Software Technical Writer Position

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TECHNICAL WRITER



POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for editing, writing, rewriting, maintaining and authenticating technical user manuals, application papers, product descriptions, data sheets, and specification books.



ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Creates, develops, plans, writes, and edits operational, instructional, maintenance, or test procedures for paper, multimedia, or web-based publication.

• Conducts interviews with various users and technical staff to gather data for documentation.

• Researches and translates technical information into manuals and/or web-based documents for non-technical and technical users.

• Creates illustrations, icons, screen captures and photos as required.

• Develops and maintains documentation schedule. Adheres to product release schedule.

• Recommends formats responsive to technical and customer requirements.

• Produces products that conform to the company documentation and quality assurance standards.



EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Must have experience writing for non-technical end users and for technical field installation staff.

• Must have experience with one or more of the following software programs: FrameMaker, Pagemaker, MS Office, RoboHelp, Indesign, Adobe Acrobat, and graphics programs such as Illustrator, Photoshop, CorelDraw, PhotoPaint.

• Experience with these software programs is desirable: Dreamweaver, Webworks Publisher.

• Must be able to work independently with little supervision and be able to self-edit.