Technical Writer

Federal Mfg•Waukesha, WI

29d

About The Position

Join ProMach and shine. Whether you're creative, strategic, persuasive, or mechanically inclined, there’s a place for you here. Be a problem-solver, a closer, a futurist—whatever drives you. At ProMach, you'll be challenged and rewarded as you help improve packaging performance and shape the future of automation. And we’ll be proud to have you on the journey. At ProMach, we‘re looking for people who want to shine. You‘ll have opportunities to take your career in the direction you want. You can be creative. Strategic. Persuasive. Influential. Mechanical marvel. Customer service authority. Meticulous. A closer. A futurist. You‘ll be challenged and rewarded. Improve our customers‘ packaging performance and efficiency every day. Help build the future of packaging automation. We're proud of that and hope you will be too. Do we have your attention? Keep reading. Federal is looking for a Technical Writer to create, develop, write, and edit material for manuals, reports, briefs, proposals, instruction books, catalogs, and related technical and administrative publications.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, English, Technical Writing, or related field.
At least 3 years of related work experience.
Knowledge of CAD software like SolidWorks, SolidWorks Composer, or AutoCAD.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Suite programs.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent writing and grammatical skills.
Excellent photographic and videographic editing skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to present complex data in clear, concise text.
Ability to meet deadlines and to work independently.
Ability to edit and proofread work of colleagues.

Responsibilities

Write and edit technical documents including reference manuals and product manuals.
Write and edit procedural documentation such as user guides and one page lessons.
Revise published materials based on redlines and recommended revisions from supervisor or others.
Work under the supervisor's direction to obtain necessary information for daily tasks.
Create parts and operational manual for legacy equipment using bill of materials, assembly drawings and research.
Revise manuals when conversions or upgrades occur.
Gather feedback from customers, engineers, manufacturing, and field service to improve technical documents.
Assess the audience needs for whom the technical and procedural documentation is intended; adjusts tone and technical terms used to meet those needs and to ensure understanding.
Help revise Power Point Presentations for management within ProMach.
Organize material and completes documentation assignment according to set standards regarding timeline, order, clarity, style, and terminology.
Take video footage of each machine running in a simulated production mode, prior to machine shipment.
Take photographs of equipment on shop floor for record keeping and documentation purposes.
Create machine-specific videos based on individual requests from the Sales or Marketing Department; these videos can include graphics, design work, audio, as well as narration.
Support other Company initiatives such as team boards, 5S documentation, and safety video editing.
Update and record all machine checklists including the electrical data sheets supplied by Manufacturing; maintain records and files of work following ProMach standards and procedures.