Technical Writer and Trainer

Shape your future with a hidden champion of the high-tech industry.
**You are looking for new perspectives. We are growing and would like to take you with us as**:
**Senior Technical Writer and Trainer (M/F/d)**

**That looks good. Your future at FormFactor in Germany**:

- **Hello future** As part of our large FormFactor family, you will play an active role in shaping current and upcoming technologies.
- **Your thing.** In small teams, you will work independently and close to the product. You will find your solutions and accompany the entire production cycle.
- **Just get started.** With our New Hire training plan, you will arrive relaxed your new tasks.
- **It's fun. **We offer you an attractive remuneration package as well as a share in the company's success.
- **Being human. **30 days of vacation, flexible working hours and home office are our tools for your family and work-life balance.
- **Motivated. **Our pleasant, friendly working atmosphere and international collegiality are a real feel-good factor.
- **Progress.** Internal training, exchange programs and an open transfer of knowledge open horizons for you.
- **Perspective. **As the market leader, we are operating in an incredibly exciting and crisis-proof industry of the future.
- **Not enough?** We would be happy to introduce you to many other benefits in a personal conversation.

**In our company, your core responsibilities include**:

- Creation, editing and management of technical manuals (hardware and software) for service staff on our complex assemblies and prober systems
- Preparation of operating and maintenance manuals for specific target groups
- Preparation of training documents
- Development of documentation requirements, e.g. by participating in meetings of the development department and evaluating change notifications
- Independent supervision of documentation projects and ensuring that they are implemented on schedule and in line with processes
- Researching technical facts in parts lists, drawings, CAD models, maintenance plans and online help and verifying them on the product
- Verification of created instructions on the product
- Conducting training courses (hardware and software) for service employees at the Thiendorf site and, if possible, also in the USA (San Jose, California)
- Close cooperation with colleagues from all departments as well as our external documentation service provider
- Close cooperation especially with the development department to improve our products and ensure serviceability

**What you should bring with you**:

- You have a degree or training in mechatronics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or comparable fields and have proven professional experience in technical editing/documentation, ideally in mechanical engineering and plant construction.
- Experience as a technical trainer in an international environment
- Very good skills in MS Word (working with document templates and styles)
- Good to very good skills in image editing
- Good skills in photography
- Basic skills in video editing
- Good practical, technical skills (e.g. replacing parts etc.)
- Enjoying working on/with complex technical systems
- Independent and structured way of working
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work in a team
- Furthermore, you have a good command of German and English, both written and spoken
- Open to limited travelling activities

**Interested?