Technical Writer

Yokogawa Engineering Asia Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Singapore seeks a Technical Writer to produce user-friendly manuals and documentation. The role involves collaborating with subject matter experts and requires a background in Computer Engineering or related fields. Applicants should have significant experience in technical writing tools and methodologies.

Qualifications

• 3 years' experience in writing technical documents.
• Experience in authoring content for external customers.
• Diploma holders with relevant experience will also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with experts to understand requirements.
• Apply content architecture for manuals.
• Manage resources to produce results on time.

Skills

Technical Writing

Content Architecture

Communication

Education

Diploma/Degree in Computer Engineering, Computing, Computer Science

Tools

Adobe Acrobat

Adobe FrameMaker

Oxygen XML

XMetaL Author

JIRA

Microsoft Office

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Communicate and collaborate with subject matter experts to understand the requirements.

• Structure complex information into an organized and logical format

• Convey complicated ideas into simple instructions for international users

• Apply topic-based authoring and content architecture techniques to produce easy–to-use manuals

• Manage and use budgeted time and resources to produce expected results without delays

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Diploma/Degree in Computer Engineering, Computing (Software Engineering), Computer Science

• Diploma holders with relevant technical writing work experience will also be considered

• At least 3 years’ experience in writing technical documents or manuals for software or related products

• Experience in authoring and publishing content for external customers

• Experience in using more than one of the following tools:

• Adobe Acrobat

• XML authoring tools, including but not limited to Adobe FrameMaker, Oxygen XML and XMetaL Author

• Enterprise

• JIRA

• Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Project, Visio)

• Experience in using a content management system

By responding to Yokogawa’s advertisement, consent is considered given to Yokogawa to collect the required personal data for the purpose of recruitment with expectation that Yokogawa will protect personal data with security safeguards that are reasonable and appropriate to the sensitivity of the personal data, to protect it from unauthorized access, use or disclosure and complies with applicable regulatory requirements with respect to the retention of personal data.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Yokogawa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Yokogawa wants a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture. We will actively recruit, develop, and promote people from a variety of backgrounds who differ in terms of experience, knowledge, thinking styles, perspective, cultural background, and socioeconomic status. We will not discriminate based on race, skin color, age, gender identity and expression, gender orientation, religion, belief, political opinion, nationality, ethnicity, place of origin, disability, family relations or any other circumstances. Yokogawa values differences and enables everyone to belong, contribute, succeed, and demonstrate their full potential.