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Technical Publications Specialist 2

Job Title
Technical Publications Specialist 2
Job ID
27742998
Location
Eugene, OR, 97405 
Other Location
Description
**CAN SIT AT ANY OF OUR MS LOCATIONS

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Compiles and publishes parts manuals in accordance with manufacturing production schedule.
  • Reviews drawing and bill-of-material changes for impact to publication data; schedules and incorporates changes into manuals.
  • Performs graphics work for parts catalogs, operator manuals, service manuals, and similar.

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENT
No supervisory responsibilities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
  • Degree in technical writing, business, engineering/design or related discipline; equivalent combination of training, experience and education.
  • Graphic design skills or desktop publishing skills (InDesign, Photoshop, FrameMaker and Illustrator).
  • Current hands-on experience using Microsoft Office Products, specifically Excel, and Word.
  • Ability to read, analyze and interpret engineering drawings, documents and other technical information.
  • 3+ years’ experience or education working with and/or interpreting engineering data or engineering drawings.
  • 1+ year of experience or education using or working with technical publications.
  • Ability to handle multiple assignments and priorities.
  • Solid written communication skills; technical writing, editing and documentation experience.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
  • Proficient with Documoto online parts catalogs would be ideal but not required.
  • Experience interpreting commercial technical data including drawings, maintenance and operations manuals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; frequently talk and hear; and occasionally climb or balance.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. This position is occasionally required to operate an automobile and travel by airplane. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.


WORK ENVIRONMENT 
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is primarily exposed to an office environment and occasionally a shop manufacturing environment or a customer site (aggregate production or paving operation).  The employee is periodically required to travel.  Exposures at a shop manufacturing environment or a vendor’s facility can include moving mechanical parts, heights, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions.  The employee is exposed to travel hazards associated with airline and automobile travel.  The employee is occasionally exposed to electrical hazards, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold and extreme heat.  The noise level in a shop manufacturing environment or a customer’s production environment can be very loud.
 

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