Sr. Technical Writer

Sr. Technical Writer

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Position Summary:

The Sr. Technical Writer position is a member of the Technical Documentation team and ensures efficient and accurate execution of technical publication projects, and operations including delivery. This person also interacts with other technical writers and cross functional teams/peers to assist in the accurate and efficient writing and editing of technical documentation.

Key Accountabilities:

• Functions as senior technical writer for U.S. business team including collaboration with other global documentation peers to define authoring requirements, distribution, collection, storage, and maintenance standards for technical documentation initiatives.
• Manage technology information and projects that impact technical documentation deliverables.
• Collaborate with regional and global teams sharing knowledge of specifications, legal regulations, and industry standards for technical documentation development and all methods of delivery.
• Provide technical expertise for regional development, operation, and optimization of business systems that support or include technical documentation functions (content definition, development, and delivery).
• Represents and contributes to regional and global technical documentation definition and structure solutions for multiple platforms of web and business system delivery to partners.
• Coordinate with data owner(s) to ensure data quality of data objects is in accordance with the defined quality requirements over the entire data lifecycle and across regional and global organizations.
• Ensure compliance with corporate identity, corporate design guidelines and all applicable data protection and privacy laws and regulations (GDPR in Europe, U.S. Export, etc.).
• Conduct audits to ensure compliance with content specifications, legal requirements, industry standards, and export regulations.
• Collaborate with management and technical documentation peers to identify and implement best practice solutions for processes, guidelines, documents, and illustrations according to style, corporate policy, and publishing requirements.
• Confer with management, engineering, sales, service, parts, production, and marketing staff to make decisions regarding market and distribution projects.
• Ensure the setup and optimization of technical documentation release processes in collaboration with Information Logistics and Configuration Engineering teams.
• Evaluate, prioritize, and manage documentation projects & requests with department senior manager and employees from formation through implementation ensuring adherence to deadlines, budget, and service agreements.
• Prepare project reports to keep Senior Management informed on progress status, financials, and potential issues

Basic Requirements:

• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time
• Bachelor's degree in Technical Communications and a minimum of 5 years of technical documentation experience; or 9 years of technical documentation experience
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong communication skills (oral, written, and presentation) and ability to communicate professionally with all levels of the organization and with external partners
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with others
• Strong ability to lead and manage multiple global and regional projects in a deadline-driven environment
• Strong organizational, planning, and follow up skills
• Strong understanding of Rolls-Royce Solutions America markets, mtu products and selling cycle
• Strong command of the English language and grammar
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability including experience with complex technical solutions
• Strong ability to work independently and with little direction
• Strong understanding of Content Management principles and strategies
• Strong knowledge of printing processes and technologies for web content delivery
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, and Content Management applications
• Strong project management skills.
• International business experience.
• Foreign language skills including experience within a translation-oriented environment.
• Knowledge of the concepts of mechanical and electrical machine operations to document production observations, assembly, and test into procedures including reference material.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

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