Technical Writer

ABB•New Berlin, WI

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world. This position reports to: Quality & Operations Excellence Manager As a Technical Writer supporting ABB’s Motion Drive Products business, you will turn complex technical and manufacturing information into clear, accurate, and user-friendly documentation that helps teams and customers use products and processes effectively. In this hybrid role, you will work closely with R&D, engineering, operations, quality, and testing teams to create, improve, and standardize manuals, work instructions, SOPs, specifications, and other key documentation. The work model for the role is: Hybrid in New Berlin, WI.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree Communications, Engineering, Business, or a related field and 2+ years of relevant experience; OR Associate’s degree and 4+ years of relevant experience.
Experience creating technical documentation such as manuals, publications, work instructions, SOPs, specifications, or similar materials.
Experience gathering requirements and collaborating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts into clear, easy-to-follow documentation.
Excellent communication skills in verbal and written English.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Nice To Haves

Experience in power electronics, industrial automation, electronic manufacturing, or variable frequency drives (VFDs) is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Create, edit, and maintain technical documentation including user manuals, work instructions, standard operating procedures, requirements, specifications, and related product documentation.
Partner with R&D, engineering, operations, quality, testing, and other cross-functional stakeholders to gather technical information and translate complex content into clear, user-friendly documentation.
Review and improve existing documentation to increase consistency, accuracy, usability, and standardization across products and processes.
Coordinate document reviews and approvals, ensuring documentation stays current with product changes, operational needs, and internal standards.

Benefits

Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
Vision benefit
Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
Voluntary life and AD&D – 100% employee paid up to maximums
Short Term Disability – up to 26 weeks – Company paid
Long Term Disability – 60% of pay – Company paid. Ability to “buy-up” to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental benefits – 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program
Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
Employee discount program
401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)
ABB provides 11 paid holidays.
Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.