Technical Copywriter

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Volt is hiring for a Technical Copywriter to work onsite for our customer John Deere located in Waterloo, IA I in a contingent position forecasted for 2 years. This position develops and authors detailed, complex technical information such as service manuals and parts manuals to document procedures for the operation, diagnostics, and repair of products. Addtional responsibilities include:

• Authors detailed, complex technical information regarding operation characteristics, diagnostics, and repair procedures.
• Writing at this level requires extensive investigation and may include hands-on product familiarity.
• Works with engineering information such as schematics, but may also be required to develop information from other engineering data.
• Serves as the contact with other functional areas, including product safety, legal, patent and engineering to ensure functional standards are incorporated and utilized appropriately in technical information publications.
• May serve as a mentor and lead worker for other technical information authors.
• Researches and makes recommendations to develop authoring standards and delivery processes that include a common development of dealer and customer service solutions via technical publications.
• Develops, coordinates, and conducts training for technical copywriters on authoring standards.
• Leads the development and implementation of technical information authoring standards for all publications within assigned area.
• Creates, selects, and prepares complex graphics for publications including photographs, drawings, etc.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree

• Must have engine and engine electrical system knowledge.
• Basic computer skills are required.
• Automotive or off-highway technician experience is desirable.
• Experience with SGML based authoring tools, for example Arbortext, is desirable.

This position is located in Waterloo, IA. Candidates must be able to relocate at their own expense.This position is subject to US Export Controls. or lawful permanent resident. Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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