Editorial Director Technical Documentation (m/f/d)

This coordinating function in the field of Research & Development focuses on the strategic management, organisational development, process responsibility and quality management of technical documentation. You significantly shape DFT's documentation landscape and create the conditions for providing technical information efficiently, digitally, norm-compliant and scalable in the future. Your tasks in detail: You define roles, standards, processes and governance structures. You develop a sustainable documentation strategy for products, plants and services. You create transparency about documentation status, risks and priorities. You are analysing and prioritizing existing documentation residues and soaring for a timely documentation. You ensure compliance with legal and normative requirements. You make sure that document-relevant aspects relating to CE marking, machine regulation and machine guidelines are complied with. You support compliance and compliance risks in compliance and detection processes. You integrate the technical documentation in development, change, release and service processes and build transparent and efficient information structures. You optimise and standardize documentation-relevant processes, identify digitization potentials and implement them. You harmonize documentation-relevant data from SAP, Doxis, ST4, Vault and other systems. You introduce uniform quality standards for technical documentation. You control and develop cooperation with external service providers and system partners.

You have successfully completed a study of technical editors, technical communication, engineering sciences or a comparable qualification. Alternatively, you are a cross-releaser with several years of relevant professional experience in technical documentation. You have several years of experience in technical documentation, ideally in machine or plant engineering. You have experience with editorial systems, preferably ST4 or comparable solutions. You are characterized by good knowledge of relevant standards, guidelines and legal requirements in the technical environment. You have experience in managing complex interfaces and working with interdisciplinary teams. It is advantageous if you have knowledge in process management, data management or in digitization projects. Your communication and organizational skills are strong. You work process- and solution-oriented. You are delighted to build new structures and establish them sustainably.

A secure workplace with a long-term perspective Short decision paths through flat hierarchies An attractive compensation package according to the collective agreement of the metal and electrical industry NRW with 35-hour week, flexible working hours and the possibility of mobile work for a good work-life balance Various employee advantages such as e.g. a discounted food offer in our canteen, free massage offer, grant to Sportnavi membership, JobRad and Corporate Benefits