Technical Writer

Posted 4 Days Ago
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Waukesha, WI
In-Office
Mid level
Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
The Technical Writer will create, revise, and edit technical documents like manuals and guides, while gathering feedback to enhance clarity and usability. This includes operational manuals, PowerPoint presentations, and multimedia content, ensuring documentation aligns with company standards.
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At ProMach, we’re looking for people who want to shine. You’ll have opportunities to take your career in the direction you want. You can be creative. Strategic. Persuasive. Influential. Mechanical marvel. Customer service authority. Meticulous. A closer. A futurist.

You’ll be challenged and rewarded. Improve our customers’ packaging performance and efficiency every day. Help build the future of packaging automation. We’re proud of that and hope you will be too.

Do we have your attention? Keep reading.

Federal is looking for a Technical Writer to create, develop, write, and edit material for manuals, reports, briefs, proposals, instruction books, catalogs, and related technical and administrative publications.

 Are you passionate about this work?

  • Write and edit technical documents including reference manuals and product manuals.
  • Write and edit procedural documentation such as user guides and one page lessons.
  • Revise published materials based on redlines and recommended revisions from supervisor or others.
  • Work under the supervisor's direction to obtain necessary information for daily tasks.
  • Create parts and operational manual for legacy equipment using bill of materials, assembly drawings and research.
  • Revise manuals when conversions or upgrades occur.
  • Gather feedback from customers, engineers, manufacturing, and field service to improve technical documents.
  • Assess the audience needs for whom the technical and procedural documentation is intended; adjusts tone and technical terms used to meet those needs and to ensure understanding.
  • Help revise Power Point Presentations for management within ProMach.
  • Organize material and completes documentation assignment according to set standards regarding timeline, order, clarity, style, and terminology.
  • Take video footage of each machine running in a simulated production mode, prior to machine shipment.
  • Take photographs of equipment on shop floor for record keeping and documentation purposes.
  • Create machine-specific videos based on individual requests from the Sales or Marketing Department; these videos can include graphics, design work, audio, as well as narration.
  • Support other Company initiatives such as team boards, 5S documentation, and safety video editing.
  • Update and record all machine checklists including the electrical data sheets supplied by Manufacturing; maintain records and files of work following ProMach standards and procedures.

What’s in it for you? 

There's no monopoly on good ideas or limits to how far you can advance with our team. We offer an open, communicative environment that fosters individual initiative. We pride ourselves in being a company where people are happy and choose to build a career. 

In addition to growth opportunities, as a ProMach employee, you receive more than just a paycheck. Total compensation includes your salary, comprehensive medical/dental and well-being programs, as well as life insurance, a generous paid time off program, and a retirement savings plan with a company match. And because we understand the importance of feeling protected, there is no waiting period for benefits — you are eligible on your first day of employment! 

Please note that the pay ranges listed on external job boards, outside our posting details, do not accurately reflect our internal compensation ranges.

If this sounds like you, we want to connect!

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, English, Technical Writing, or related field.
  • At least 3 years of related work experience.
  • Knowledge of CAD software like SolidWorks, SolidWorks Composer, or AutoCAD.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Suite programs.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent writing and grammatical skills.
  • Excellent photographic and videographic editing skills
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to present complex data in clear, concise text.
  • Ability to meet deadlines and to work independently.
  • Ability to edit and proofread work of colleagues.

Pro Mach, Inc. was named to the Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. seven times. We continue to introduce innovative products, enter new markets, expand our global presence, and actively acquire new capabilities. 

We have the rewards, opportunities, and the market strength of a large organization combined with the entrepreneurial culture of a small, fast-paced company. You will enjoy the benefits of working with a growing company that competes globally with the personal touch and feel of a smaller company where you can make an impact every day. 

Curious about life at ProMach? Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram! 

ProMach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pro Mach uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility of all new hires to work in the United States. Pro Mach is a drug-free workplace. 

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 

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Top Skills

Adobe Suite
Autocad
Cad Software
Microsoft Office Suite
Solidworks
Solidworks Composer
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The Company
HQ: Covington, KY
954 Employees

What We Do

ProMach is a family of best-in-class packaging and processing solution brands serving manufacturers of all sizes and geographies in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, and household and industrial goods industries. ProMach brands operate across the entire production line: filling, bottling and capping, decorative labeling, flexibles and trays, pharma, handling and sterilizing, labeling and coding, and robotics and end of line. ProMach also provides systems and integration including turnkey solutions, design/build, engineering services, and productivity software to optimize production line design and deliver maximum uptime.

ProMach designs, manufactures, integrates, and supports the most sophisticated and advanced packaging and processing solutions in the global marketplace. Its diverse customer base, from Fortune 500 companies to smaller, privately-held businesses worldwide, depends on reliable, flexible, technologically advanced equipment and integrated solutions. ProMach is headquartered near Cincinnati, Ohio, with manufacturing facilities and offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and Asia. For more information about ProMach, visit www.ProMachBuilt.com and for more information on ProMach Careers, visit www.ProMachCareers.com.

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