Technical Writer

NOV; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

NOV Rig Technologies in Gqeberha is seeking a Standardisation Technical Writer to develop and revise documentation for engineering teams and shop floor users.

You will work with engineers to capture requirements, author quality plans, inspection procedures, and manuals, and ensure compliance with NOV standards and relevant regulations. The role involves daily document control tasks and ongoing process improvements.

Qualifications

• Engineering-related qualification or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of mechanical drawings, schematics, specifications, and user manuals.
• Experience with document control and document management systems (DMS).

Responsibilities

• Communicate with engineering experts to understand needs and objectives.
• Collate and organize drawings, specifications, manuals, and client requirements.
• Author clear documents including quality plans, condition assessments, and inspection procedures.
• Verify documents comply with legislation, industry and NOV standards.
• Maintain document control and approval workflows.
• Identify issues and propose process improvements.
• Provide progress updates to supervisor regarding risks and opportunities.
• Perform other tasks as required by business needs.

Skills

Technical writing

English communication

Document control

Education

Engineering qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

DMS

Job description

Job Description

As a Standardisation Technical Writer, you will play a crucial role in developing and revising documentation to support NOV Rig Technologies. Your work will involve collaborating with engineering and technical experts to understand their requirements and produce user-friendly, accurate documents. These documents will be utilized by a diverse range of colleagues, including those based in offices, offshore, and workshops.

Job Description

As a Standardisation Technical Writer, you will play a crucial role in developing and revising documentation to support NOV Rig Technologies. Your work will involve collaborating with engineering and technical experts to understand their requirements and produce user-friendly, accurate documents. These documents will be utilized by a diverse range of colleagues, including those based in offices, offshore, and workshops.

Responsibilities

• Communicate in English effectively with multiple technical and engineering experts to understand their needs and objectives.
• Solicit, collate, interpret, and organize engineering drawings, specifications, industry standards, user manuals and internal customer requirements provided to you verbally and in writing.
• Author user-friendly documents (including but not limited to quality plans, condition assessments, and inspection procedures) that incorporate all required technical requirements with appropriate clarity, terminology, and writing style.
• Verify authored documents conform with legislative, industry and NOV standards.
• Carry out Document Control / Checker tasks on daily basis for peers as part of formal approval workflow of documents.
• Identify and report problematic issues or conflicts in documentation and resolve where feasible.
• Provide your supervisor verbal and written updates relating to progress, risks/issues, and opportunities relating to your tasks.
• Perform additional tasks to the extent that may be reasonably expected, assigned, or required by business needs.
• Propose improvements to processes and working practices.
• Perform other work-related tasks when assigned.
• Comply with all NOV company and HSE policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Qualification in an Engineering related discipline or equivalent experience. (Desirable).
• Understanding of mechanical engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, and user manuals (Essential).
• Background knowledge of overhaul, inspection, and/or repair of heavy machinery (Essential).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English Language (Essential).
• Computer literacy (including good command of the Microsoft Office Suite). (Essential).
• Project Management training/knowledge (Desirable).
• Document Control and an understanding of Document Management Systems (DMS). (Desirable).
• Background knowledge of electrical/instrumentation, pneumatic and hydraulic controls. (Desirable).