Technical Writer

Technical Writer

Towson MD Remote (Remotely 90% of the time but 10% needed in the office)

Come make the world and accelerate your success.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World. Sound like you Join our top-notch team of more than 50000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the worlds most beloved brands including DEWALT BLACKDECKER CRAFTSMAN STANLEY CUB CADET and HUSTLER.

The Job:

Within the Tools & Outdoor Product Execution Group of Stanley Black & Decker we are currently looking for a Technical Writer to join our team in Towson MD. This is a Hybrid position where the employee works Remotely 90% of the time but 10% needed in the office for Product Knowledge sessions. Our team is focused on creating Instruction Manuals for power tools outdoor products and home products. Our products sell under the DEWALT Craftsman Stanley and Black & Decker brands just to name a few. As a Technical Writer with Stanley Black & Decker youll have an opportunity to work with a global team of talented writers designers engineers and product managers. You will support our ongoing efforts to deliver products that help people to build and repair the world we live in.

The Technical Writer will be responsible for supporting the development of instructional manuals with a focus on time management and prioritization to deliver informative and user-friendly should have familiarity with Technical Writing concepts practices and methodologies. With guidance youll write and maintain documentation for simple or moderately complex products.

Youll get to:

• Develop and edit content for product instruction manuals and obtain translations supporting a global market.
• Working with Technical Writing team members and with product-related staff to understand existing product functionality and documentation requirements.
• Taking complex technical information and simplifying it for customers with nontechnical backgrounds.
• Study comments given in edited manuals for updating existing content.
• Learn SBD-specific uses of Adobe InDesign features to format global manuals including Parent Pages Paragraph and Character styles placing ICMLs using scripts for placing languages etc.
• Learn SBD-specific and brand-specific formatting of manuals.
• With guidance begin to learn project management software.
• Be accountable for maintaining a high level of quality and accuracy on all work performed.
• Manage and maintain clear and accurate records of work performed within a project management system Workfront.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. Youre not intimidated by innovation. Wouldnt it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good In fact you embrace it. You also have:

• Minimum 4-year degree in writing or graphic design or related field of study.
• Layout editing and proofing experience having a keen sense of detail.
• Advanced Adobe InDesign experience.
• Familiar with Adobe Illustrator Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook etc.).
• Coding for InDesign scripts a plus.

And More:

We want our company to be a place youll want to be and stay. Being part of our team means youll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20 brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism giving back and sustainable business practices.

Whats more youll get that pride that comes from empowering makers doers protectors and everyday heroes all over the world. Were more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. Were visionaries and innovators. As successful as weve been in the past we have so much further to go. Thats where you come in. Join us!

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The base pay range for this position in Marylandis $ USD Annual USD Annual per year. Pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. A sign-on payment may be provided as part of the compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered. Applicants should apply via Stanley Black and Deckers internal or external careers site.

We Dont Just Build The World We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here youll get the unique chance to impact some of the worlds most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS DEWALT CRAFTSMAN MAC TOOLS and Black Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

Were the Worlds largest tool company. Were industry visionaries. Were solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art smart factory products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843 but that hasnt stopped us from evolving into a vibrant diverse global growth company.

Benefits & Perks

Youll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical dental life vision wellness program disability retirement benefits Employee Stock Purchase Plan Paid Time Off including paid vacation holidays & personal days and tuition reimbursement. And of course discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What Youll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths arent linear here. Being part of our global company with 60 brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development:
Our lifelong learning philosophy means youll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because thats how the best work gets done. Youll find we like to have fun here too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
Youll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veterans status or any other protected characteristic.

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