[Remote] Technical Writer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Remote Writers (RWJ) is seeking an experienced Technical Writer for a heavy-equipment manufacturing client. The role involves producing technical manuals for railroad maintenance equipment, requiring collaboration with engineers and technicians to gather necessary information.
Responsibilities
- Produce technical manuals for operators and maintenance personnel of specialized railroad maintenance equipment
- Update and develop new documents as required
- Work with engineers, technicians, developers, and manufacturing personnel to gather information for manual content
- Include setup/calibration, startup, operation, shutdown, maintenance, troubleshooting, schematics, and parts-replacement information in manuals
Skills
- Must be able to work with engineers, technicians, developers, and manufacturing personnel to 'mine' information for manual content
- Previous experience in an engineering and manufacturing environment is necessary to be successful
- The candidate should be comfortable with many of the following technologies: hydraulics, pneumatics, diesel power, drive-trains, clutches, servo motors, HDMI screens, lead acid and lithium battery power supplies, PLCs, and so on
- Must have a strong background in the use of Adobe FrameMaker (unstructured)
- Working experience using Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat
- Familiarity or some knowledge of CMS, DITA, and XML
- Adobe FrameMaker: 1 year (Required)
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
- Remote, Anywhere (US Preferred)
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