What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Writer/Editor position at Motion Recruitment?
Our client, a global 3d design software company, is actively looking for a Technical Writer/Editor to join their team in Waltham, MA! This role is onsite 3 days a week so local candidates are required.
***This is a 6 month initial contract with the opportunity to extend***
Responsibilities
-Editing knowledge-base articles written by support engineers
-Applying style rules and ensuring style compliance across the organization
-Helping support engineers to understand and apply the following:
- American English mechanics (grammar, punctuation, etc.)
- Technical-writing concepts
- Usability
- Clarity
- Information organization
-Ensuring technical accuracy
-Managing the knowledge-base article workflow and settings
-Updating internal-process guides
-Editing best-practice guides and training modules
-Applying basic metrics to ensure quality
-Ensuring that content is maximized for internationalization and localization
Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Technical Writing, English, Journalism, or other writing discipline or a closely related field.
- 5 years in a software technical-writing role
- Technical-editing experience working with a global team
- Demonstrated ability in minimalistic writing
- Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, TechSmith Snagit, Acrolinx or other style-compliance tool a plus
- Knowledge-base article writing and editing a plus
- Course-development writing or editing a plus
- Content-strategy experience a plus
- Understanding of CAD concepts a plus
- Corporate-community content experience a plus
- Knowledge of a second language a plus
- Strong command of American English, including mechanics
Salary : $50 - $60