Technical Writer
52 Discovery Irvine, CA 92618 US
Job Description
The Technical Writer is responsible for authoring and releasing product documentation and user materials for medical devices.
Duties & Responsibilities:
· Collaborate on and support the development of Directions for Use, Operator’s Manuals, and other related product documentation.
· Collaborate with writers, product managers, engineers, 3rd-party suppliers, and other subject matter experts as necessary.
· Ensure documentation meets editorial guidelines and quality standards.
· Organize and schedule multiple documentation reviews with Marketing, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Regulatory Affairs departments.
· Route documents in document control system, including associated quality system documentation.
· Vet product specifications against documentation to ensure accuracy.
· Coordinate localization/translations for product documentation.
· Manage workload and projects based on priority.
· Perform general desktop publishing as needed.
· Perform other duties or special projects as requested.
Minimum & Preferred Qualifications and Experience:
Minimum Qualifications:
· Minimum of 3 + years of experience as a technical writer creating user facing materials in an industry such as medical devices, consumer electronics, computer hardware/software or other highly regulated industry.
· Experience writing to editorial guidelines.
· Advanced skills in desktop publishing programs such as Adobe InDesign.
· Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, Excel and Teams.
· Excellent organizational, communication, and decision-making skills.
· Ability to work well within a team environment and independently.
· Ability to professionally interact with writers, product managers, engineers, 3rd-party suppliers, and other subject matter experts.
· Ability to balance multiple concurrent projects.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Prior experience in Project Management.
· Prior experience working with Product Marketing and Engineering teams.
· Prior experience with translation and localization of user facing materials.
· Familiarity with FDA and international medical device regulatory processes.
· Proficient in desktop publishing programs such as Adobe InDesign.
· Proficient in document control systems, such as Microsoft SharePoint and Oracle Agile PLM.
· Proficient in component-based/XML-based content management systems (CMS); experience with AuthorIt content management system is a plus.
· HTML and XML experience.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in English, Communication, Sciences, related degree, or equivalent experience as a technical writer.
Meet Your Recruiter
Nina McCann
On-Site Manager
A native to Orange County, Nina’s staffing career began in 2006 placing quality engineering candidates with distinguished companies as a successful recruiter and client manager. Nina specializes in recruiting for mechanical and electrical engineers in all industries from aerospace, medical device and manufacturing. She understands the engineering programs and importance of matching specific technical skills for position success. Her strong connections within the industry have been vital in her success. Nina’s excitement in placing engineers is due to the direct impact the products have on people’s lives: Everything we touch has been engineered in one form or another. She currently works as an on-site manager at a prominent medical device company.
Outside of work, Nina has been a dedicated volunteer to local nonprofit organizations for the past 15 years. She also enjoys being outdoors, hiking and spending time with her three children.