What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Writer position at Dematic?
KION is seeking a highly motivated and experienced technical writer to join our team. This technical writing role transforms complex data and information for automation & robotics into high‑quality, technical information that supports both human learning and AI-based applications. Working closely with engineer and product teams, the position delivers audience‑specific, globally aligned content that strengthens product understanding, reduces support costs, and accelerates knowledge transfer across the organization. Positioned within the technical training and documentation function, this role contributes directly to the company’s digital‑content strategy and offers career growth toward content strategy or knowledge management.
We offer:
Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $57,375 - $84,150 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.
Tasks and Qualifications:
What You Will Do in this Role:
We offer:
- Career Development
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits
- Pay Transparency
- Global Opportunities
Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $57,375 - $84,150 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.
Tasks and Qualifications:
What You Will Do in this Role:
- Create, maintain & distribute technical information
- Assemble (and provide) content as audience-specific deliverables within requirements, branding and language frameworks
- Translate or localize content within standards scope / requirements
- Collaborate with engineers, product teams, and information architects to validate content, resolve gaps, and ensure quality across outputs
- 1-3 years of Technical Writing experience
- Clear, concise technical writing and editing skills
- Familiarity with structured content tools or willingness to learn
- Attention to detail and consistency in terminology and formatting
- Collaboration and communication with crossfunctional teams
- Experience in crafting technical or product documentation from engineering data or SME input within automotive, robotics or other engineering & software development environments
- Handson experience using authoring or content management tools
- Experience collaborating with engineers or crossfunctional teams to capture and validate information
- Exposure to global content needs, including translation or localization workflows
- Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communications, Engineering, or a related field, equivalent experience may be substituted.
- Foundational knowledge of technical writing principles or structured content practices through coursework, internships, or professional experience.
- Certification in technical communication or content development
- Physical requirements (i.e. must be able to safely enter and move around production facilities)
- This is a global role which requires collaboration with engineers in North America, APAC and EMEA regions
Salary : $57,375 - $84,150