Technical Writer

Designtech Systems; Pune District; On-site; INR 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

DesignTech Systems Pvt. Ltd. seeks a skilled Documentation Specialist to write, update, and produce instruction books, quick start guides, and product manuals. You will collect information, ensure clarity and consistency, and align content with target users and personas.

You will work with product managers and marketing teams to fill gaps, apply style guides, and maintain templates for a consistent look and feel across all documentation.

Qualifications

• Writes, updates and creates instruction books, guides and manuals as per standards.
• Ensures accuracy and consistency with style guides and terminology.
• Collaborates with product teams to identify documentation gaps.

Responsibilities

• Write, update, and create instruction books, quick start guides, product instructions, safety information, and software manuals.
• Collect, evaluate, check, and complete all information.
• Align with English language rules and grammar.
• Develop product knowledge and understand target audience users and personas.
• Organize material and complete writing assignments according to standards of order, clarity, style, and terminology.
• Apply style guides and authoring checklists to maintain quality.
• Work with writers, Product Managers and service/marketing teams to close documentation gaps.

Skills

Technical writing

English proficiency

Documentation standards

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Oxygen

Author-IT

Schema ST4

Adobe FrameMaker

Adobe InDesign

MS Word

MS Teams

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Write, update, and create Instruction books, quick start guide, product instructions, safety information, software manuals.

Collect, evaluate, check, and complete all information.

Possess the knowledge of, and accurately apply, the English language including the meaning of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Align with priorities set by the Global team. Develop strong product knowledge and understanding of target audience users and personas.

Organize material and complete writing assignments in accordance with set standards regarding order, clarity, style, and terminology to deliver high quality documentation.

Apply style guides and authoring checklists to maintain documentation quality.

Work with other writers, Product Managers, service/marketing team to identify gaps in documentation of functionality and complete the required documentation.

Publish and maintain templates for written documentation produced by others ensuring a consistent \"look and feel.\"

Work closely with technical authors and assess their work for correct and consistent use of the source language.

Skills

Experience in tools such as Oxygen, Author-it, Schema ST4, Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe InDesign, MS-Word, etc.

Ability to write English clearly and concisely using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Proven ability to write conceptual, task-oriented, and reference documentation.

Experience with MS Office

Excellent written and spoken English.

Experience with MS TEAMS to track your work and collaborate with the product teams.

Capable of effectively working with multiple stakeholders in cross-cultural, global teams

STE certification and course in technical communication is an added advantage.

Well organized and able to operate independently.

Willing to accept the challenges and convert them into success.

Good planner and systematic organizer.

A team player that will share information with colleagues and help develop the group.

Educational requirements

Bachelor of engineering (Mechanical preferred)

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering