Technical Writer II Job - Full-time / Part-time

Technical Writer II needed for a 12 month contract opportunity in Schenectady, NY.

Top Skills You Should Possess

- Writing technical manuals for industrial equipment

What You'll Be Doing:

- Develop and manage all documentation requirements
- Develop and manage technical publication strategy including: technical writing tools & systems, content development, the review & approval process, and methods / media in which manual content is provided to the end user
- Review, edit and manage validation of documentation
- Track and fix documentation defects
- Collaborate with cross-functional team consisting of sales, marketing, service, quality regulatory and engineering to assist in the development and implementation of the user and service documentation strategy
- The technical writer may be asked to coordinate the work of external publishing partners and/or contract workers
- Manage content for the customer portal and business web site
- Develop and execute service and software release bulletins

What You Need to Bring to the Table:

- Bachelor's Degree in English, Technical Writing, Journalism or a similar field or Bachelor's Degree and two (2) years of Technical Writing or Journalism or equivalent (defined as High School Diploma / GED and four (4) years progressive experience as Technical Writer or Journalism)
- Two (2+) years of experience writing and editing product documentation
- Demonstrated proficiency in one or more of the following: Microsoft Office, Adobe Framemaker, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, RoboHelp and WebWorks Publisher software.
- Proven ability to work independently and in team settings
- Experience with user interface design and usability testing
- Strong interpersonal, verbal communication, presentation skills and technical communication skills.
- Previous project experience demonstrating ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with minimal supervision

What's In It For You?

- Competetive wage, the opportunity to contribute to the continued success of a Fortune 500 Company!

If This Sounds Like You, Apply Now!

Recruiter: Mike DiGiloramo

Phone Number: 518-690-4658

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Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.

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