Technical Writer - Industrial Manufacturing

Job Title: Manufacturing Technical Writer

Department: Manufacturing Engineering / Operations

Location: Haslet Tx – On-site, production floor

Role Type: Contract

About Our Client
Our client designs and builds modular cooling and energy systems for data centers, industrial facilities, and other critical infrastructure. Their production facilities fabricate and assemble large modular units that ship to job sites ready to install, and they're growing fast.

Job Description
This role sits between the production floor and technical documentation. You'll spend most of your time on the shop floor: standing at workstations, watching assemblers build modular cooling units, reading the engineering drawings and bills of materials, and turning what you see into clear, step-by-step work instructions that any operator can follow.

This isn't a desk-only technical writing job, and it isn't a pure technician role. The right person has hands-on manufacturing or assembly experience and can write clear, visual documentation. You know what a torque spec means on the floor, you can spot when a drawing doesn't match how the part actually goes together, and you can explain it in a way a new operator gets on the first read.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Observe assemblers and technicians at workstations to capture the real build sequence for modular cooling units and sub-assemblies
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and bills of materials (BOMs) to verify parts, quantities, and assembly order
• Write standardized work instructions (WIs) that are picture-heavy, step-by-step, and easy to follow at the workstation
• Take and edit photos, annotate images, and create callouts or simple graphics that show each step clearly
• Include critical details in instructions: torque values, fastener specs, quality checkpoints, safety requirements, and required tools
• Work with manufacturing engineers, quality, and production supervisors to validate instructions before release
• Run instructions with operators on the floor, collect feedback, and revise until they work in practice
• Update work instructions when designs, BOMs, or processes change (ECOs/ECNs)
• Maintain document control, version tracking, and organized storage of all work instructions
• Flag discrepancies between drawings, BOMs, and actual shop-floor practice to engineering
• Support training of new operators using the documentation you create

Required Experience/Skills

• 3 years of hands-on experience in manufacturing, assembly, or fabrication (HVAC, mechanical, electrical, or industrial equipment preferred)
• Demonstrated experience writing work instructions, SOPs, assembly procedures, or similar shop-floor documentation
• Strong ability to read engineering drawings, blueprints, and BOMs
• Comfortable spending most of the day on the production floor in PPE
• Skilled at photographing processes and building visual, image-based instructions
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Clear, concise writing — able to explain technical steps in plain language
• Detail-oriented and comfortable asking operators and engineers "why" to get the process right

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with HVAC, chillers, cooling systems, or modular/skid-based equipment
• Background as an assembler, mechanical/electrical technician, or manufacturing technician before moving into documentation
• Experience with work instruction or visual documentation software (e.g., SnagIt, Visual Work Instructions tools, Dozuki, Adobe Illustrator)
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and document control systems
• Exposure to Lean manufacturing, standard work, or ISO 9001 quality systems
• Basic CAD viewing experience (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Inventor)

Education

• High school diploma or GED required
• Associate or bachelor's degree in manufacturing technology, engineering technology, technical communication, or related field preferred (equivalent hands-on experience considered)

Pay & Benefits Summary

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Growth opportunities within a Trane Technologies company

Call-to-Action
If you've worked on the shop floor and you're the person everyone asks to write it down so the next guy gets it right, we want to talk to you. Apply today or reach out directly to learn more.

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