Experienced Technical Writer - Contract (1099)

Technical Writer - Contract (1099) Timesavers is seeking a technical writer to create professional and highly-detailed user-facing technical documentation for their catalogue of industrial finishing solutions. This technical writer will work alongside technicians, mechanics, assemblers, and other hands-on SMEs to document a variety of technical information. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with — and passion for — complex machinery, in addition to technical writing expertise. They can quickly and accurately capture verbal information from SMEs, then transform that information into clear, concise, highly-reusable content such as operation instructions, maintenance procedures, technical descriptions, specifications, and warnings. They work best independently, and they can effectively prioritize their time to accomplish pre-defined goals with light supervision. Job Details

• $35.00-$40.00 per hour
• Employment Type - Contract (1099)
• Flexible schedule — part-time and full-time schedules are accepted
• Contract length — 6-12 months, depending on hours worked
• Fully on-site Responsibilities These responsibilities are non-exhaustive and subject to change.
• Interview SMEs firsthand to capture technical knowledge about complex machinery.
• Write, edit, and review user-facing technical documentation such as operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting instructions.
• Work with SMEs to identify valuable user-facing information worth capturing.
• Create single-source, topic-based, highly-reusable content using the web-based CCMS Paligo.
• Use conditional content filters to create flexible, adaptable content for use across dozens of publications.
• Capture clear instructional photos to accompany the content you create.
• Perform other documentation-related tasks as required. Requirements
• A bachelor's degree or 4+ years of experience in technical writing, communications, engineering, manufacturing, or another relevant field.
• 1+ years of experience with Paligo or a similar structured authoring tool such as MadCap Flare, Adobe RoboHelp, structured FrameMaker, etc.
• A portfolio of previous technical writing work.
• Extensive and demonstrable experience, proficiency, and/or passion for understanding, working with, and learning about complex machinery. Key Skills
• Excellent writing and editing skills and a meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills for working and building relationships with technicians, mechanics, assemblers, and other hands-on SMEs.
• Ability to work independently towards pre-established outcomes with light supervision. Work Environment The work will be fully on-site and split between an office and an assembly workshop with no option for remote work. The following distributions are estimations and subject to change:
• Approximately sixty percent (60%) of the work will be performed in an office setting, sitting or standing at a desk, and working independently on a computer.
• Approximately forty percent (40%) of the work will be performed in an assembly workshop, collecting information directly from SMEs.

The assembly workshop requires PPE (safety glasses and closed-toed shoes) and contains machinery, dirt, dust, oils, greases, varying temperatures, and manufacturing noises.

Pay:

$35.00 - $40.00 per hour

Education:

Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

Technical writing: 4 years (Preferred) Ability to

Commute:

Maple Grove, MN 55369 (Required)

Work Location:

In person