About the role
About ANYLOAD ANYLOAD Weigh & Measure is a Canadian industrial technology company headquartered in Burnaby, BC, with international operations across North America and Asia. We design and manufacture load cells, scales, weighing systems, instrumentation, and industrial measurement solutions used in critical applications across transportation, agriculture, manufacturing, mining, food processing, aerospace, medical, construction, and other demanding industries.
Our products measure force, weight, load, and tension in systems where accuracy, reliability, and safety matter. We support equipment builders, system integrators, dealers, industrial operators, and multinational manufacturers.
We are looking for someone who can understand practical technical concepts and explain them clearly to engineers, technicians, installers, salespeople, dealers, and hands-on industrial users.
About the Role ANYLOAD is seeking a practical and detail-oriented Technical Writer to join our team in Burnaby. This role focuses on creating technical documentation, product guides, diagrams, application notes, training materials, video guides, and marketing-support content for industrial weighing and force measurement products.
The right candidate does not need to be an engineer. We are open to candidates with a science background, technical diploma, trades-adjacent experience, marketing background, communications background, or hands-on technical experience, provided they can demonstrate strong technical understanding and clear communication.
This role is well suited for someone who can learn how physical products work, ask detailed questions, verify facts, work with drawings and specifications, and turn technical information into useful customer-facing material.
Key Responsibilities Create and update product datasheets, user manuals, installation guides, quick-start guides, FAQs, application notes, and product selection guides. Review existing technical documents for clarity, accuracy, consistency, formatting, and completeness. Translate information from engineering, production, sales, and field experience into clear customer-facing content. Create diagrams, comparison tables, flowcharts, product selection tools, installation illustrations, troubleshooting guides, and other visual aids. Assist with video guides, training videos, product walkthroughs, installation demonstrations, and short technical explainers. Build working knowledge of load cells, weighing systems, indicators, digital junction boxes, instrumentation electronics, mounting hardware, and related industrial measurement products. Develop training materials for dealers, integration partners, customer service, sales, and internal support teams. Support technical copywriting for brochures, website pages, product launches, email campaigns, trade show content, and case studies. Identify documentation gaps, recurring support issues, confusing product information, and opportunities to improve customer education. Work with engineering, sales, marketing, customer service, production, and quality teams.
Required Qualifications Very strong written and spoken English communication skills. Strong attention to detail and ability to check facts, specifications, terminology, formatting, and consistency. Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. Ability to create clear written instructions, visual explanations, diagrams, or training content. Practical hands-on mindset. Experience with tools, equipment, mechanical systems, electronics, trades, manufacturing, industrial products, vehicles, fabrication, lab work, or field work is valuable. Comfortable working with product specifications, manuals, drawings, photos, videos, and technical reference material. Ability to travel occasionally within Canada, to the United States, and to Asia.
Acceptable Backgrounds We are open to candidates from backgrounds such as: Technical writing Marketing or communications with demonstrated technical competence Science or applied science Engineering technology Mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, or industrial technology programs Trades-adjacent or hands-on technical experience Manufacturing, industrial equipment, instrumentation, automation, field service, or product support Technical training, instructional design, or product education
A formal engineering degree is not required. However, candidates must be able to demonstrate that they can understand technical products and communicate them accurately.
Preferred Qualifications Experience writing manuals, installation guides, datasheets, application notes, FAQs, training guides, or technical web content. Experience creating diagrams, product illustrations, explainer graphics, instructional videos, or training presentations. Experience with industrial products, manufacturing, sensors, weighing systems, electronics, automation, mechanical equipment, tools, vehicles, or field-installed products. Experience using tools such as Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Canva, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Fusion 360, Visio, PowerPoint, Camtasia, Premiere Pro, or similar software. Experience working with dealers, distributors, system integrators, technicians, installers, or blue-collar industrial users. French, Mandarin, or Spanish language skills are considered assets.
Career Growth This role provides broad exposure to ANYLOAD’s products, applications, customers, dealers, integration partners, and international operations. Strong performers may grow into roles such as: Senior Technical Writer Product Manager Sales Engineer, where technical aptitude supports that path
Why Join ANYLOAD Work with products used in real industrial and critical applications. Help explain practical technology used in manufacturing, transportation, agriculture, mining, food processing, aerospace, medical equipment, and other demanding industries. Join a dynamic international team with operations and customers across North America and Asia. Build knowledge in load cells, weighing systems, industrial sensors, instrumentation, and measurement technology. Create materials that help dealers, technicians, sales teams, customer service, and end users do their jobs better. Contribute to practical work that supports safety, productivity, reliability, and better field outcomes. Work samples such as technical writing, diagrams, instructional content, videos, product guides, or training material are encouraged.