Job Title: Technical Illustrator
Location: Main Facility
Work Shift: 6a - 2p Monday-Friday
Position Type: Full-Time
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Summary:
The Technical Illustrator is responsible for writing technical materials, such as manuals and operating instructions to go with various machines. They will explode parts drawings and write operating and maintenance procedures/instructions for equipment. They will adhere to all Bandit safety, quality, inventory and production guidelines, standards, policies, and procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Study drawings, specifications, mockups, and product samples to integrate and delineate technology, operating procedure, and production sequence and detail.
- Explode assembly drawings to design parts illustration layouts to create parts manuals.
- Write instructions for operating and maintaining the equipment operating manuals.
- Organize technical data in an easy-to-understand format.
- Ensure quality and accuracy of all procedures, instructions, technical data, and parts illustrations.
- Observe production to determine operating procedure and details.
- Edit, standardize, or make changes to materials.
- Use of computer software to create detailed diagrams of parts.
- Maintain records and files to work and revisions.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Solid Edge or other 3-D CAD software.
- Adobe InDesign and Photoshop experience preferred.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Bachelors’ degree in related field preferred but not required.
- Two (2) or more years of experience in a related position.
Physical Requirements:
- Frequently sit for extended periods of time
- Occasionally stand, walk, push, pull, stoop, pinch, grasp, and/or bend
- Requires employee to occasionally work both inside/outside in heat/cold, and/or wet/humid conditions.
- Occasionally required to use personal protective equipment (PPE) to prevent injury.
- Occasionally lift 30 pounds
Bandit Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer rich with vision, enthusiasm, and extraordinary employee pride. Many Bandit employees have ten or more years of service, with most management roles being filled from within.
Bandit Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of Bandit is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, sexual orientation, genetic information of any other protected category by state and federal laws.
Bandit is proud to be a Veteran-Friendly Employer (VFE). Established in 2013, the Veteran-Friendly Employer Program recognizes Michigan employers who makes a concerted effort to attract veterans, active Guard and Reserve members, and transitioning military personnel to their workforce. Visit www.michiganveterans.com for more information.
