Technical Illustrator Job Description
Technical illustrator
provides specifications and feedback for the design of technical illustrations and graphics for user manuals and online help.
Technical Illustrator Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Expert understanding and working knowledge of Illustration tools like Technical Illustrator, Isodraw, Adobe Illustrator
Technical illustrations for all Dress brands
Borrow showroom samples and communicate with sales team so samples are returned before appointments
Maintain departmental archive catalog and off-site storage facility- label and store sample garments by brand and season
Organize and file all TOP’s in the internal sample closets for all brands
Count, box, and total all excess samples for charity donations
Request, track, and file overseas patterns prior to production fitting stage
Make stock garment request and returns to Greensboro Warehouse
Order all supplies for sample room and office supplies for Product Development team
Coordinate overseas shipping processes, track packages, and communicate AWB numbers to recipients by sending daily tracking emails overseas
Technical Illustrator Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Technical Illustrator
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the technical illustrator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Technical, Engineering, Illustration, Education, Design, Associates, Writing, Graphic Design, Drafting, Communications
Skills for Technical Illustrator
Desired skills for technical illustrator include:
Export control regulations
Adobe Illustrator
Development of technical manuals and illustrations
Computer operations and applications
File export requirements and developing illustrations and animations
File formats and their functions
CAD illustration tools
Turbocharger & mechanical design
Adobe Acrobat
Government and organizational standards to produce graphics
Desired experience for technical illustrator includes:
Maintain daily incoming sample log file when FIT and TOP samples for all brands are received
Must demonstrate an extensive understanding of technical illustration practices and concepts
Experience with technical publications
Illustration work with commercial manual development or graphic illustrations
Knowledge of heavy duty truck components a plus
Must be computer literate in Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Creative Suite and familiar with using digital cameras
Technical Illustrator Examples
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Technical Illustrator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a technical illustrator. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for technical illustrator
- Create/amend illustrations based on inputs from client
- Verifies the accuracy of his/her own work and of team members
- Progress and track work flow
- Facilitate changes introduction based on inputs for improvements in function/operation
- Knowledge Transfer to other team or team members
- Participates in all aspects of the product development life cycle from Illustration to delivery
- Works closely with the Team Lead to deliver high quality outputs inline with set productivity
- Develop technical artwork and graphics such as block diagrams
- Research, design, and create various decals, header/slide cards
- Assist in hardware product documentation processes in a highly dynamic R&D environment
Qualifications for technical illustrator
- Proven ability to organize projects and work independently
- Experience with AutoCAD, is a plus
- Experience with video editing and production is a plus (Adobe Premiere, After Effects)
- Experience with Jira, Asana, or other task management tools preferred
- Minimum of five years experience in technical illustrating
- Ability to cross train in provisioning
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Our growing company is looking for a technical illustrator. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for technical illustrator
- Maintain flexibility during fast paced and rapidly changing project variables
- Create CAD schematics of Completion Tools in support of the Sales & Technical group
- Develop Completion Tool illustrations, graphics, posters, brochures and other marketing collateral in various print and digital formats
- Create 3D models from engineering drawings to produce sequences and animations
- Communicate with applicable SME’s throughout project development to include initial project concepts, specifications and final deliverables
- Maintain and update Completion Tools product catalogs, brochures and technical units
- Support Corporate Advertising by updating and maintaining web based Completion Tool information and specifications
- Maintain and update network project databases
- Assists the Technical Documentation and Publication department with preparing drawings from blueprints, designs, electronic prints and mockups, photo-prints by methods and techniques suited to specified reproduction process for final use such as schematics, perspectives, orthographic, or oblique-angle (3D) views in order to depict function, relationship, and assembly sequence of parts and assemblies such as gears, engines, instruments and other mechanical, hydraulic and electrical assemblies
- Shades-in or colors drawings to emphasize details or to eliminate undesired backgrounds, using drafting and illustration software, and to paste instructions and comments in position on illustrations
Qualifications for technical illustrator
