• Senior Technical Writer

    Insight Global (San Diego, CA)


    Job Description

    We are looking for a Senior Technical Writer to sit onsite in San Diego, CA for one of our client. The Senior Technical Writer will research, create, and edit operational, instructional, maintenance, and test procedural documents in accordance with internal guidelines by utilizing skills as a seasoned, experienced technical writer with a full understanding of industry standards/practices for technical documentation.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Use skills as a seasoned, experienced technical writer with a full understanding of industry standards/practices for technical documentation.

    • Research, create, and edit operational, instructional, maintenance, and test procedural documents in accordance with internal guidelines as well as industry standards and best practices.

    • Conduct interviews with and observe work performed by various users, technical staff, and production staff to gather data for documentation.

    • Gather photographs and other useful media to enhance and provide visual clarification of documents.

    • Research and translate technical information into manuals and/or documents for nontechnical and technical users.

    • May audit processes and specifications.

    • Produce work product that confirms to the company documentation and quality assurance standards.

    • Utilize Microsoft Office products (MS Word, etc.) to prepare documents.

    • Work on documentation of diverse scope.

    • Coordinate reviews and approvals of draft documents with subject matter experts prior to finalizing/releasing documents.

    • Interact with internal and external personnel at all levels.

    • Performs housekeeping and clean-up tasks as required

    • Performs all other duties requested, directed, or assigned

     

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    Skills and Requirements

    • 10-15 years of directly related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

    • 10 years “hands-on” experience with researching, creating, and editing manufacturing/test procedures, user manuals and other technical documentation.

    • Extensive manufacturing background with technical products.

    • ERP knowledge/experience; experience with IFS preferred • Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in a related discipline