PDFs, help files, SharePoint pages, and training materials.
  • Coordinate with third parties to ensure accurate, efficient translation into languages such as English, French, Portuguese, and Hindi.
  • Manage the storage, organization, and revision control of technical documentation and training materials.
  • Recommend process and system improvements to enhance documentation quality and efficiency.
  • Aggressively support and promote the OneASTEC culture.
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in English, Technical Writing, or a related discipline
  • Minimum of 5 years of related experience in policy, standards, procedure, and work instruction creation for engineering teams.
  • Effective communication, analytical , and critical thinking skills
  • Experience preparing illustrations, photographs, diagrams, and charts for use in technical documentation.
  • Solid written communication skills; technical writing, editing and documentation experience.
  • Proficient with MS Office, InDesign, DITA XML authoring software such as OxygenXML.
  • Familiarity with 2D and 3D CAD tools
  • Ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities.
  • Experience with AI for information and data conversion is preferred.
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