Technical Illustrator

Our manufacturing client is seeking a Technical Illustrator for a permanent opportunity to develop and maintain product instruction manuals on-site at their western Chicago location. Put your strong attention to detail, effective visual communication, and collaboration skills to use with a well-established company that produces everyday products!

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Key Responsibilities

• Develop and update product instruction manuals for multiple product lines.
• Plan and sequence manual content for clarity and usability.
• Create installation and operating instructions using isometric views, insets, and callouts.
• Manage multilingual manual development using internal and external translation resources.
• Assemble and evaluate products to ensure manual accuracy and completeness.
• Partner with Purchasing to evaluate and award print and third-party illustrator contracts.
• Monitor supplier performance for manual creation, development, and printing.
• Ensure manuals undergo proper review, approval, and sign-off before printing.
• Track and manage manual revisions, including archiving and version control.
• Stay informed on trends and recommend improvements for product manuals.
• Integrate feedback from business units to enhance manual quality.
• Prioritize manual creation and revisions to meet production deadlines.
• Ensure compliance with safety policies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements (e.g., product safety commission).
  
  

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in Technical Illustration or Technical Communication (Bachelor's preferred).
• 3 years of experience in technical writing and illustration, including managing product manuals.
• Strong English writing and communication skills; technical writing proficiency required.
• Ability to interpret technical instructions, diagrams, and abstract concepts.
• Skilled in problem-solving, data analysis, and working under strict deadlines.
• Proficient in:
• Microsoft Windows & Office Suite
• 3D CAD software
• Adobe Creative Suite
• SolidWorks Composer
• Change control software and large file transmission tools
• Detail-oriented with strong information management.
  

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

This client offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Telehealth benefits
• Life insurance
• 401K with employer match
• Paid vacation time off
• Paid parental leave
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
• Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)
• Educational Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
  
  

Email Your Resume In Word To

Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply, but you may also:

hilary.gable@jobalert.creativecircle.com

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Hilary Gable - Sr. Recruiter

For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.

This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 12/03/2025 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.

Creative Circle is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Creative Circle will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local law, including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact your Recruiter (the person you'll be interviewing with) or a member of our Human Resources team to make arrangements. United Healthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Creative Circle.

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