Job Description Summary
GE Power Conversion Division provides Electrical Power Conversion Systems for various Naval and Marine applications. Typical scope includes MV & LV power converters, motors, transformers, switchgear, and control as well as the associated power systems engineering.
The Technical Writer will be responsible for the data organization, it will be a strong emphasis on integrated naval electrical systems and associated components. Our Naval customers have come to rely on GE to prepare customized technical reports / documentation, parts ordering data, and assistance in obsolescence management for North America.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
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- Create high quality technical manuals to customer specification from information developed from our engineering and procurement teams
- Organize obsolescence studies for finding replacement components for parts no longer support by our supply chain
- Documents and translates product technical information into easily comprehensible language.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to produce high-quality documentation and contribute to larger teams on projects as needed
- Resolves issues using established procedures. Consults supervisor or more senior team members for issues outside of defined instructions/parameters.
- Collaborates with others to resolve issues with technical documentation.
- Develops strong customer relationships and serves as the interface between customer and GE for logistics issues.
- Maintain ownership technical documentation created.
- Ensure documents are completed within schedule and budget.
- Interface with customers and vendors to ensure requirements and expectations are understood.
- Interface with Sourcing, Purchasing, and Parts Team to ensure suppliers are providing required information.
- As part of the engineering organization, raise obsolescence issues to engineering management.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree (OR Engineering Degree with a minimum of 2 years experience in technical writing)
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% of the time
Desired Characteristics
- Sense of ownership for assigned responsibilities
- Excellent communicator
- Collaborator
- Displays strong interpersonal skills
- Experience or knowledge in technical reports.
This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. If applicable, final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.
Additional Information
GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes