Technical Author

at  Renishaw plc

Job Description
Technical Author
Wotton under Edge
Hybrid working pattern: 3 days per week on site
Salary up to £45K depending on experience
We’re looking for a technical author to join our team, working on our Industrial Metrology software product range, MODUS IM.
MODUS IM is a suite of inspection software applications that work together to provide functionality for different users, including programmers, operators, data analysts and automation engineers. The modular flexibility of these applications enables us to configure complete solutions for a diverse range of end users.
You’ll be creating, managing, and delivering high-quality user information for the MODUS IM suite. You’ll work closely with our software engineering and support teams to make sure our user assistance materials meet the needs of our customers.

What you’ll do

• Write, edit and maintain user information, including Help systems, release documents and data sheets.
• Use best practices to create and manage content that is topic-based, modular, and reusable.
• Organise technical content logically and consistently to meet the user’s needs.
• Work with product owners, subject matter experts and the software development teams to make sure our user information is clear, accurate and complete.
• Follow and contribute to the documentation terminology, style guide, and processes.
• Review and advise on user-facing text in our products.
• Manage the localisation process for our products, including localisation engineering and language pack checking.

What we’re looking for

• An interest in technical writing within an engineering discipline.
• Aptitude for communicating via the written word.
• Ability to absorb and explain complex information clearly and concisely.
• Enthusiasm for developing relationships with colleagues in different teams and locations, to exchange information and develop solutions.
• Acute attention to detail and desire for accuracy.
• Ability to receive feedback and use it to improve your performance.
• A willingness to gain an understanding of the localisation process and to manage multilingual content.

What we offer

• A dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunities for and encouragement of professional growth and development.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Discretionary hybrid-working arrangement with a minimum of one day a week in the office (non-contractual).
• The chance to contribute to a positive experience for our software users.

The successful applicant will be capable of managing a varied workload covering multiple projects. You will possess good interviewing skills for obtaining information from subject matter experts. You will have or develop an interest in and an awareness of current trends in technical authoring.
Benefits
When you join Renishaw, we’re committing to your future career. That’s because we believe in developing our people’s skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that’s highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. (not available at our Castle Donington, Exeter, York & Edinburgh sites).
We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.
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At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement.
If you are excited about the role but feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw.
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team on 01453 524600 or recruitment@renishaw.com.
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Employment Type:
Permanent
Time Type:
Full time
Requisition Number:
R7043 Technical Author (Open

• Write, edit and maintain user information, including Help systems, release documents and data sheets.
• Use best practices to create and manage content that is topic-based, modular, and reusable.
• Organise technical content logically and consistently to meet the user’s needs.
• Work with product owners, subject matter experts and the software development teams to make sure our user information is clear, accurate and complete.
• Follow and contribute to the documentation terminology, style guide, and processes.
• Review and advise on user-facing text in our products.
• Manage the localisation process for our products, including localisation engineering and language pack checking