Technical Illustrator Job Description
Technical Illustrator Duties & Responsibilities
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Technical Illustrator Qualifications
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Education for Technical Illustrator
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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
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Technical Illustrator Examples
Technical Illustrator Job Description
- 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
- 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
Technical Illustrator Job Description
- 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
- 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
Technical Illustrator Job Description
- 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
- 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
Technical Illustrator Job Description
- 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)
- 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
Technical Illustrator Job Description
- 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
- 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