Hybrid Technical Writer: DITA, CCMS & Global Docs

renishaw; Wotton-under-Edge; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9% non-contributory pension

discretionary annual bonus

subsidised onsite restaurants

coffee shops

free parking

car sharing scheme

24 hour fitness centres

variable working programme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life Assurance policy of 12 times an n

Cycle to Work scheme

enhanced maternity pay

Health Cash Plan

option to join Reni

Job summary

Renishaw is seeking a Technical Writer to create and maintain high-quality customer-facing documentation across its product portfolio, with hybrid on-site work in Wotton-under-Edge. You will collaborate with engineering, product management, software, service, quality, and marketing to deliver accurate, accessible content that supports the complete customer journey.

Experience with DITA XML, CCMS, and content reuse is highly valued, as is strong written English and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Experience creating technical documentation within an engineering, manufacturing, software, or technology environment.
• Excellent written English and strong communication skills.
• Ability to analyse complex information and present it clearly for different audiences.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Experience working with document management or content management systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Create, edit, review, and maintain customer-facing technical documentation.
• Gather technical information from engineers, developers, product managers, and other stakeholders.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise, and user-focused content.
• Ensure documentation is accurate, complete, and compliant with Renishaw standards, terminology, and style guidelines.
• Use DITA XML and Heretto CCMS to create, manage, and publish structured content.
• Apply content reuse and modular authoring principles to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Support the migration and transformation of legacy documentation into the new CCMS environment.
• Participate in content reviews and approval workflows.
• Work with localisation teams to support translation and global content delivery.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of documentation processes, standards, and tooling.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Technical Communications and Localisation to ensure a consistent customer experience across all content channels.

Skills

Technical writing

Content structuring

Engineering collaboration

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Tools

DITA XML

Heretto CCMS

CMS

Microsoft Office

Jira

Job description

Renishaw is seeking a Technical Writer to create and maintain high-quality customer-facing documentation across its product portfolio, with hybrid on-site work in Wotton-under-Edge. You will collaborate with engineering, product management, software, service, quality, and marketing to deliver accurate, accessible content that supports the complete customer journey.

Experience with DITA XML, CCMS, and content reuse is highly valued, as is strong written English and attention to detail.