What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Writer Job at Tesla Motors in Elgin position at Tesla Motors?
The Technical Writer is part of Tesla's Automation Development team that is at the forefront of building innovative automation equipment. This team challenges the frontiers of traditional manufacturing, creating complex automation equipment to produce Tesla vehicles, vehicle components and energy storage products across all manufacturing areas. The Technical Writer works with a team of talented engineers and assembly technicians to develop Tesla's equipment operational, maintenance and diagnostic instructions. This role is expected to contribute to the team's mission in a rapid and exponentially growing capacity. This role is based at our Elgin, IL location but will partner with second location in Brooklyn Park, MN as well and production locations worldwide.
Tesla is a fast-paced working environment that celebrates highly motivated individuals. We believe in working fast, learning from our failures, and making it better next time. Our team is full of people with deep technical understanding, excellent communication skills, and time management prowess. If you have a love of learning something new every day and can clearly communicate what you learn to audiences with various levels of technical knowledge, then you will fit right in.
Responsibilities
- Create and update equipment maintenance and operational manuals and manufacturing instructions for use by non-engineers
- Collaborate with various engineering teams to gather technical information
- Test automation equipment as the end user to help identify issues and validate operation prior to delivery
- Understand technical problems and communicate them effectively to non-technical employees
- Validate information for accuracy and use a routing and review process for document approval
- Edit content according to a style guide and enforce organization standards
- Improve editorial and visual standards for documentation and recommend innovative designs, layouts, and formatting as needed
- Manage tasks and information flow using collaboration software (such as JIRA, SharePoint, and custom databases)
- Travel is expected to be up to 30%, primarily domestic with a potential for some international
Requirements
Compensation and Benefits
Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire :
2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Expected Compensation
54,000 - $199,800 / annual salary cash and stock awards benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
Salary : $54,000 - $199,800
