Technical Writer

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.

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.

• 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.

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

• 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.
• Experience in power electronics, industrial automation, electronic manufacturing, or variable frequency drives (VFDs) is strongly preferred.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

ABB Drive Products serves the industries and infrastructure segments with world-class drives and programmable logic controllers (PLC). With its products, global scale and local presence, the Division helps customers to improve energy efficiency, productivity and safety.

We want you to bring your full self to work—your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You’ll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture…