Technical Documentation Leader at GE - General Electric

Ref No: 3212593

Business Segment: Aviation Additive

Role Summary

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 relevent 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

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