Job Title: Technical Writer
Location: Batesville, IN 47006 (Hybrid)
Length of Assignment:12 months

Top 3-5 Must Have Non-negotiable Skills Required:

•  Proficient in using Adobe FrameMaker (Trainable)
• Mechanical Aptitude
• Writing Experience or Education
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently

Nice to Have Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with content management systems and version control systems.
• Ability to understand and explain complex technical concepts in a clear and concise manner.

Responsibilities:

• Creates, develops, writes, and edits operational and instructional documents to support the end-users of company products; ensures that documents conform to existing department style guidelines as well as quality assurance and regulatory standards
• Collaborates cross-functionally to plan, research, develop, and prepare publication plans for each assigned project that describe the scope, content, and intended audience of required documents
  Assists in providing accurate cost and schedule estimates and manages the development and production of documents within budget on schedule
• Conducts interviews with technical staff and other functional groups to gather information for projects while managing the creation, review, update, and release of technical communication deliverables
• Provides rough drafts, sketches, and other appropriate inputs required by department illustrators to create illustrations and artwork for final documents
• Revises existing documents to support product changes
• Learns unfamiliar technical communication tools quickly, and possesses an aptitude for documenting complex technologies
• Works with appropriate Tech Comm team members to obtain translation and delivery schedule estimates and share them with project teams
• Manages multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizes work appropriately to satisfy multiple project teams, and seeks assistance from Tech Comm colleagues as needed to resolve conflicting project demands 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication or related field of study desired
• Prefer 2-4 years of experience in technical writing
• Proven writing and editing skills, with excellent attention to detail
• Proven ability to adjust writing style and content according to audience needs, including clinicians/operators, technicians, and engineers
• Proven skills with desktop publishing concepts and proficiency with commonly used publishing tools e.g.,
• FrameMaker/Adobe Technical Communication Suite and Word
• General knowledge of Technical Communication practices, techniques, and standards
• Familiarity with production processes for print documents and web-based publications
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Effective Time Management: independently manage your time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently

 

About Us: SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.
 
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
 
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
 
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer. 


At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $38.00/hr.