Technical Writer - Houston, United States - Stewart & Stevenson

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Description

Overview:

Responsibilities:


  • Understands basic concepts, responsible for writing technical copy for various types of documents for a project of similar complexity.
  • Prepare and maintain operations documentation, user manuals, and technical publications.
  • Prepare reports, responses, and briefings targeted to a wide range of audiences.
  • Ability to meet tight deadlines and requires multitasking of projects.
  • Works with developers to produce quality documentation and training materials.
  • Must take direction well and be able to work well in a group environment as well as on their own.
  • Coordinates layout and design of documents
  • Will have interaction with clients and expected to perform in a professional manner and present a professional image at all times.
  • Some travel may be required.
  • Some experience in a Technical Writing program of similar scope, type, and complexity required.

Initiative:


  • Must be highly motivated and able to produce quality work in a timely manner.
  • Assist in the creation and improvement of company products.
  • Identify solutions to unique and complex problems.
  • Required to follow all company and departmental procedures.

Qualifications:

Competencies:


  • Exhibits strategic thinking by developing strategies to achieve organizational goals and analyzing market and competition.
  • Works effectively within approved budget and develops and implements cost saving measures.
  • Demonstrates innovation through original thinking and creativity and generating strategic goals for the improvement of processes, products, and services.
  • Exhibits efficiency in problem solving by identifying and resolving problems in a timely manner to best meet customer needs.
  • Commitment to a standard of excellence in customer service by responding promptly to customer needs and soliciting customer feedback to improve service.
  • Shows superior written and oral communication skills, speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, responds well to questions, and ultimately builds rapport with others.
  • Contributes to building a positive team environment through commitment, respect, and communication.
  • Demonstrates professionalism by acting with integrity, high moral standards, and personal accountability.
  • Shows organizational support by consistently following policy and procedures.
  • Measures self against standard of excellence and motivates self to continually achieve.
  • Shows adaptability by effectively responding to frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
  • Exhibits superior dependability by consistently arriving to work on time and as scheduled.

Education/Experience:


  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Strong project and multitasking skills.

Physical Demands:


  • Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
  • Ability to occasional climb ladders and crawl underneath trailers
  • Work in airconditioned office, outside and workshop.
  • Will be required on occasion to work more than 8 hours on one shift.
  • Requires occasional bending, stooping, lifting, and carrying.
  • Reaching or handling with arms, hands, and fingers.
  • Manual dexterity sufficient to work with fingers (i.e. frequent typing)
  • Normal vision with or without corrective lenses.

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