Associate Editor

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) seeks an experienced Editor who is detail-oriented and customer-focused to join our Research & Development department. You will help ensure high-quality material, including but not limited to technical papers, proposals, and product manuals, is provided to both internal and external customers. This role also provides a rewarding opportunity to help others improve their writing styles and techniques. If you excel at editing and enjoy a fast-paced customer-focused environment, this career may be for you!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1.Proofread, edit, and format presentations, documents, manuals, guides, and/or other published material.

2.Develop and maintain a high skill level in editing, proofreading, and producing technical documentation.

3.Collaborate with authors, reviewers, and others to edit deliverables, plan projects, and meet deadlines.

4.Follow established work instructions, guidelines, and procedures.

5.Follow and apply SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.

6.Understand. Create. Simplify.

7.Other duties as assigned.

As an Editor, a typical day might include the following:

• Reviewing a technical document, calling the author's attention to unclear passages and making suggestions for improvements.

• Proofreading an internal memo.

• Conferring with an author about how to improve the clarity and style of a document.

• Developing a short presentation on some aspect of good writing.

• Answering questions about English usage.

This job might be for you if:

• You have two years of relevant experience editing, proofreading, or producing technical documentation.

• You have strong writing, grammar, and communication skills.

• You have strong interpersonal skills.

• You can learn and communicate technical/scientific information.

• You can work under pressure and recognize the criticality of meeting stringent deadlines.

• You are interested in growing your career through challenging work.

• You would like to help make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

• We're 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401K options.

• We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.

• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.

• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.

• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

Pay Range Data:

$25.00 - $37.70 USD Hourly. Our salary ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. We base our starting pay offer and title on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.

Communication with Applicants

We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at careers@selinc.com.

SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.