Information Developer II – Technical Writer

Imagine yourself…

• Doingmeaningfulworkthatmakesaneverydayimpactontheworldaroundyou.

• Growingyourexpertiseandexpandingyourskillsetwitheveryproject.

• Owningyourambitionandfuelingyourcareergrowth.

At Hach, a Veralto company, we ensure water quality for people around the world, and every team member plays a vital role in that mission. Our founding vision is to make water analysis better—faster, simpler, greener, and more informative. We accomplish this through teamwork, customer partnerships, passionate experts, and reliable, easy-to-use solutions.

As part of our team and the broader network, you’ll be part of a unique work environment where purpose meets possibility: where you’ll make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale by enabling the world’s everyday water needs, and where you’ll have opportunities to foster your professional development and fuel your career growth.

Motivated by the highest possible stakes in climate change and global health, we’re working together within a rapidly digitizing industry to find innovative technologies that guarantee the safety of our water and our environment. More about us:

We offer:

• Flexibleworkinghours

• Professionalonboardingand trainingoptions

• Powerfulteamlookingforwardtoworkingwithyou

• Careercoaching anddevelopmentopportunities

• Health benefits

• 401(k)

Reporting to the Manager Technical Publications, the Information Developer II — Technical Writer is responsible for designing, developing, formatting, implementing and managing technical writing and content creation, to meet the demands for the production of labeling documents, manuals, testing procedures and operational specifications, including the creation and maintenance of documentation and illustration for hardware and software user’s guides, service and programming manuals and electronic media including on-line help.

Manages revisions of technical documentation and delivery of global labeling and content. The function may include configuration and maintenance of content and translation management systems. Ensures integrity of data and document use, which may include customer data and quality and regulatory data following ISO standards to internal quality and production standards. For non-technical documentation see Non-Technical Documentation, for graphic design see Media.

This position is part of the Technical Publications department located in USA – Loveland and will be on-site.

In this role, a typical day will look like:

• Createsstructuredcontenttoproduceend-userinstallation,operationandmaintenancemanuals,userinstructions,quickstart/quickreferenceguides,analyticalproceduresand onlinehelp.
  
  Appliesreusestrategiesand modularwritingdesigntosingle-sourcecontenttoourcustomersasdifferentmedia (web,print).

• Developscontentthatcan bedeliveredgloballyandinto
  32 languages. Has a generalunderstandingandcontinuedlearningofhowtodevelopinformationforlocalizationwhichincludesusing
  
  Simplified Technical English  rules and guidelines, Global Visual Design Standards and Localization Best Practices .

• Managescompletetranslationprocesswithexternalvendorsfromscopingtodeliveringtranslateddocuments.

• Obtains, defines, andinterpretsinformationandworksdirectlywithcross-functional, globalproductdevelopmentteams(Product Mgmt, Project Mgmt, R&D, etc.) andcustomerfeedbacktoassistinthedevelopmentofend-userdocumentationpackages.
  
  Informationisobtainedbyproductknowledgetransfer, interviews,usability testing,dailymanagementmeetingsand email/phonecommunication.

• Recognizesanddemonstratesimprovementstothequalityofdocumentationbasedonfeedbackfrominternalandexternalcustomersbysolicitingfeedbackandtestingdocumentationforusability,accuracyandvalidity.

• Updatesunstructured Frame Makerlegacydocumentationandconvertsunstructuredbookstostructuredtopicsandmaps .

• Managesowndailywork,projectassignmentsandon-timedeliveryofoutputdeliverables.

• Preparesdocumentationforfinalproduction(print, online, andtranslationmanagement) andvisuallyinspectingandproofingfinaldeliveryPDF filesbeforeand afterdeliverytoprintvendorordataduplicator.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• BA/BS inTechnical
  
  Communication,science,technologyorrelatedfieldwith3yearsofexperienceoratleast
  10yearsexper…