Technical Writer - Ditch Witch
Company: The Toro Company
Location: West Salem
Posted on: April 17, 2024
Job Description:
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 Toro products.
*This role can be seated out of Perry, OK or West Salem, OH. In
this role you will have the opportunity to work with various
entities which may include Ditch Witch, Subsite, American Augers,
Trencor and Hammerhead. *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.Other Job-Related Components:
- Author instructional documentation that complies with the Toro
Style Guide for Instructional Documentation.
- Create graphics that comply with the Toro Style Guide for
Graphic Documentation.
- Work closely with the team lead to ensure that all projects
have the proper priorities and support to meet plant production and
on-line requirements. -
- Communicate cross functionally with SME (subject matter
experts), Engineering, Product Evaluation, Service, Legal, and
Marketing.What Can We Give You?--- ------ -At Ditch Witch, we are
always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they
are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top
tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great
benefits - Ditch Witch offers employees at our Perry, OK location a
variety of perks, including:--- -
- Dress for your day - We know you're more productive when you're
comfortable, which is why employees are encouraged to take
advantage of our casual, office-plant blended environment. -
- Wellness - In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a
variety of mental health, financial health, and other types of
resources to every full-time employee. -
- Growth Opportunities - TTC prides itself on giving our
employees the chance to grow their careers. Tuition reimbursement,
opportunities to move into new areas of interest, and promotion
opportunities are a few examples. - -
- Competitive Salary - The pay range takes into account skills,
experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired
at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are
dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Cash
compensation is one piece of our competitive total rewards package.
If you need to, you can access your pay early with the One@Work
app, formerly the Even app. -At The Toro Company, we are committed
to fostering a secure and trustworthy recruitment process for our
applicants. Recruitment fraud is a potential threat to job seekers,
so please be aware that throughout our recruitment process, you'll
never be required to pay any fees or disclose personal financial
details when applying to TTC opportunities. - - - -We are proud to
be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants
without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy
and related needs and conditions, gender identity, and sexual
orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability,
genetic information (including family medical history), political
affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We
celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive
environment for all employees. --- - - #LI-Hybrid
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