Technical Writer II

Pay Rate: $24.24 - $49.04/Hour DOE

Location: Houston, TX

Duration: 7 Months

Summary:

• Join a world-class petrochemical manufacturer and industry leader in polymers and chemical production.
• The Contract Technical Writer will play a key role in documenting processes, procedures, and operational knowledge across complex manufacturing units.
• Work closely with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to drive safety, reliability, and continuous improvement through high-quality technical documentation.
• This position offers exposure to large-scale process manufacturing operations and the opportunity to contribute to critical business and operational initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, edit, and maintain technical documentation, including operating procedures, maintenance manuals, standards, work instructions, training materials, and engineering documents.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts, engineers, operations personnel, and project teams to gather technical information and convert complex concepts into user-friendly documentation.
• Ensure all documentation adheres to company standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Review and revise existing documents for accuracy, consistency, and completeness.
• Support document control processes, version management, and change management activities.
• Create and maintain documentation that supports operational excellence, safety, reliability, and compliance initiatives.
• Participate in technical reviews and facilitate document approval workflows.

Requirements:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in the petrochemical, refining, or related industrial manufacturing industry.
• Minimum 6 years of demonstrated technical writing experience supporting engineering, operations, maintenance, or capital project environments.
• Minimum 6 years of manufacturing experience with hands-on knowledge of industrial equipment and process operations, including pumps, valves, reactors, distillation/stack columns, heat exchangers, and related process unit equipment.
• Strong working knowledge of refinery and petrochemical process units, equipment systems, operating procedures, and industry terminology.

Preferred Skills:

• Proven ability to gather information from subject matter experts and translate complex technical concepts into clear, accurate, and user-friendly documentation.
• Experience developing and maintaining operating procedures, maintenance procedures, work instructions, technical manuals, engineering documents, and training materials.
• Strong editing, proofreading, document control, and document management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality documentation within established deadlines.