Technical Writer

Exempt Position Hiring Immediately

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Fox Cities Chamber 2022 Gold Level Certified "Employee Friendly Workplace"

Focused on flexible work schedules to meet your lifestyle needs!

Invested on improving our sustainability, community involvement, and commitment to employees

Salary: $54,276.00 - $67,800.00 annually based on experience/qualifications

An Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in media production, communications, journalism, mechanical design, or equivalent experience or training in engineering, sales or technical service is required, plus five years technical writing experience.

Benefits: (available for Full-time employees)

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
80 hours PTO available date of hire
401(k) with Company match
Profit Share
Safety shoe allowance $125.00
Safety glasses allowance $125.00
Tool allowance $400.00
Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250.00
Life, Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance
Flexible spending account
Health savings account
Employee assistance program
Legalease
Employee recognition program
Wellness program
Blood drives
Employee summer student employment
Employee discounts on products and services
Perks (popcorn, food trucks, cookies, BBQ, cookoffs)
Employee referral program

Schedule:

Standard business hours Monday - Friday
This is an exempt position and may require in excess of a 40-hour week. Some travel may be required.

Job Type: Full-time, Technical Writer

Pay: From $54,276.00 per year

The Technical Writer position is at our Appleton WI facility

CMD is a technology-driven innovator of plastic converting machinery and automation for manufacturing plastic bags, pouches and specialty converted products and a growing supplier of Alternative Energy Solutions. We offer an inclusive environment and clean air-conditioned facility that you can be proud to work in. We look forward to meeting you and learning more about your interests.

Responsibilities:

Compiles, writes, edits, illustrates, and formats technical information to produce operation, training, maintenance, and parts manuals for all product lines.
Converts technical information into electronic or hard copy format, as specified by customers.
Developing, writing, and editing material for reports, manuals, briefs, proposals, instruction books, catalogs, and related technical and administrative publications.
Observes manufacturing activities to determine operating procedure and detail. Interviews production, service, and engineering personnel to become familiar with product technologies and production methods.
Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, parts lists, specifications, mock-ups, and product samples to integrate technology, operating procedure, and production sequence and detail.
Supports Service Technicians and Call Center Personnel.
Reviews CMD materials and recommends revisions or changes in scope, format, content, and methods of reproduction and binding.
Maintains records and files of work and revisions.
Investigates, evaluates, and recommends competitive translation means and services, to prepare CMD manuals for use in international markets.

Job requirements:

Occasional travel required
May require in excess of a 40-hour week.
Must be able to prepare manuals and other materials dealing with the training, installation, operation, maintenance and/or repair products for customers, distributors, dealers and/or the company's own service personnel.
Mechanical aptitude with an extensive working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems, video equipment and photography essential.
Position requires extensive technical writing background with good writing skills.
Must understand and read mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
Must be proficient in related publishing software.

Relative Experience/Industries:

Technical Writing (Engineering, Sales, or Technical Service)

Transferable Skills:

Degree in Media Production, Communications, Journalism, or Mechanical Design plus 5 years technical writing experience.
Equivalent experience or training in Engineering, Sales or Technical Service plus 5 years technical writing experience.

If you have the requirements and experience and believe you would be a great match, we welcome you to apply

Work Location: 1 (Appleton WI 54912)

Ability to commute/relocate:

Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Comprehensive orientation and Full training provided

Position involves standing, walking, lifting up to 25 pounds, close vision, and ability to adjust focus.