Job Description
Job details
Domain
Research, design and development
Job field / Job profile
Continuous improvement - Improvement and/or transformation project management - BB/MBB
Job title
Technical Writer 2
Employment type
Permanent
Professional category
Employees / Staff
Part time / Full time
Full-time
Job description
Summary :
Are you ready to be part of a team that drives big ideas and even bigger wins. At Safran, we believe in the power of both collaboration and individual contributions. We understand that it takes diverse perspectives, problem-solving skills, dependability, and trust to push each other forward and achieve great success. For us, working here is more than just a job; it's a passion. There's the unique opportunity to lead the way in aerospace and defense and contribute to creating a safer and more sustainable world.
The Technical Writer 2 at Safran Test Cells plays a key role in ensuring Safran Test Cells customers are able to understand and effectively use our products. Technical Writers are responsible for writing and editing technical manuals and other publications that include installation, operation, calibration, and maintenance procedures. Additionally, the Technical Writer 2 will assist other departments with drafting and editing interdepartmental documentation, and internal improvement projects as well as organizing technical content.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Write, edit, organize, and publish manuals, instructions, catalogs, and other technical and administrative publications according to established processes and standards for style, content, and quality.
- Work with Subject Matter Experts and internal teams to develop publications that are effective for the desired purpose.
- Create and update graphics for documentation including photographs, drawings, diagrams, and charts in order to make publications easier for the audience to understand.
- Maintain detailed work records and submit weekly progress reports.
- Present publications improvement ideas to the Technical Publication Manager.
- Other duties as assigned.
Candidate skills & requirements
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing, Communications or other relevant degrees preferred.
- 3+ years of technical writing experience required.
Qualifications:
- Exceptional verbal, graphical, writing, and editing skills.
- Knowledge of accepted technical writing practices and methodologies.
- Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness; actively seeks opportunities to improve and promote quality while monitoring own work to ensure quality is met.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively build relationships with internal and external customers
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Suite, CorelDraw, Adobe Acrobat, and/or other software packages.
- Resourceful, creative, detail-oriented with solid organizational skills and able to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Able to quickly comprehend technical information and translate ideas / concepts into a finished document and has a proven ability to offer creative solutions.
- Able and willing to travel up to 5% of the time both domestically and internationally, as required.
Annual salary
80,000-88,000
Job location
Job location
North America, United States, Minnesota, Minneapolis
City (-ies)
651 Campus Drive, Suite 100, New Brighton, MN 55112
Applicant criteria
Minimum education level achieved
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum experience level required
More than 3 years
ITAR Controlled Position: Select "Yes" if role requires U.S. citizenship/permanent residency
Yes