Technical Writer (Adobe InDesign)

Experience: 3 to 8 years

Work Location: Chennai

Notice Period: Immediate Joiners

Qualification Required: B.E / B.Tech – Mechanical Engineering

Job Description

• Mandatory Skills: Adobe InDesign (Expert) with Technical Writing

• Create and maintain instructional content such as operator manuals, installation instructions, technical service bulletins, and Quick Start Guides using text, photography, and line art.

• Identify and reuse instructional content to obtain accuracy and consistency to help reduce translation costs.

• Create and maintain illustrations and parts lists for parts manual development and life cycle.

• Dept. consultation/coordination of engineering change requests for determination if/how they affect documentation such as parts manuals, operator manuals, service manuals, and instruction bulletins.

• Maintain department technical publication records/files/metrics.

• Participation with cross-functional project teams.

Required Experience & Education

• Minimum of two years of technical writing experience.

• Proficient with desktop publishing software preferred.

• Adobe InDesign including Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop. Willing to train.

• Ability to adapt to XML DITA authoring during/after conversion. Willing to train.

• Proficient in Microsoft 360 preferred: Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

Interpersonal & Behavioral Skills

• Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.

• Strong computer skills.

• Ability to read and comprehend complex technical information.

• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.

• Ability to adapt to department software, processes, and standards.

• Good judgment and confident decision-making.

• Ability to work independently and as a team player.

• Dependable and accountable.

• Ability to produce user-friendly, quality publications in a deadline-oriented environment.