Associate Technical Writer
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Job Summary
Responsibilities / Tasks
The Associate Technical Writer is responsible for developing maintaining and improving technical documentation across service engineering customerorder and internal documentation domains. The role ensures documentation is clear accurate userfocused standardscompliant and continuously improved through structured authoring and collaboration with crossfunctional teams.
1. Technical Documentation Development
Develop and maintain assembly manuals operating guides maintenance manuals troubleshooting guides and service documentation.
Apply structured authoring principles for consistent modular and reusable content.
Ensure clarity consistency and safety by applying controlled language and bestpractice writing guidelines.
Deliver documentation optimized for readability usability and task effectiveness.
2. General Documentation Management
Create SOPs technical reports release notes knowledgebase articles training materials and internal process documentation.
Maintain documentation templates style guides and approved terminology sets.
Conduct quality checks such as terminology consistency link validation and structural rule checks.
Support continuous improvement through structured review cycles and feedback integration.
3. CustomerOrder / Project Documentation
Produce complete customerspecific documentation packages including:
Assold / asbuilt documentation
Spareparts lists datasheets technical certificates schematics
Installation and commissioning documentation warranty and maintenance packs
Manage revisions approval workflows and compliance requirements across multiple industries.
4. Standards & Regulatory Compliance
Ensure documentation aligns with relevant standards and regulatory requirements.
Maintain complianceready technical files safety content and risk documentation.
Support audits conformity assessments and documentationrelated regulatory activities.
5. Translation & Localization
Coordinate document translation and localization with internal teams and external vendors.
Maintain terminology consistency across all languages.
Deliver highquality documentation in English.
6. CrossFunctional Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
Collaborate with engineering service teams product management and technical experts to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Conduct usability reviews clarity assessments and fieldlevel validation.
Use feedback and usage insights to enhance documentation effectiveness.
Your Profile / Qualifications
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelors degree in Technical Communication Engineering or a related field.
5 years of experience in technical writing or documentation roles.
Experience working with crossfunctional engineering or product development teams.
Strong understanding of structured documentation practices version control systems and markup languages.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Competencies
Strong organizational and analytical abilities.
Excellent attention to detail and content quality.
Ability to manage multiple documentation streams simultaneously.
Proactive selfdriven and collaborative working style.
Added Advantages (Preferred Skills)
These are not mandatory but will be considered strong differentiators.
Documentation Automation & AI Enablement
Experience with docsascode workflows (Git Markdown/AsciiDoc automated publishing).
Familiarity with automated documentation quality checks such as linting and rulebased validation.
Exposure to AIassisted writing terminology suggestions and content review tools.
Understanding of structured documentation models that improve searchability and discoverability.
Ability to support modernization initiatives involving automation metadata and intelligent content structures.
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Proofreading
- Adobe Acrobat
- Content Management Systems
- Technical Writing
- Visio
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Sharepoint
- XML
- Confluence
- Wiki Systems
- Word Processing
- Writing Skills
About Company
GEA makes an important contribution to a sustainable future with its solutions and services, particularly in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors.
