Job Description

Akkodis is seeking a Technical Writer I with a client in Batesville IN 47006 for 12 months contract.

Job Title: Technical Writer I

Location: Batesville IN 47006-Hybrid

Duration: 12-month Contract

Pay Rate: Pay Range: $32-$35/hr on w2 (The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.)

Role Attributes

With close supervision, edit, format and proofread operational and instructional documentation for medical devices to support the end-users of company products. Ensures that documents conform to existing department style guidelines and quality assurance standards

Collaborates with sustaining engineering to revise existing documents that support product changes.

May occasionally create and develop new instructional documents to support larger product changes.

Collaborates with other technical writers to review documents for grammar, style guideline adherence, and content updates

Collaborates with other technical writers and cross-functionally to research and prepare documentation plans for each assigned project. Works with Sustaining Engineering for inputs to the Change Design Plan and Report (CDP&R)

Assists in providing accurate schedule estimates and manages the development and production of documents

Conducts interviews with technical staff and other functional groups to gather information for projects, while managing the revision, review and final work on technical documentation.

Provides inputs required by department illustrators to create illustrations and artwork for final documents

With close supervision, works with translation vendors to obtain translation and schedule estimates

Other duties as assigned to support business activities and project timelines and manage workload across team

Required Skills, Education & Experience

Associates degree in Technical Communication/Professional Writing or related field of study desired or applicable experience in technical writing

0-5 years of experience in technical writing and documentation

Proven writing and editing skills, with excellent attention to detail

Ability to refine written content to be clear, concise and user-friendly

Proven ability to work under deadlines, while effectively managing time for other projects

Proficient in using Adobe FrameMaker, Mechanical Aptitude, Writing

Experience or Education

Emerging skills with common desktop publishing tools, e.g. FrameMaker, InDesign, Oxygen XML

Emerging skills and knowledge of technical documentation practices, techniques and standards

Emerging skills understanding engineering drawings and how to use them to visually communicate

Effective verbal and written communication skills to ensure information is sought out and shared to complete work assignments and collaborate with others

Ability to learn, understand, and work within the constraints of the FDA and other regulatory entities

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

· The California Fair Chance Act

· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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