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U.S. Dept. of Labor code 27-3042.00Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

Technical Writers

Write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions. May assist in layout work.

What this job is about

Create clear and concise technical documentation for products.

What this work involves, step by step

AI can help most with the planning, drafting, and paperwork below — not the hands-on parts.

  1. 1

    Organize writing assignments

    Organize material and complete writing assignments according to established standards.

  2. 2

    Maintain records of revisions

    Keep detailed records and files of work and revisions for future reference.

  3. 3

    Edit and standardize materials

    Edit and standardize content prepared by other writers or personnel for clarity.

  4. 4

    Select illustrative materials

    Choose appropriate photographs, diagrams, and charts to enhance documentation.

  5. 5

    Develop online help documentation

    Create or maintain online help documentation to assist users with product technologies.

Tools used in this work
Adobe AcrobatAdobe Creative Cloud softwareAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignAdobe PhotoshopAtlassian ConfluenceAtlassian JIRAAutodesk AutoCADCascading style sheets CSSDassault Systemes SolidWorksEpic SystemsExtensible markup language XMLGitGitHubHypertext markup language HTMLJavaScriptMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ASP.NETMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft SharePointMicrosoft SQL ServerMicrosoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRSMicrosoft VisioMicrosoft Visual BasicMicrosoft WordOracle JavaPHPSASStructured query language SQL

Free — no credit card required. 200 messages included.