Technical Writer

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in railway technology is seeking a skilled Technical Writer to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for creating and updating technical documentation for innovative electrical safety solutions. Your expertise in tools like Adobe FrameMaker and Madcap Flare will be crucial as you collaborate with engineers and product managers to ensure accuracy and clarity in all documentation. This company values initiative and offers a supportive environment for professional growth, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in the field of engineering documentation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical writing with a focus on electrical or mechanical products.
• Strong command of English for clear communication and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Create and update technical documentation for products in English.
• Gather information from various stakeholders involved with the products.

Skills

Technical writing

Adobe FrameMaker

Madcap Flare

English communication

Knowledge of HTML/CSS

Illustration skills

Education

Technical degree in electrical engineering

Technical degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Solidworks Composer

SmartGit

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

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Sécheron Hasler Group continues the Swiss tradition of more than 140 years in the field of railway technology. We are one of the world's leading suppliers of electrical and electronic safety components and solutions and traction power supply systems for the railway industry, and also offer solutions for renewable energies, DC networks and other industrial systems. The name Sécheron Hasler Group is synonymous worldwide with Swiss quality and represents a leading reference for state-of-the-art products supplied to the market.

With more than 1300 employees worldwide, we are where our customers are, supplying approved products in our customers' countries or markets and providing supply chain and customer services locally.

For our Electrical Safety Solutions (ESS) Business unit, we are looking for a Technical Writer.

Responsibilities

• Create and update the technical documentation for our products in English.
• Gather information from all persons from different sites involved with the products: development engineers, product managers, maintenance technicians, etc.
• Write all texts and make the corresponding illustrations needed:

• Texts written on Madcap Flare and Adobe FrameMaker.
• Illustrations with Adobe Illustrator (or equivalent).
• Images mainly extracted from 3D software: Solidworks Composer (or Solidworks).
• Photos with the use of Adobe Photoshop (or equivalent).

• Edit these documents in both PDF and HTML5.
• Create a versioning system (with SmartGit or Flare) of the Madcap Flare projects.

Requirements

• Technical degree in electrical, mechanical or similar engineering (ideally electro-mechanical).
• Professional experience with Adobe FrameMaker is required, and Madcap Flare a plus (but a wish to learn Flare is mandatory).
• Excellent English communication skills, written and spoken + technical vocabulary.
• Knowledge of the software mentioned above.
• Knowledge of HTML/CSS languages would be appreciated and helpful for the introduction of these documents into our new e-learning program.
• Familiarity with the web environment is a plus.

We have flat hierarchies and direct communication between departments and management levels is encouraged. This allows us to make decisions quickly.

We give our employees full responsibility for their work tasks. All employees are encouraged to take initiative and contribute to the operational excellence of the company, and have ample opportunities to achieve their personal and professional growth goals.