Senior Technical Writer

Requirements

• Candidates must have Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Science, or Mathematics.
• Proven experience of over 10+ years in supporting development of technical content, procedures, documentation for engineering, manufacturing or servicing of complex equipment.
• Strong and proven technical documentation skills.
• Candidate should be able to produce evidence or samples of documentation.
• Experience in documentation software and tools like XML, DITA and Ixiasoft CCMS are highly desirable for success in this role.
• Strong skills/proficiency in using MS Word and Oxygen XML documentation editors.
• Knowledge about other industry standards, software or tools for documentation will be a plus.
• Preferred technical experience of over 5 years on product design, manufacturing, install, product support, technical support or servicing of semiconductor equipment Direct experience on KLA’s overlay metrological equipment or equivalent semiconductor metrology/ measurement equipment is highly desirable.
• Demonstration of strong project management skills in a complex matrix environment with multiple stakeholders/managers.
• Ability to track tasks, actions and provide regular updates.
• Ability to create and maintain tasks and documentation trackers.
• Good MS Excel skills required.
• Flexibility to adjust in work times to work with remote and local teams, ability to work with stakeholders across different geographies, able to conduct online meetings in different time zones and work comfortably with members of team from different cultures.
• Open to supporting any technical or project assignment assigned by management when needed and flexibility to travel when required for business.
• Applicant must demonstrate a very high level of motivation, openness, flexibility and willingness to push own boundaries for development into a complimentary role such as trainer or any similar technical role, if required.
• We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package.
• We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.
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