Technical Writer

ZipRecruiter; Irlam; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Job description

Job Description

The Technical Writer is responsible for producing high quality customer-facing and internal documentation for life sciences customers. All documentation follows our internal quality management process for reviews, revisions, and publication. The candidate can expect to use single-sourcing methodologies to create print and digital documentation.

What you'll be doing

1. Create user, software, installation, service, and API documentation as a contributor within a larger team for our life sciences product lines.
2. Write Field Replaceable Unit (FRU) and upgrade procedures, which detail the removal and replacement of parts within the life sciences products.
3. Consult with subject matter experts to establish the technical content needed to create documentation.
4. Maintain company documentation standards and writing to the company style guide.
5. Work collaboratively with a team of writers using MadCap Flare and the department revision control system to author topic-based documentation.
6. Publish documentation using the company product lifecycle management system.

What you will bring:

1. Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, or related field.
2. Certificate or program completion in Technical Writing/Communication.
3. Experience within the field of Technical writing required.
4. Experience with MadCap Flare and structured XML.
5. Experience with Microsoft Word.
6. Familiarity with Adobe FrameMaker, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator (not required).
7. Familiarity with publishing HTML content using single sourcing methodologies.
8. Ability to understand target audiences with the ability to create and develop content in effective ways.
9. Willingness to pivot between multiple projects with effective project management skills.
10. Team-oriented and a great collaborator within a medium sized writing group.
11. Strengths in problem-solving and decision-making.