Herbert Whitaker

Organized materials to complete designs and writing assignments according to set standards regarding branding, concept, order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology. Maintained records, work files, revisions, ANSI document requirements, French and Spanish translations. Wrote, edited, standardized, and made changes to materials for primary business and establishment personnel. Conferred with customer representatives, vendors, plant executives, or publisher to establish technical specifications and determine subject material to be developed for publication. Responsible for original copy writing, review of published materials, recommending revisions or changes in scope, format, content, and methods of reproduction and binding. Selected photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate materials.

Authored and organized over 700 manuals (50–70 pages each) for translation into Canadian French, including active voice, branding, concept, order, clarity, conciseness, style, terminology, and OSHA compliance. Wrote, edited, standardized, and reviewed installation instruction manuals; maintained work files and revision/translation records (French/Spanish). Recommended updates to scope, format, content, reproduction methods, binding, and translation approach; gathered usability feedback from customers, engineers, and manufacturers; ensured tight deadline performance.

Wrote, constructed, organized, and reviewed 700+ technical manuals (50–70 pages each) with a focus on voice, branding, clarity, conciseness, terminology, and OSHA-compliant instruction content. Standardized and edited installation instruction manuals; maintained work files and revisions; translated documentation into Canadian French and also maintained records for Spanish translations. Gathered usability feedback from customers, engineers, and manufacturers and recommended updates to scope, format, content, reproduction methods, binding, and translation.