Technical Author
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Job Description
Job Description
Salary up to 50000 depending on experience
Location WottonunderEdge GL12
Hybrid working 3 days/week onsite
Were on the hunt for a talented technical author to join our friendly team.
Youll be creating managing and delivering highquality documentation for our diverse range of products and championing an exciting transition towards structured authoring using a component content management system (CCMS). Youll work closely with our engineering product marketing and support teams to make sure our documentation meets the needs of our customers and follows our style and quality standards.
What youll do
Write edit and maintain user guides data sheets programming guides and other technical documentation with customer experience top of mind.
Use best practices to create and manage content that is topicbased modular and reusable.
Support the delivery of a comprehensive fully CCMSbased content management and delivery platform and structured authoring process.
Work with subject matter experts reviewers and other stakeholders to gather feedback and make sure our documentation is accurate and complete.
Follow and contribute to the companys terminology database style guide tone of voice guidelines and content creation processes.
Use analytics and customer feedback to identify and prioritise documentation gaps and improvements.
Evaluate content to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements brand guidelines and technical writing standards.
What were looking for
Circa 5 years experience in a technical writing role within an engineering discipline.
Proficiency with technical writing tools software and processes; previous experience with popular CCMS platforms is essential.
Experience with XML DITA HTML CSS and other markup languages and standards.
A portfolio demonstrating exceptional technical writing skills in English and knowledge of industry standards/best practices for technical documentation. Demonstrable ability to absorb and explain complex technical concepts in clear concise and impactful language for a variety of audiences.
Acute attention to detail and desire for accuracy. Able to monitor your own work and actively seek ways to improve. Be receptive to feedback and use it to improve your performance.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fastpaced and innovative environment. Meet productivity standards; Complete work in timely manner; Strive to increase productivity.
Understanding of the localisation process and experience in managing multilingual content.
Experience using project management tools such as Jira for workload management.
What we offer
A dynamic and collaborative work environment.
Discretionary hybrid working arrangement with minimum 2 days in the office per week (noncontractual).
Opportunities for professional growth and development.
Competitive salary and benefits package.
The chance to make a meaningful impact on our documentation user experience and the satisfaction of our customers.
If you are passionate about delivering exceptional user experiences and are ready to be a part of a transformative project we encourage you to apply. Join Renishaw and help shape the future of our technical communication.
Benefits
When you join Renishaw were committing to your future career. Thats because we believe in developing our peoples skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package thats highly desirable; including a 9% noncontributory pension discretionary annual bonus *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops free parking *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. (*not available at our Castle Donington Exeter & York sites).
We also want to promote a healthy worklife balance as much as possible so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary Cycle to Work scheme enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria Health Cash Plan the option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.
Please click here for further information about our benefits.
At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture where all our employees are free to be themselves we can achieve our core values: Innovation Inspiration Integrity and Involvement.
If you are excited about the role but feel as though you dont meet all the requirements we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw.
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Employment Type:
PermanentTime Type:
Full timeRequisition Number:
R8121 Technical Author (Open)Employment Type
Full-Time
