Manifest Solutions is currently seeking a Transmission Technical Writer for a remote position.
- Participate in the development and timely update/revision of technical standards, processes, procedures, policy documents, and templates.
- Research, develop, review, and coordinate new procedures and changes to existing procedures.
- Gather feedback from stakeholders on documentation to improve usability.
- Coordinate with other departments and organizations during procedure development and revision process.
- Edit material prepared by SMEs and others while adhering to (and helping to establish) standards of order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
- Organize moderate to complex technical material from various sources into one cohesive document.
- Establish procedure writing and revision guidelines and processes.
- Work with SMEs to analyze processes to build out and develop business process flows in Visio.
- Learn technical concepts and assist in communicating technical information in a way that is engaging and understood by non-technical customers
- Build and maintain content and communication structures and formats to assist engineering, design, and other personnel in learning and understanding the organization’s technology as efficiently as possible.
Required Skills:
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Adobe Acrobat DC
- Visio
- Sharenow Admin
- Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, Communications, English, Engineering, or another four-year degree with emphasis in communication, or related equivalent experience with an Associate Degree. (Equivalency is defined as a minimum of a 2-year Associate's Degree in addition to 2 years of experience in a Quality area or technical role drafting technical documents.)
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in technical writing.
- Must be self-motivated, organized, and proactive, with a strong attention to detail.
- Intermediate to advanced computer software skills including Microsoft Office, Visio, Adobe Acrobat DC.
- Strong filing, organization, recordkeeping and planning, and time management skills; ability to manage multiple assignments at once.
- Demonstrated experience using advanced style and formatting tools in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel.
- Demonstrated success working cross-functionally in a self-directed, and remote working environment.
- Must submit 3 writing samples