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

Other names for Technical Writers: Assembly Instructions Writer, Contract Writer, Document Specialist, Documentation Designer, Documentation Specialist, Documentation Writer, Editor, Electronic Publications Specialist, Electronic Publisher, Engineering Documentation Specialist, Engineering Writer, Grant Writer, Handbook Writer, Health Science Writer, Health Technical Writer, Information Developer, Instructional Designer, Lexicographer, Manual Writer, Medical Technical Writer, Medical Writer, Process Description Writer, Proposal Writer, Report Writer, Scientific Writer, Specifications Writer, Technical and Scientific Publications Editor, Technical Communicator, Technical Editor, Technical Publications Writer, Technical Writer, Technical Writer and Editor,

• Organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
• Maintain records and files of work and revisions.
• Edit, standardize, or make changes to material prepared by other writers or establishment personnel.
• Confer with customer representatives, vendors, plant executives, or publisher to establish technical specifications and to determine subject material to be developed for publication.
• Review published materials and recommend revisions or changes in scope, format, content, and methods of reproduction and binding.
• Select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material.
• Study drawings, specifications, mockups, and product samples to integrate and delineate technology, operating procedure, and production sequence and detail.
• Interview production and engineering personnel and read journals and other material to become familiar with product technologies and production methods.
• Observe production, developmental, and experimental activities to determine operating procedure and detail.
• Arrange for typing, duplication, and distribution of material.
• Assist in laying out material for publication.
• Analyze developments in specific field to determine need for revisions in previously published materials and development of new material.
• Review manufacturer's and trade catalogs, drawings and other data relative to operation, maintenance, and service of equipment.
• Draw sketches to illustrate specified materials or assembly sequence.

• Digital cameras
• Scanners
• Desktop computers
• Notebook computers
• Personal computers
• High capacity removable media drives

Project management software

Office suite software

Graphics or photo imaging software

Word processing software

Charting software

Presentation software

Web page creation and editing software

Spreadsheet software

Desktop publishing software

Document management software

Data base management system software

Data base reporting software

Data base user interface and query software

Data mining software

Configuration management software

Development environment software

Graphical user interface development software

Object or component oriented development software

Web platform development software

Computer based training software

Computer aided design CAD software

Internet browser software

Electronic mail software

Network conferencing software