Technical Writer - Ditch Witch

Who Are We?

At Ditch Witch in Perry, Oklahoma we pride ourselves on being the leading manufacturer in the underground pipe and cable market. Our plant in Perry stands out because it's a place for people to learn and thrive. We enjoy coming to work because our plant is our community, we see our teammates not only as co-workers but as neighbors and family members. All of our locations build the intricate network of machinery that contributes to The Toro Company. We contribute to building communities, cities, and the world.  We invite you to apply and join a team of highly skilled, and highly passionate people.

As a Technical Writer you will research, write, and electronically produce instructional documentation such as operator’s manuals, installation instructions, and setup instructions. Create graphic line art, animations, and videos to enhance the overall communication effectiveness of the instructional documentation for Ditch Witch products.

This is a flexible working environment with opportunities to work both in office and from home. Scheduling is based on the team's needs.

What Will You Do?

• Create accurate, instructional documentation using text, graphic storyboards, line art, animations, and videos.

• Define and translate customer requirements into clear concise instructional documentation.

• Study and apply storyboard concepts for the creation of graphics.

• Study and apply the concept of reuse for text and graphics to obtain reduced translation cost.

• Create and route workflow requests for changes and new material to the editor, team lead, and product teams (engineering, test, legal, and service) for review and incorporate appropriate changes in the documentation.

• 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.

What Do You Need?

• Work requires the level of educational development normally acquired by completing a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in Scientific and Technical Communications, English, or related engineering 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 Epic 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.

What Can We Give You?   

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