Team Leader Technical Writing 80 - 100 % (f/m/d)

For more than 40 years, Hamilton Medical has shaped the future of mechanical ventilation. We develop Intelligent Ventilation solutions that support clinicians in critical moments. Our Hamilton ventilators are used in intensive care units, during emergency transport, and in MRI environments. They help medical teams care for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients worldwide. Here, your work has real impact. Every improvement you make supports better respiratory care for patients around the globe.

How you can make a difference:

We are seeking a dedicated, motivated individual to lead our small team of information developers providing end-user documentation for our devices and related products to medically trained professionals and regulatory bodies around the world.

Working with the cross-functional team, engineering specs and other documentation, clinical input, and the products themselves, we develop and deliver compelling high-quality documentation for our products, on time. Our Technical Writing team is responsible for all aspects of end-user product documentation.

That’s what you bring along:

Candidates must have a full understanding of the end-user documentation development and translation processes, as well as outstanding interpersonal communication and project planning/management skills. Also required are excellent writing and information structuring ability for content development and reviews. It is a responsibility of the Team Lead to ensure high-quality end-user documentation is delivered, as planned.

Desired Qualifiations

• Proven experience writing and editing documentation for an end-user audience

• Ability to quickly learn and understand complex procedures and concepts

• Ability to work with and understand functional engineering specifications for the software features/functions and the user interface

• Effective at working closely with members of the cross-functional and writing teams to learn what is needed and help determine how to best present it

• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, professional demeanor and work attitude; ability to work well with tight schedules and challenging projects

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, working with the writing and product teams to manage schedules and deliverables

• Excellent time management skills; ability to adjust quickly to changes in product and project plans

• Innovative self-starter, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment; able to manage project issues directly with cross-functional team members

• Strong work ethic, ability to multi-task, solve problems, and accept feedback

• Experience with XML content management systems (ST4), FrameMaker, InDesign, Acrobat, and willingness to learn more; adept at learning new tools as needed

• Strong computer skills, experience with templates, editing, publishing; ability to integrate with existing work processes and documentation styles/style guide

• Able to speak/understand German, or willingness to learn

• Native-level English – we write in US English

Nice to have

• Background in the sciences and/or high tech preferred

• Good graphic or graphic visualization skills helpful (we work closely with a graphic illustrator)

How to apply:

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