Fortive

Senior Technical Writer

Fortive

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Poland

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • Write, edit, and maintain technical documentation in English, including manuals, user guides, procedures, and reference materials
  • Collect and interpret engineering documents, product specifications, and marketing analyses and work with development teams.
  • Write original copy in a clear, coherent, well-organized manner, using graphics, technical vocabulary and concepts that are appropriate to the product and familiar to the customer.
  • Adhere to department standards and writing guidelines, including Simplified Technical English.
  • Work with translation vendors to localize and translate manuals, reference guides, on-line help, and display screens for international markets.
  • Coordinate with editor and illustrators to resolve problems with technical content, organization, writing, and publication.
  • Coordinate day-to-day activities to develop assigned user documentation.
  • Establish schedules to meet required deadlines.

Requirements

  • Solid writing in English.
  • Experience documenting hardware and software products.
  • Ability to master new technical information quickly.
  • Proficiency in use of desktop publishing tools techniques and practices.
  • Competency with MS Word.
  • Preferred familiarity with Adobe products including: FrameMaker and Creative Cloud: Illustrator, InDesign, and Distiller.
  • Experience with MadCap Flare is a plus
  • Degree or certification in Technical Communication, Journalism, English, Engineering, or a related field or 5-10 years of related experience
  • Familiarity with document control, versioning, and content management systems
  • Experience working with style guides and structured documentation standards
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a cross‑functional team
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
technical documentationwritingdocumenting hardware productsdocumenting software productsdesktop publishingMS WordAdobe FrameMakerAdobe Creative CloudMadCap Flarecontent management systems
Soft Skills
clear communicationability to master new technical informationproblem-solvingorganizationtime managementindependenceteam collaboration
Certifications
Technical Communication degreeJournalism degreeEnglish degreeEngineering degree