Technical Documentation Leader (m/f)

General Electric (GE)

Bahrain

Ref: KP132-961

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

The Technical Documentation Leader will lead a global team of technical writers to deliver internal and external documentation of Additive Manufacturing machines in a growing and dynamic business. The role of Technical Documentation Leader works with Engineering, Supply Chain, Services and other business functions to deliver relevant technical manuals and will utilize expertise to mentor and train while participating in business initiatives.

Essential Responsibilities:
• Lead global team of Technical Documentation writers
• Create processes for Technical Document creation across multiple machine modalities and business cultures
• Coordinate (costs, time-line etc.) document creation by external suppliers as well as country specific transactions
• Manage updates and revisions to technical literature
• Oversee use of a Content Management System
• Actively participate in the creation of internal and external documentation
• Support the strategic planning and development of the technical documentation organization related to software tools, job descriptions etc.
• Drive continuous improvement of the editorial standards and rules
• Drive translation management

Requirements

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a technical field
• Line management experience
• Experience working on (or leading) global teams
• Excellent English language communication skills (written and verbal)
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 25% of the time

Desired Characteristics:
• Passion for Process Excellence, Simplification and Improvement
• Proven leadership capabilities with ability to motivate others and achieve results within a highly technical environment
• Lean Leader or Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification
• Project Management skills
• Ability to communicate in Swedish and/or German in a business environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, can articulate succinctly to all levels of the organization
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to influence others, able to lead with a global mindset.
• Proven team player and demonstrated ability to work horizontally
• Proven time management & organizational skills; demonstrated ability to prioritize, multi-task, and perform in a time pressured environment
• Relevant knowledge of Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) and application regulations (e.g: ANSI Z535, DIN EN 82079-1), their application in technical documentation

About the Company

GE is a diversified technology, media and financial services company, dedicated to creating products that make life better. From aircraft engines and power generation to financial services, medical imaging, television programming and oil and gas, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs over 300,000 people worldwide.

GE's Oil & Gas business is a leader in the development and delivery of advanced product and service offerings for the global oil and gas industry. As a consequence of the rapid expansion of its technology base, GE's Oil & Gas is capable of addressing the largest and most complex engineering and application challenges entirely from its own worldwide resources. So whether it's the world's largest LNG compression trains, re-injection of high sulfur gas, enhancing the safety and productivity of the world's oil and gas pipelines, or equipment for the production of oil and gas from harsh environments, GE is leading the charge.

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