Technical Writer - I

Job Description

Do you have a passion for innovative ideas and groundbreaking discoveries? With over $1 billion invested annually in R&D, at Thermo Fisher Scientific you’ll help solve some of the world’s toughest challenges, from giving cancer patients hope, ensuring safe drinking water and helping law enforcement tackle cases through forensics. We empower our teams to put science into meaningful action and give our R&D colleagues the autonomy, resources and tools they need to take science a step beyond.

Location/Division Specific Information

IEC / LPD Division

Discover Impactful Work:

Creative Engineer to work on technical documentation on Engineering Product development

A day in the Life:

• Responsible for creating Product Manuals, User Guides, brochures and other technical publications
• Understanding product requirements by working with Technical team and convert into technical Publication independently 
• Close collaboration with Technical Leads (TLs), Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and engineering teams to gather information needed to write assigned sections
• Point of contact for the Product line teams representing organization for Technical Publication,
• Creates, adapts, and follows project schedules and deadlines
• Perform quality assurance reviews for team deliverables for adherence to standards & client requirements
• Ability to work independently in a self-directed environment at a fast pace with strict deadlines
• Continuously learns and grow technical depth and knowledge across product lines. 

Keys to Success:

Education & Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent. 
• 0 – 5 years’ experience with Technical publications preferably from Lab Equipment, Home Appliances, Medical Devices domain
• Should be Conversant with Adobe inDesign & Framemaker

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Good knowledge on Documentation life cycle
• Able to manage team and own project deliverables and clearly communicate with Business Units
• Good technical writing and Content creation skills from scratch
• Experience with DITA XML, Robo Help, Arbotext editor and Snagit will be additional advantage.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. A one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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