Technical Documentation Skills

Software Skills:

• Oxygen: create topics and DITA maps, relationship tables, content references, and book maps.
• Xdocs CMS: create and maintain filter sets and publishing profiles. Understand CMAdmin functions and use translation module effectively.
• Photoshop: use multiple tools to improve image quality.
• Adobe Acrobat: edit PDFs
• Adobe Illustrator: maintain and modify layout templates. Create figure layouts and add callouts to figures.
• Creo Parametric: export assemblies
• Creo Illustrate: create exploded views, move components, and change colors in images. Combine models in Creo for more accurate model representation.
• Frame Maker: maintain and update existing legacy templates for and layouts.

Business System Skills:

• Network/Sales Order Functions: understand how to review Project Definitions. Attend technical review meetings when necessary.
• Dashboards: understand priorities and update promise dates in dashboard.
• Issue Tracking Log system: assign ITL's as necessary. Resolve and close ITL's without help.

Machine/Process Knowledge:

• Machine Processes: understand machining and automation processes and how they are set up and used during machine operation.
• Operator Instruction/Maintenance Manual: work mainly without supervision to create new content and document procedures for existing machine models.
• Mechanical and Controls Aptitude: describe maintenance and setup procedures and has knowledge of major machine subsystems and assemblies.

Preferred   Education/Training/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant technical field
• 2-5 years of relevant experience

Professional Certificates, Licenses or Registrations:

• NA

Computer Skills:

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Outlook
• Internet
• Project Management Software
• SAP

Travel Requirements:

• Occasional Domestic

The salary range in this posting depends on qualifications and experience. Actual compensation may vary, and this job posting is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee, which is always dependent on relevant experience, qualifications/education, and other factors including work schedule, shift premiums, and overtime.

Gleason is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to age, disability, genetic information and/or predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, national origin, race/color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, victim of domestic violence status, arrest or conviction record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

OFFICE ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that would need to be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job in an office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job may include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job in an office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, experience and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed. Employees are required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by their manager or supervisor.

DISCLAIMER

The duties listed in this job description are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and is not an all inclusive summary of job duties and responsibilities. The omission of specific statements or duties and responsibilities does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the Company as the needs of the Company and requirements of the job change.