Documentation Lead

As part of Technical Communication at Schneider Electric, as Documentation Lead, you secure on-time-delivery of Technical Documentation for Line of Business. You coordinate internal and external resources to produce high-quality print and online information for Software and Hardware products. As a leader, you will be involved in coordinating & delivering Technical manuals, Online help, Technical videos, & 3D Digital assets.

Your scope of duties

• Analyzing requirements for Technical Documentation according to use cases and targeted audiences.

• Drafting user manuals, software descriptions, online help, catalogues and other printed or digital Technical Documentation

• Managing creation process with internal or external technical writers / illustrators.

• Collaborating closely with Offer Management, Offer Development, Project Management & Communications.

• Planning & delivery of Technical Documentation, Technical videos, 3D Digital assets.

• Experience with Arbotext authoring tool

• Ensuring quality, usability, safety compliance and corporate identity

• Mentoring and training junior writers

• Organizing localization process

• Securing availability of all necessary information in Schneider systems for internal (production, logistics..) and external use, etc.

Your profile

• Ideally a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with additional education in technical writing

• At least 7 years experience as technical writer and minimim 3 years in Documentation Leader role.

• Ability to explain complex, technically demanding products in easily understandable language, illustrations and animations/videos

• Writing for software products – web and mobile applications

• Reviewing and editing of technical documentation experience

• Ability to plan, manage and control several parallel projects, experience in Project Management

• Experience with standard office software, authoring & desktop publishing tools and project management software

• Understanding of hardware and software development methodology, e.g. agile approach

• Strong communication skills.

• Positive and open attitude, flexibility.

• Collaborative working style, team-player

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• €40 billion global revenue

• +9% organic growth

• 150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

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