Technical Writer

Immediate need for a talented Technical Writer. This is a 06+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Camden NJ (Remote). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID:24-37950

Pay Range: $41 - $46/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Translate complex data into user friendly text.
• Create operating instructions, how-to manuals, assembly instructions to help technical support staff, consumers, and other users within a company or an industry.
• Gather information through research, statistical reports, and interviews with technical staff.
• Translate business specifications into user documentation.
• Create document flow diagrams; and develop and maintain user-training materials.
• Excellent technical writing skills and ability to review technical documents for grammar, content, and style of writing.
• Demonstrated ability to document business processes and write detailed functional requirements.
• Ability to work under tight timeframes. Good organizational skills.
• Degree in a related area
• 80% of time – Systematic building of formulas, procedures, and specifications in the Optiva PLM system as required to ensure that products can be manufactured properly and according to specifications and can integrate with SAP & RMS plant floor systems.
• 20% of time – Work collaboratively with PDM Manager and Scientists on multiple product commercialization projects, independently manage (or manage with support as needed) all product documentation requirements needed to meet project timelines.
• Work closely with manager to adjust priorities and workload as needed to meet commercialization timeline commitments.
• Possess a strong knowledge of formula formats and terminology. Have a foundational and practical knowledge of the Formula Decision Tree & Quality policies related to formula readiness, business process related to PDM role & dependencies.
• Emerging ability to identify issues and gaps and work with manager to propose solutions.
• Provide periodic and timely communication to PDM Manager and PDM Scientist.
• Manage workload effectively by understanding their own abilities, project priorities and knowing when to highlight concerns or risks and when to for support.
• Manage temporary and or emergency product change documentation to product formulations and incorporate them into the product formulations as required.
• Create and maintain a detailed tracker as required to prioritize work and record metrics for process and personal data quality improvement.
• Must be able to deal with ambiguity, adapt quickly to change and persevere.
• In addition, the job requires the ability to identify critical path items and risks, and effectively communicate these to the PDM Manager.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Minimum education required; BS Degree in a Science based field, Computer Science acceptable.
• Years of relevant experience: minimum of 2 years.
• Certifications / Licenses / Registrations: Not needed.
• Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills, along with strong collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated analytical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Proficient at independent planning, prioritization, and execution / implementation.
• Strong computer skills including fluency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel), and database management. Ability to quickly become proficient in all relevant software systems/applications such as Optiva PLM and SharePoint.
• Technical knowledge base of food principles from lab to plant scale-up with some ability to apply that knowledge to formulations, manufacturing and finished product specifications, desired but not required.
• Knowledge of commercial food manufacturing systems, equipment and thermal processes desired but not required.

Our client is a leading Food Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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