Harvard Resource Solutions is hiring a Technical Writer/Illustrator to provide support for a client in Tecumseh, MI
PAY RATE: $50,000-$60,000 Per Year Depending on Experience
Working Arrangement: In Office
Hours: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Or 7:00am - 3:30 pm
Position: Full time/direct hire
Job Description
The documentation specialist performs tasks such as researching documentation histories, editing and proofreading documents, reviewing technical specifications and mechanical drawings, and compiling this information in a clear and organized manner.
Primary Responsibilities (may include but not limited to)
Duties and Responsibilities
The following responsibilities will be carried out directly by the Documentation Specialist:
- Acts as the gatekeeper for all information that flows into and out of the Documentation department.
- Keeps abreast of documentation trends and technologies in order to ensure work is being done with the best tools and delivered to the customer using the best methodologies.
- Manages relationships with translation vendors and coordinates translation projects.
- Manages an archive containing the documentation histories for every shipped product.
- Ensures that the provided documentation meets all industry standards, safety, and legal requirements.
- Writes product user manual components and accompanying documents.
- Edits and updates all documentation.
- Compiles BOM information and engineering drawings to assemble machine specific Parts Manuals.
- Assembles manual components as needed for each machine.
- Prepares manual sets, machine prints, and ancillary materials for shipment.
- Locates relevant information in various IT systems (databases, ERP systems, shared network folders).
- Manages documentation projects.
- Updates Documentation Database with relevant project and assignment information.
- Works with engineers and technical personnel to gather information.
- Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, including experience working with style standards such as Chicago, AP, Gregg, or corporate style manuals.
- Advanced experience with a wide variety of technical communication tools including Adobe FrameMaker, Interleaf, Microsoft Work, Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Illustrator.
- Experience with general office productivity software such as Windows, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Some experience using electronic content management systems (databases, ERP systems, or similar) to locate information and manage data.
- Some experience with electronic graphics and illustrations, so as to be able to manage or edit graphics, if needed.
- All other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor s Degree in Communications or related field.
- At least 3+ years of experience working in a documentation related job field.
Work Environment
Office / Manufacturing environment. Employee may be occasionally exposed to moving equipment, mechanical parts in motion, risk of shock and other hazards associated with a manufacturing environment such as overhead cranes, welding, machining, painting etc. This is an office-based position that requires walking, sitting, standing, bending, reading, seeing, hearing, speaking, concentrating, and communicating.
If you are a high performer and would like to work for an equally high performing company and you think the above opportunity is appropriate for you, we invite you to submit your resume in Microsoft Word format to khaskins@venteon.com
We treat all resumes with strict confidentiality. We will always contact you first before submitting your resume to our client(s) for review. If you do not receive correspondence, you are not a fit for this position.
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