Our client, a water technology provider, is seeking a Technical Writer for a 6+ month contract opportunity located in Holland, MI. This role is initially onsite, with the potential to transition to remote work.
Technical writers must understand grammatical conventions and write in a clear and fluent manner. Technical writers should be highly self-motivated and autonomous workers. Technical writers must be excellent researchers so they can accurately explain their topic to the reader. This will require the ability to learn new technologies, read drawings, and write technical information in clear and concise language.
Core Responsibilities and Tasks
- Write installation, operation, and maintenance manuals
- Maintain company style and brand standards within the document
- Review documents for errors in spelling, punctuation, formatting, accuracy, etc.
- Communicate with project team members
- Upload and edit documents using relevant computer programs
Position Requirements
- Formal Education: Bachelor’s degree in related field—engineering, technical writing, communications, etc.
Knowledge & Experience
- Required:
- Candid and timely communication
- Ability to learn quickly and frequently
- Proficient in Microsoft Office—Word, Outlook, Teams
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Problem-solving skills
- Professional communication skills—emails, phone calls, IMs
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to type quickly and accurately
- Ability to regularly learn and adapt to new technologies
- Ability to read engineering drawings
- Ability to create and edit PDFs
- Not required, but helpful to have:
- Experience with InDesign
- Experience using SAP
- Experience with Vault Pro
- Previous technical writing experience
Pay Rate: $35 per hour
Seniority level
- Associate
Employment type
- Contract
Job function
- Information Technology
Industries
- Air, Water, and Waste Program Management and Manufacturing
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