Technical Writer – Engineering / Manufacturing

NOV; Gqeberha; Presencial; ZAR 300 000 - 520 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

NOV Rig Technologies is seeking a Standardisation Technical Writer to develop and revise documentation supporting our operations across offices, offshore, and workshops. You will collaborate with engineering experts to collect drawings, specifications, industry standards, and internal requirements, and author clear, accurate documents such as quality plans, condition assessments, and inspection procedures.

Conformance with legislation and NOV standards will be verified, with daily

Qualificações

• Essential: Excellent written and oral communication in English.
• Essential: Understanding of mechanical/engineering drawings, schematics and manuals.
• Essential: Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate with engineers to understand requirements and objectives.
• Solicit and organize drawings, specifications, industry standards, user manuals and internal requirements.
• Author user-friendly documents including quality plans, condition assessments and inspection procedures.
• Verify documents comply with legislation, industry and NOV standards.
• Perform document control/checker tasks as part of the approval workflow.

Conhecimentos

Excellent written and oral comms

English proficiency

Microsoft Office

Formação académica

Engineering-related discipline

Ferramentas

Document Control / DMS

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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).