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SKF Group · 23 hours ago

Senior Technical Writer

St Louis, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$85K/yr - $95K/yr

2+ years exp

SKF Group is an industry-leading manufacturer focusing on reducing friction and promoting sustainability. The Senior Technical Writer will support Product Development and Engineering efforts by creating and maintaining product manuals, coordinating efforts internally and externally to ensure high standards of documentation are met.

IndustrialIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial ManufacturingMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingMechanical EngineeringSoftware

No H1B

Responsibilities

Coordinate the creation, updates, and release of product manuals ensuring a consistently high standard is developed, applied and maintained per corporate standards

Manage completion of work packages through utilization of global SKF and third-party resources

Develop and maintain a good working knowledge of general product development process, current and next generation project activities, and basic technical and clinical fundamentals of the products

Create and prepare illustrated parts lists and parts breakdowns as required per document using SolidWorks to create specific views and assemblies

Manage of SKF LM NA Engineering Documentation SharePoint site that includes workflow of all documentation work packages

Interact with Technicians, Engineers, Manufacturing and others in gathering information for documentation and updates for approval

Read and interpret company drawings, engineering drawings and ECO's when information is needed for direct input to technical publication documents

Maintain and communicate documentation standards

Dissemination of technical information in easy-to-understand language for non-technical users

Qualification

SolidWorksMicrosoft OfficeTechnical WritingAdobe AcrobatInDesignPhotoShopIllustratorData Management SystemsAnalytical SkillsOrganizationCustomer ServiceTeamworkProblem-SolvingInterpersonal CommunicationTime ManagementVerbal Communication

Required

Associates degree in an applicable field with 4 years of experience or a bachelor's degree in applicable field with two years of experience

Must be able to foster teamwork, effectively communicate to implement change, work collaboratively to drive improvements and results, demonstrate decision making and problem-solving skills

Strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently

Ability to understand technical issues and work through issues to resolution

Must be proficient in logistical problem-solving techniques and time management skills with a focus on strong customer service, interpersonal communication skills, organization, and the ability to prioritize and meet assigned deadlines

Experience with Microsoft Office products, Adobe Acrobat, InDesign, PhotoShop, Illustrator, 3D modeling, PLM and O365

Data management systems experience and working knowledge of revision control