Technical Writer
GE Vernova in Amarillo, TX, a company focused on creating renewable energy is looking for a Technical Writer to join their team. The Technical Writer will work in a team setting working on small components of larger technical writing projects. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders and team members to produce high-quality technical documentation. The Technical Writer will work under the supervision of others and receive regular action plans.
Job Responsibilities :
- Collaboration : Partner with stakeholders and team members to create high-quality technical documentation.
- Documentation Creation : Develop various types of user documentation, including manuals, guides, and presentations.
- Analysis : Analyze complex technical systems and software to identify and fill gaps in existing documentation.
- Information Gathering : Obtain appropriate information from subject matter experts and establish reproducible methods for generating clear and concise documentation in accordance with professional standards.
- Presentation Methods : Establish and evaluate effective document presentation methods.
- Meetings : Actively participate in daily Scrum stand-up meetings, weekly planning, and review meetings.
- Translations and Vendors : Coordinate all translations and manage vendor relationships as required.
Qualifications :
Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 2 years of experience.Proficiency in editing (QA for documentation) – ability to recognize errors and opportunities for developmental improvement in a variety of information deliverables.Skilled at researching and leveraging information architecture principles to create a content structure that supports a wide variety of information types and deliverables.Basic understanding of Lean / Agile / XP software development processes, their application to projects, and how to drive information development in these processes.Basic understanding of the major aspects of software design, development, and QA and ability to leverage this understanding to inform planning and execution for information development projects.Basic knowledge of core technical communication concepts, such as topic-based authoring, minimalism, task-oriented design, single-sourcing.Ability to define and research user profiles and to create content targeted appropriately to meet user goals.Basic domain and product knowledge, including appropriate terminology, with a clear understanding of product line(s) and offerings, competitive landscapes, and associated industries.Basic skills in the process of breaking down software processes into tasks necessary to the targeted user and effectively explaining those tasks to the user.Basic project management skills / ability to lead a writing project : ability to coordinate the work of other writers, accurately estimate scope and time, create and work to deadlines, take multiple variables (including other functional areas) into account when setting a schedule.Ability to collaborate with subject matter experts.Influences through others.Execute new methods when appropriate.Constantly thinking critically about the task at hand and maintaining an understanding of the problem in the bigger picture.Effectively manages risk and weighs the pros and cons of important decisions that affect multiple team members.Compensation & Benefits :
For this position, starting pay is $25-30 / hour, based on experience / qualifications.Monday through Friday, 7 : 00 am to 3 : 30 pmAfter meeting the qualification requirements, employees are offered through Landrum : Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance and matching 401kBy applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Landrum and its affiliates and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at .
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