Technical Communicator

Körber; Maia; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home Office / On-site

International projects

Modern IT equipment

Diversity culture

Job summary

Körber Supply Chain Automation seeks a Technical Documentation Engineer to develop and maintain technical documentation for our logistics solutions, used by customers and internal teams. You will lead documentation projects, streamline authoring workflows, and contribute to a future-ready documentation strategy, including metadata and information architecture.

Collaboration with hardware and software engineers is essential.

Qualifications

• University or technical college degree in engineering or related field, or 2–5 years in technical communication.
• Interest in intelligent documentation and automation.
• Ability to write technical information in English for a target audience and in line with EU machine regulations.
• Collaborated with hardware and software engineers and other SMEs.
• Experience with CCMS like Quanos ST4 and Microsoft Office; SAP/Confluence/Jira advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain technical documentation for Körber Supply Chain Logistics solutions for internal/external use.
• Plan and independently implement documentation projects.
• Contribute to concepts for future documentation strategy, including workflows, IA, terminology, and metadata.
• Design interactive, machine-readable content for a digital twin information product.
• Improve documentation quality with processes, style guides, and tool optimization.

Skills

Technical writing

English writing

Team collaboration

Information architecture

Metadata management

AI in docs

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Quanos ST4

SAP

Confluence

Jira

Illustration tool

Job description

• You will be responsible for the development and maintenance of technical documentation for Körber Supply Chain Logistics solutions for use by internal and external customers
• You will be responsible for the planning and independent implementation of documentation projects
• You will contribute to the further development of concepts for our future-ready documentation strategy, including streamlining of authoring workflows, information architecture, terminology management and metadata implementation
• You will participate in the design and development of interactive, machine-readable content for the implementation of an information product digital twin
• You will contribute to ensuring continuously improved documentation quality, including processes, style guides and tools optimization, while identifying efficiency improvements

Your role in our team

• You will be responsible for the development and maintenance of technical documentation for Körber Supply Chain Logistics solutions for use by internal and external customers
• You will be responsible for the planning and independent implementation of documentation projects
• You will contribute to the further development of concepts for our future-ready documentation strategy, including streamlining of authoring workflows, information architecture, terminology management and metadata implementation
• You will participate in the design and development of interactive, machine-readable content for the implementation of an information product digital twin
• You will contribute to ensuring continuously improved documentation quality, including processes, style guides and tools optimization, while identifying efficiency improvements

Your profile

• You have a university or technical college degree in engineering or a related field, or are career changers with 2-5 years of experience in technical communication
• You have an affinity for plant and mechanical engineering and are interested in the further development of technical documentation into "intelligent documentation"
• You have demonstrated ability to understand complex technical content, identify gaps and recognize missing requirements or information that should be incorporated into the documentation
• You have the ability to write technical and functional information in English in a way that is appropriate for the target group and complies with the EU machine regulation
• You have collaborated directly with hardware and/or software engineers and other SMEs
• You have experience in working with
• Microsoft Office Suite
• CCMS, such as Quanos ST4
• illustration and publishing tool
• knowledge of SAP and Confluence / Jira is an advantage
• You speak good written and spoken English, German is a plus
• You have strong communication skills and enjoy teamwork
• You have relevant understanding of automation and/or usage of AI in technical communication.

Your Benefits

We combine the benefits of a medium-sized company with the advantages of a corporate group:

• A safe workplace in a growing, future-oriented industry
• Work in mixed mode: Home Office / On-site
• Clear rules for the on-site work mode
• Modern IT equipment at the workplace
• Working in an international environment
• International projects
• Additional benefits may vary depending on the country and location

Your working environment

Körber Supply Chain Automation is a leading developer of automated intralogistics systems and dynamic automation solutions. We offer comprehensive services, including consulting, planning, software development, project implementation, maintenance and support services - all from one source. Our projects cover a wide range, from simple to very complex, across a variety of industries.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applicants - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity, and any other protected status. You can find out more about our culture here Culture at Körber - it's worth taking a look! This position is covered by the Collective Labour Agreement (Contracto Coletivo de Trabalho da FETESE).