6+ month contract

Our client is looking for a technical writer with 5-10 years of experience, specifically in the aerospace industry.  The ideal candidate will have experience with aerospace technical manuals including but not limited to illustrated parts catalogues, SRMs, and service bulletins.  

Qualifications:

• Technical writing
• Technical illustrating
• Analytical thinking
• Great verbal and written communication skills
• Strong command of English language.
• Familiarity with simplified Technical English
• Ability to read and understand 2D traditional drawings.
• Ability to understand 3D solid models and data sets.
• Experience with maintenance manuals, repair manuals, structural repair manuals
• Experience with aircraft or automotive technical manuals
• Attention to detail
• Quality oriented mindset
• Self Starter
• Self Motivated
• Keen willingness to learn by digging for answers but also by asking questions.

Education:

• 4 year College degree preferred: English majors, Business degrees, science degree.  
• 2 year engineering associate degrees equally preferred.

Software Tools Preferred Experience:

• Isodraw
• Arbortext
• CORENA
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• Framemaker
• 3DVIA
• CATIA (general familiarity)
• ENOVIA (general familiarity)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Kforce has a client seeking a Technical Writer in San Francisco, California (CA).

Essential Functions:

• Researches, designs, and prepares paper-based and online job aids, reference materials and audit documentation
• Employs appropriate documentation development methodologies to ensure that the information developed is relevant, readily understandable, and easily accessible
• Must be knowledgeable regarding current technical communication standards and styles as well as cutting-edge applications for creating online and hard copy materials
• Able to function independently and produce results that meet standards of quality, timeliness and acceptability
• Minimal supervision and general direction
• Performs work that is varied and moderately complex
• Implements designs or approaches developed by others

REQUIREMENTS:

• Generally, requires 2 to 5 years of professional experience in a related field of the primary product, program, or technology
• Word Processing
• Process Optimization
• Process Improvement
• Ability encompasses broad knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures within particular field of specialization
• Business Process Mapping is a plus
• Training documentation developing is a plus

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

– Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
– Experience using document management system software (such as MadCap Flare or TC Toolbox, for example)
– Comfortable with Adobe Suite (Framemaker, Illustrator, Photoshop)
– Experience with or desire to learn eLearning authoring tools (such as Adobe Captivate or Camtasia) a plusnformation; prepares documentation for internal and external customers.

Working hours: 8am-5pm

Skills:
– 1-2 years” experience some of which should be in software or hardware technical writing
– German speaking is a plus

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The successful applicant will be responsible for creating technical documents and manuals,

explain complex information in a clear and concise manner and working with Solution Architects/developers to ensure accuracy of product descriptions.

If you have previous experience as a Technical Writer in the ecommerce industry, we encourage you to submit an application.

Technical Writer responsibilities

Plan, develop, organize, write and edit operational procedures and manuals

Research, develop and document technical design specifications and test scripts

Produce electronic documentation in addition to hard copy manuals

Maintain a comprehensive library of technical terminology and documentation

Analyze documents to maintain continuity of style of content

Manage updates and revisions to technical literature

Track record working with open source projects.

Proven track record building development and/or operations documentation.

Excellent writing skills.

Ability to craft graphic documentation (technical diagrams), both in conventional (word/PowerPoint/pdf) form as well as online.

Self-starter, self-managed, proven track record in capturing complex technical output from developers and converting it to useful (for other developers) content.

Capable of creating a new documentation system from scratch, including indexing, search, etc., making recommendations about any software systems needed.

Most work will be done out of the Seattle office

Job Details:

Senior Medical Writer – Associate Medical Director

Medical Communications- Publications- Publication Planning- Healthcare Communications

My client an excellent Medical Communications company is actively in search of a Senior Medical Writer or Associate Medical Director.  Compensation is commensurate with experience.  Qualified individuals will have at least (3) three or more years of medical writing experience within a medical communications company, along with a strong foundation in publications & pub planning. 

***This is a full time permanent staff position providing health/dental & vision benefits, PTO, 401k with company match, insurance, work/life balance, and career advancement opportunities.***

• Excellent executive organizational leadership
• Job stability with very low employee turnover
• Top quality work environment offering a great work / life balance with highly skilled colleagues & management

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Strong Publication Planning experience
• Medical writing and Publication Planning experience  
• Medical Writing, content development, client interaction, proposal & new business development support exposure, strategic work with client. 
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills are essential
• Excellent time management, multitasking and ability to deliver on time and on point.
• Ability to work with internal staff and teams (program management, account management, etc) to ensure timely delivery of content

Qualifications:

• MS, PhD, MD, PharmD, advanced degree with at least three (3) or more years of medical writing experience in a healthcare communications company
• Strong Publications / Publication Planning experience
• Understanding of AMA guidelines
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Microsoft proficient (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and other industry software)
• Ability to work both independent and as a team member

Please send a word copy of your CV to alex@libertyjobs.comHelp for more details. Your information will not be shared with anyone prior to speaking with you first.