Technical Writer

Great Plains Mfg•Salina, KS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Great Plains Manufacturing CE Division is seeking a Technical Publications Writer for supporting new product development and product enhancements. This position will coordinate, write, copy, and prepare layouts for -, Parts, Workshop, Flat Rate, and other Technical Documentation manuals. This is an hourly position that works Mon-Thurs from 7:00am to 4:30pm, Fri 7:00am to 11:00am, and is based in our CE Product Support Department in Salina, KS. The Technical Publications Writer plans, directs, and coordinates CE Technical Publication activities with KBT CE Customer Solutions Department in developing, writing, and editing material for manuals, instruction books, catalogs, and related technical and administrative publications concerned with work methods, procedures, installation, operation, and maintenance of CE machinery.

Requirements

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; 2 years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Must possess excellent grammar skills. Written communications college credits a plus.
Excellent communications skills, both written and oral
Extensive knowledge of Adobe software, such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and FrameMaker 2019+
Strong mechanical background (agricultural or construction preferred)
3D-CAD experience (PTC Creo, Windchill or XVL viewable preferred)
Drafting or technical illustration experience, including knowledge of graphic file formats

Responsibilities

Confer with CE Service Specialists and CE Engineers to determine specific or general subject material to be developed for publication on new products.
Create, coordinate and maintain technical document development schedules.
Coordinates the use of parts and machines in the document development process with CE Service Specialists and CE Engineering.
Work with testing and service teams to understand machine function.
Clearly communicate written descriptions and instructions to educate equipment operators and dealership service personnel.
Write, copy and prepare layout and formatting of manuals.
Make corrections, changes and updates to previously published materials.
Assist with new product service training materials.
Read & interpret engineering drawings & MRP product structure.
Review quality of final print or electronic publication before release.
Recommend measures to improve publications process.
Other duties may be assigned that require travel, field time, and shop time.