Technical Documentation Writer

Job description
Piab is evolving automation through progressive gripping, lifting, and moving solutions and has done so since 1951. We believe in an automated world where no resources are wasted, and no humans are injured. With annual sales of ~1.5 billion SEK, 650 employees and a global presence in more than 100 countries, we help our customers improve their operations for the better on a daily basis. Since 2018, Piab is owned by Patricia Industries, part of Investor AB.

Evolving ourselves.
Evolving you.
Evolving automation.

At Piab we work with smart tech by creating intelligent solutions, a more efficient production climate, as well as a safer workplace within the world of automation. We provide gripping skills to robots, intelligent flow to materials, and lifting power to humans. We want to improve today’s product and assembly for the better. This ambition is embedded into everything we do. It is in every idea, product, and interaction.

Responsibilities
As a Technical Documentation Writer, you will work with the technical documentation and information for our products, such as data sheets, manuals, and other instructions. You will mainly work in New Product Development projects, as well as updating and maintaining existing technical information. We are in a developing phase for the technical information with changes in processes and tools, which opens up for new ideas and workflows.
 Maintain and update existing technical information in accordance with the latest product version
 Be responsible for creating technical information in New Product Development projects
 Develop and support our working process to optimize workflow

You will report to Technical Documentation Team Manager and the position is for now based in Täby (in August the office will move to Mörby), north of Stockholm, Sweden.

Qualifications
To be successful in this role, we believe you act on own initiatives, make things happen and accept responsibility for the results. You have a methodical and systematic approach and can define clear priorities. It is important that you cooperate well with others in terms of sharing knowledge, experience, and information, as well as supporting your colleagues in the pursuit of your common goals.

Skills, knowledge, and experience.
We beleve you have:
3+ years of work experience from technical documentation or as a technical writer
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
Strong skills in Adobe InDesign
Good knowledge in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Strong skills in MS Word and other Microsoft Office tools
Excellent English skills, both verbal and written.
Experience from working in inRiver or other PIM systems is an advantage
Experience from working in CCMS software and/or CMS systems is an advantage
Experience from working with CPQ software is an advantage


Application
This is an on-going selection, so make sure to apply already today! We look forward to receiving your application!

Contact
For any questions regarding the position, you are welcome to contact;
Hannah Sandström, Senior Recruitment Consultant at Randstad Engineering, hannah.sandstrom@randstad.se

About the company
Evolving you
All employees at Piab have a strong hands-on mentality, meaning, exploring, and sharing ideas, working together to make those ideas into a reality, and ultimately committing to our customer success. As the world of automation evolves, so does Piab.
Piab is a Swedish award-winning company and proud to be the recipient of the Brilliant Future Employer of the Year Award 2020 as well as Deloitte Best Managed Companies Award.