Liebherr USA · 16 hours ago
Technical Illustrator I, II, III/Senior
Newport News, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expLiebherr USA is a successful international company that specializes in manufacturing and marketing a wide variety of products and technologies. They are seeking a Technical Illustrator who will create and manage technical illustrations for manuals and publications, ensuring clarity and accuracy in technical content.
Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
Responsibilities
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
Prepares drawings from AutoCAD prints, engineering models, designs, blueprints, mockups, and photo prints
Inserts and arrange instructions and comments in position on drawing
Creates 3D illustrations from in-house drawings & vendor/supplier drawings
Works with vendor/supplier to obtain information needed to create isometric drawing and convey technical information and parts break-down in publications
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 and to understand and present technical materials and parameters of technical content and the presentation of such content
Assists in maintaining cataloging systems, records, files, electronic media and archiving information for publications for business references
Assists in preparing material for technical seminars and business forums
Assists in maintaining content changes and updates to publications
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
Strong command of drawing standards, dimensioning conventions, and BOM alignment
Collaborate with vendors/suppliers to obtain technical information required for isometric drawings and parts breakdowns
Shade, color, and enhance drawings using digital illustration tools; insert instructions and comments as required
Establish/maintain visual standards, symbol libraries, and reusable components
Produce advanced visuals: complex assemblies, multi-step sequences, animations and or interactive figures (where supported)
Peer-review and provide guidance on best practices
Support and oversee internal parts book quality control processes. Review, update, and maintain illustrations that are missing, outdated, or require revision, including coordination with BoM engineers and technical writers
Ability to understand scope work, estimate effort, and manage small illustration projects independently
Communicate, prioritize, and delegate day-to-day illustration tasks, ensuring alignment with technical writer and BOM engineer requirements
Consult with engineering technicians, service technicians, technical leads, and subject matter experts to ensure accuracy of technical content
Support key visualization activities such as Key Shot images and REMAN illustration efforts
Assist with cataloging, archiving, publication content updates, and document control. Prepare material for technical seminars and business forums
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
Architect and govern the illustration ecosystem (libraries, templates, line style systems, symbols, and metadata) for scalability and reuse
Comfortable with PLM/PDM and change management; understand engineering life cycle and service needs
Lead advanced visualization: intricate exploded views, dynamic procedures, 3D PDFs/interactive figures, and motion/animation when applicable
Define and enforce style guides; conduct formal quality gates and root-cause analysis on illustration defects
Mentor and upskill illustrators, create and maintain training programs
Qualification
Required
Associate's degree (A.A.S.) in communications, publications, graphics and two years of practical experience or a Technical degree from an accredited institution in a related field with at least four years' experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Associate's degree (A.A.S.) in communications, publications, graphics and four years of practical experience or a Technical degree from an accredited institution in a related field with at least six years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in communications, publications and graphics and six years or more of experience; or an Associate's degree (A.S.) in communications, publications, graphics or a Technical degree from an accredited institution in a related field with at least ten or more years' experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Expected to travel nationally and internationally up to 20% to customer or supplier sites
Ability to obtain and maintain mine certifications or safety training such as Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) hazard training
Ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license and passport
Benefits
Major medical, dental and vision insurance
401K plan with company match
Paid vacation and personal days
Company
Liebherr USA
Liebherr in the USA was established in 1970 in Newport News, VA.
Founded in 1970Newport News, Virginia, US
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase