Technical Writer
Modine Overview:
At Modine, we are engineering a cleaner, healthier world. Building on more than 100 years of excellence in thermal management, we provide trusted systems and solutions that improve air quality and conserve natural resources. More than 13,000 employees are at work in every corner of the globe, delivering the solutions our customers need, where they need them. Our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments support our purpose by improving air quality, reducing energy and water consumption, lowering harmful emissions and enabling cleaner running vehicles and environmentally-friendly refrigerants. Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (USA), with operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. For more information about Modine, visit www.modine.com.
Position Description:
The future of transportation is here. Our industry is going through a once-in-a-generation evolution as we push to zero emission mobility, and the Modine Advanced Thermal Systems team is helping to drive that cleaner future. Are you excited by fast-moving projects as part of a highly collaborative team?
We are looking for team players who are curious enough to ask questions and explore new ideas, passionate enough to serve our customers, and ready to take ownership of challenges and grow with us. We are a team, first and foremost, and we take pride in our collaborative efforts!
Check Out Our Products: www.modineEV.com
This position is for a newly created business segment within Modine to address the rapidly growing Electric and Fuel Cell vehicle market. Individuals in this position would be responsible for creation and maintenance of technical content including customer facing documentation (user manuals, installation instructions, troubleshooting manuals, and so on), product specifications, and work instructions related to Modine’s Electric Vehicle (EV) and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV) business.
This position will report to the Senior Technical Writer and is based at our global headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin. This position is flexible for a hybrid work schedule and operates under normal business hours.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop comprehensive documentation that meets organizational standards.
- Research, write, and edit new and existing content, working closely with subject matter experts to help ensure specialized topics are appropriately addressed.
- Research, create, and maintain documentation templates for customer facing documentation (user manuals, installation instructions, troubleshooting manuals, and so on), product specifications, and product sheets.
- Analyze information required for the development or update of policy, procedure, and form documentation .
- Write user-friendly content that meets the needs of the target audience, and communicates information in a clear and logical way.
- Review and/or edit content developed by other members of the team.
Required Qualifications:
- At least 2 years of experience in technical writing
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially related to writing style, active and passive voice, etc.
- Prior experience with creation and maintenance of user manuals, installation guides, specifications, or any other writing for end users
- Experience with document management systems and ownership of an end-to-end document creation process
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Experience with InDesign and Illustrator would be highly beneficial
Education Requirements:
- An associate’s degree from a college or certification from a technical school in a relevant technical field
Travel:
- There is no anticipated travel associated with this position