Technical Writer

Sewer Equipment Job Opportunity

Sewer Equipment provides the highest quality and most innovative sewer cleaning products for the municipal and contractor market. With a wide array of product offerings from high-pressure, high-volume trailer and truck mounted sewer jetters, combination sewer cleaners, to rodders, and easement machines, we have the equipment to help get the job done right the first time.
About the Role

We are looking for someone who can perform quality work and meet deadlines with or without direct supervision. They will need to interact professionally with other employees and customers. Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments. Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations. If you have solid computer and design skills and an ability to learn, we will teach you what we need you to know.
Responsibilities

• Coordinating all activities for development and accuracy of new or revised technical publications, including operator manuals, maintenance manuals, equipment specifications, repair parts lists and miscellaneous other instructional literature.
• Prepare creative designs, photos or related drawings or details; uses designs to develop specifications or estimates of materials needed for a project.
• Drafting duties required, involving new and revised prints using AutoCAD and 3-D AutoDesk Inventor
• May be responsible for sending out new product releases and ECN's to fulfillment, purchasing and outside vendors
• Update and maintain existing documentation
• All other duties as assigned
Candidate Requirements

• Associates Degree or higher preferred
• 2+ years of in design/drafting or technical writing experience
• High level of mechanical aptitude
• Ability to understand and communicate complex technical concepts clearly and logically
• Strong knowledge of the English language including rules and usage
• Strong research skills including gathering and analyzing data from multiple sources (subject matter experts, product managers)
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent project management skills with ability to balance multiple short and long-term projects
• 18 Years or older
• Eligible to work in the United States
Preferred

• Experience in desktop publishing, screen capture, graphics modification, and using common authoring tools such as Adobe Acrobat and MS Office
• Experience with the latest releases of AutoCAD and AutoDesk Inventor programs
Location & Commitments

• Permanent full-time role based in Dixon, IL
• Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Benefits

Pay range of $48,000 - $60,000
Health, Dental & Vision insurance available after 60 days of employment
Company paid Life, Short & Long-Term Disability
401k with company match after one year of employment
Paid time off and holidays