Technical Writer - Ditch Witch

Ditch Witch, as part of The Toro Company, in Perry, Oklahoma prides themselves on being the leading manufacturer in HDD horizontal drill and utility tracking systems. The plant in Perry stands out because it is a place for people to learn and thrive. Our employees enjoy coming to work because they know the people around them, not only as co-workers, but as neighbors and family members.

All our locations build the intricate network of technology that contributes to The Toro Company. We contribute to building the communities, the cities, and the world.

Research, write, and electronically produce instructional documentation such as operators manuals, installation instructions, and setup instructions. Provide accurate technical content to support our products, technicians, and operators.

• Create accurate, instructional documentation including operations manuals, service instructions, and parts manuals.
• Define and translate customer requirements into clear concise instructional documentation.
• Study and apply the concept of reuse for text and graphics to reduce translation cost and improve consistency.
• Engage in the editing process by submitting documentation to team lead, and product teams (engineering, testing, legal, and service) for review and incorporate appropriate changes.
• Manage a multi-project workload and complete all projects on time to meet production schedule requirements.
• Apply appropriate metadata to graphic communications for searching and reuse.
• Perform other duties as directed.

• Work requires the level of educational development normally acquired by completing a bachelors degree from an accredited college in Scientific and Technical Communications, English, related engineering or communication field, or applicable experience as a writer/artist.
  0-3 plus years' experience in instructional documentation.
• Experience with XML; database publishing preferred. Experience with Arbortext Editor or similar application is desirable
• Experience with Adobe Frame Maker is desirable..
• Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator and Corel Draw preferred. Experience with Creo Illustrate desirable.
• Proficiency with MS software (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) is desirable.
• Mechanical background with the ability to understand and communicate technical and mechanical concepts is desirable. Ability to read detail and assembly drawings and schematics is desirable.

• Author instructional documentation that complies with the Ditch Witch Style Guide and standards.
• Work closely with the team lead to ensure that all projects have the proper priorities and support to meet plant production and on-line requirements.
• Collaborate with multimedia designers to create graphic components for manuals.
• Communicate cross functionally with subject matter experts, Engineering, Product Evaluation, Service, Legal, and Marketing.

Note:

The responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the company.

• Work requires the level of educational development normally acquired by completing a bachelors degree from an accredited college in Scientific and Technical Communications, English, or related engineering field or applicable experience as a writer/artist.
• Technical Writer I, 0-3 plus years' experience in instructional documentation.
• Technical Writer II, 3-6 plus years' experience in instructional documentation.
• Experience with XML; database publishing preferred. Experience with Arbortext Editor or similar application is desirable.
• Experience with technical illustration, animation, and video creation required. Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator and Corel Draw preferred. Experience with Creo Illustrate and Creo Parametric CAD software preferred.
• Proficiency with MS software (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) is desirable.
• Mechanical background with the ability to understand and communicate technical and mechanical concepts is desirable. Ability to read detail and assembly drawings and schematics is desirable.

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