Job Title:  Technical Writer

Position Summary

The Technical Writer and Editor is responsible for creating and revising technical documents that support the production and marketing of capital, service, and consumable products. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, researching, writing and editing technical documentation, and utilizing structured authoring tools as well as desktop publishing and graphics software and hardware.  

This position is located onsite in Mentor, OH with opportunity for a hybrid work schedule. 

Duties

• Create and edit technical document content for capital equipment and consumable products including, but not limited to, technical data sheets, uncrating instructions, installation instructions, operator manuals, maintenance manuals, and technical publications for consumable products.
• Work within the PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) system to create content and effect changes as needed for content.  
• Work with product and service engineers to implement engineering changes which affect technical publications. Manage change requests within the PLM system as needed. 
• Under the direction of a team leader or manager, create, develop and produce new product documentation.
• Proofread documents for readability, grammatical accuracy, consistency with corporate standards and completeness. Obtain formal approvals for documents as required using proper corporate and group procedures.
• Coordinate translations of new product documentation as directed by team lead or manager.
• Responsible for self-direction in scheduling workload and prioritizing tasks. Maintain status of each project or task daily.
• Perform other duties as assigned by designated personnel.     
   

Required Experience

• .Bachelor’s Degree in English, Communications, Technical Writing, or a technical field with strong secondary emphasis on language skills or equivalent experience required.  Degree in Technical Writing highly desirable.
• 2 years of relevant experience
• Experience in industrial graphics and/or image creation and editing tools (e.g., PhotoShop, Creo, etc.) preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with structured authoring and Extensible Markup Language (XML) or desktop publishing software strongly preferred. 
• Familiarity with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system or Content Management System (CSM) preferred. 
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others and to take initiative in advancing projects towards completion.
   

What STERIS Offers

The opportunity to join a company that will invest in you for the long-term. STERIS couldn’t be where it is today without our incredible people. That’s why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring people who are in it for the long run with STERIS is our ultimate goal. We do this by providing competitive salaries, healthcare benefits, tuition assistance, paid-time off, holidays, matching 401(k), annual merit, and incentive plans.  Join us and help write our next chapter.
 

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