- Perform assigned work in a safety conscious manner
- Perform assigned work to specified quality and production standards
- Perform other duties inherently required of the job classification
- Previous experience in production of aircraft illustrations is necessary
- Good command of the English language required
- Customer orientated behavior
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Our company is looking for a technical illustrator. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for technical illustrator
- Consults with technical team leads, Engineer Technicians, Service Technicians and other subject matter experts to ensure common understanding of publications and related materials to be produced
- Collaborates and consults with technical team leads, Engineer Technicians, Service personnel and other subject matter experts to understand and present technical materials and parameters of technical content and the presentation of such content
- Assist in maintaining cataloging systems, records, files, electronic media and archiving of information for publications for business references
- Assists in preparing material for technical seminars and business forums
- Functional computer literacy with specific proficiency in Arbortext IsoDraw or equivalent
- Familiarity with jet engine components is helpful
- Must have the ability to effectively communicate and work with Project Manager, teammates and client
- Must be able to shift work priorities based on production resource availability and function with minimal supervision
- Experience with CAD models is a plus
- Works under general direction to produce complex computer generated illustrations and artwork for technical manuals
Qualifications for technical illustrator
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Cloud, or equivalent software
- Bachelor degree in Technical Illustrating, Graphic Design or equivalent
- Minimum of 2 years of experience as Graphic Illustrator using Adobe InDesign required
- Prefer aptitude or experience in technical writing
- Proven ability to work in a cross-functional team environment
- Ability to understand engineering drawings and bills of materials
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a technical illustrator. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for technical illustrator
- Work closely with engineering product development teams to create text, graphics and other components required to produce technical manuals and decals
- Work with product safety staff in maintaining the lowest level of liability in what is presented to the customer
- Good mechanical aptitude, diagnostic and investigation skills are required to help SIG end-users operate, investigate (root-cause), troubleshoot and provide solutions
- Design and layout publications and decals with an attractive look, logical flow and efficient navigation
- Design product labeling based on standards set by ANSI, EN and ISO regarding size, color and content
- Coordinate changes produced by the engineering ECO system to reflect changes in content
- Create and edit effective technical illustrations and/or use of photography for the best method possible to reflect topics of publications
- Create and edit effective technical illustrations by use of the engineering CAD system(s)
- Communicate with manufacturing personnel to coordinate documents that are packaged with products
- Work with outside vendors as required (printing, translations, etc)
Qualifications for technical illustrator
- Associate's degree in technical illustrating, drafting, or equivalent
- Proficiency in Computer Aided Design (CAD) software
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints helpful
- Demonstrated proficiency with industry-standard design software, including the Adobe Creative Suite Microsoft Office applications, on both Macintosh and Windows computing platforms
- Bachelor’s degree in English, Communication, or equivalent with evidence of exceptional ability
- 1+ years of experience as writer and illustrator
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a technical illustrator. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for technical illustrator
- Product publications for pre-production products
- Maintain records of all technical publications currently in use
- Create and update Technical Manuals using Arbortext Editor software in accordance with the MIL-STD-40051 and S1000D standards
- Development and management of marketing material
- Development and management of proposal documents
- Perform duties as assigned by supervisor
- Prepare written copy for Technical Manuals to meet contract requirements
- Work to meet contract commitments as scheduled, including validation activities
- Develop repair parts lists and illustrations using bills of material and engineering drawings
- Manage vendors that are providing data development resources
Qualifications for technical illustrator
- Familiar with 3D CAD and visual production pipeline
- Experience modeling, texturing, shading, rigging, and animating, lighting, rendering
- Must be Self-Driven and pursue projects with minimal guidance
- Assertive demeanor is needed exceptional follow up skills
- Experience working with various creative tools including SolidWorks, Blender, Adobe Creative Cloud, After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, In Design, and Illustrator
- An Associate’s degree/College Diploma and minimum of one year of work experience developing mechanical or technical documents