Jr. Technical Document Designer

Description

Company Snapshot:
Born in Miami more than twenty-five years ago, Tuuci is the global leader in premium shade and placemaking products for hospitality, commercial, and residential outdoor settings. From locations in North America, Europe and Asia, our teams strive to meet and exceed the Tuuci vision: to help people live their best life outdoors through inspiring design, enduring performance, and convivial service. We work in a fun, fast-paced, and diverse environment in which close collaboration and the spirited exchange of ideas are encouraged. Our culture supports our vision by encouraging creativity, driving excellence, and supporting personal growth and development.

Position Summary:
As a Jr. Technical Document Designer, you will support the creation of clear, concise, and visually appealing technical documentation that communicates technical information to a diverse audience. Working under guidance, you will assist subject matter experts and cross-functional teams including engineering, marketing, and sales to develop product and process documentation. This role is ideal for someone with a basic foundation in technical writing and design, who is eager to learn and grow in a collaborative environment.

Location Reporting Relationships:
The Jr. Technical Document Designer will be based in Miami and report to the Sr. Product Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

Content Development:

• Assist with gathering and organizing technical content from subject matter experts.
• Help translate technical concepts into - customer facing documentation.
• Support the updating and development of user manuals, product guides, and data specifications.

Visual Design:

• Contribute to designing clean, user-friendly layouts and basic visual assets.
• Use design tools to help create simple illustrations, diagrams, or models.
• Maintain consistency with formatting and branding guidelines.

Documentation Lifecycle Management:

• Participate in document drafting, formatting, and version tracking.
• Assist with updates based on product changes or team feedback.
• Support document organization and file management processes.

User Experience Focus:

• Ensure clarity and accessibility in documentation from a user's perspective.
• Help gather user feedback and participate in product assembly and reviews.
• Work with team members to ensure documents align with user needs.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Collaborate with team members across departments to gather information.
• Learn to communicate technical content effectively to various audiences.
• Attend meetings and reviews to gain insight and provide input.

Requirements:

• Knowledgeable with documentation tools such as SolidWorks, or Adobe Creative Cloud (basic experience or coursework).
• Familiarity of 3D models.
• Bachelor's degree or current pursuit of a related degree in graphic design.
• Internship or coursework experience in technical writing, documentation, or related fields.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Basic understanding of technical terminology with a willingness to learn quickly.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to follow direction, work collaboratively, and meet deadlines and pivot when necessary

Preferred Skills:

• Exposure to industry standards for technical documentation (academic or internship experience a plus).

Tuuci Offers:

• Health benefits, matching 401k retirement plan, paid holidays, sick days, personal days
• Welcoming friendly environment
• Support for professional growth and development
• Growth potential based on your ability to meet and exceed expectations.

About Tuuci

For more than 26 years, Tuuci® has revolutionized outdoor living spaces with durable, innovative shade and furniture products featuring nautically inspired designs. Founded by Dougan Clarke in 1998, the Ultimate Umbrella Company, Inc., (simply known as "Tuuci"), was born from his seaside roots in Miami, where Clarke began his career as a marine outfitter for high performance yachts.

With a keen eye on design and a passion for form and function, Clarke applied his craftsmanship to the shade industry to create Tuuci's unique brand of marine grade shade architecture. Today, Tuuci's distinctive, award-winning parasol designs, luxury indoor-outdoor furniture, cabanas and pergolas, and space-making accessories are experienced around the world and sought by leading design professionals within the commercial, hospitality and residential design communities.

Globally headquartered in Miami, the company owns two additional manufacturing centers in Northern Europe and Southeast Asia, and operates showrooms in Miami, Chicago, Atlanta and The Netherlands.
Tuuci's sense of community is a cornerstone of the company's foundation, providing charitable outreach across a host of environmental and humanitarian concerns. The company's mission is to help people live their best life outdoors through inspiring design, enduring performance, and convivial service.