Sr. Technical Writer

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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).
• Represent and contribute 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.

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.

Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan.