Technical Writers 4- 10 yrs experience - hyderabad

Company  ; Emerson

Location  : Hyderabad

Website : www.Emerson.com/EmbeddedComputing

General summary and objectives of the role:

The role of the Technical Writer for Technical Publications requires a passionate commitment to consistency, clarity, and the willingness to act as a strong advocate for the users of the product documents. It also requires an ability to be a productive participant of the development team for software/hardware products and the ability to meet deadlines and function successfully in a fast-paced environment with frequent deadlines. Emerson Network Power’s Technical Publications department produces technical documentation for internal and external customers, which includes engineers, software developers, and system integrators.

Formal education/knowledge/experience and training needed to perform the role:

REQUIRED: ·       A good to excellent university degree in Technical Writing or a related subject (Engineering, Computer Science). ·       English to native-speaker standard. ·       Strong communication skills. ·       4 to 7 years of experience in professional technical communication. ·       1 to 2 years of experience in managing, mentoring, and monitoring a technical documentation team. ·       Experience of working in globally spread team. ·       Experience documenting computer hardware and software for original equipment manufacturers. ·       Experience using professional publication tools, such as Structured FrameMaker, XMetaL, and CorelDraw. DESIRED: ·       Knowledge of networking and UNIX/Linux Operating Systems. ·       Experience documenting networks and networking technologies. ·       Knowledge of Information Mapping concepts. ·       Experience with structured authoring (SGML or XML).

Main job duties and responsibilities:

·       Reviews and revises information products to improve information based on customer reports and/or feedback. ·       Collaborates with engineering, marketing, and support personnel to determine technical information requirements based on design documents, task analysis, engineering specifications, and source code. ·       Creates information plans to communicate information requirements, schedules, and needed resources. ·       Tracks progress of the team and reports project status to the documentation manager at other site.

Secondary job duties and responsibilities:

·       Develops documentation to company standards and to appropriate audience skill level. ·       Gathers and acts on customer feedback to improve documentation. ·       Works with minimal supervision. ·       Identifies art requirements and coordinates illustration.