Maxonic maintains a close and long-term relationship with our direct client. In support of their needs, we are looking for a Technical writer
Job Description: The Technical Writer position is part of the Operations Project Management/Technical Documentation team in Eugene, OR. This position will support a manufacturing operation that produces products used for labeling and detection in cell biology, molecular biology, and related fields.
Job Title: Technical writer
Job Type: 6+ months
Job Location: Eugene, Oregon
Work Schedule: Onsite
Pay Rate: $27 - $29 Hourly
Job Description:
What will you do?
• Work in the Finished Goods Manufacturing Department to write work instructions for technical/scientific manufacturing operations.
• Review and interpret historical production records and manufacturing documents to collect data and information about existing processes to make accurate changes to manufacturing batch records.
• Work directly with manufacturing department staff to determine required document format and the methods, procedures, and best practices to include in the instructions.
• Manage document creation and revision in an electronic document control system. (OCPLM)
• Utilize internal software systems (E1 ERP, Oracle, SKU Wizard, Document Repositories, Product Lifecycle Management) to manage creation and revision of raw material, sub-assembly and finished good SKUs to accurately reflect current manufacturing processes and align SKU setup with manufacturing documents.
• Accurately follow SKU data standards and supply chain requirements that impact SKU set-up. Including batch sizes, lead times, and costing.
• Coordinate with team members to share workload, track and report project status, and review work done by others to ensure accuracy.
Education
• Bachelor’s degree desired in a scientific field. Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, or related field.
• 2 years laboratory or manufacturing experience in a scientific/technical field.
• Combination of academic background and work experience that demonstrates the following skills and the ability to quickly learn new skills.
Knowledge and Skills
• Ability to interpret and summarize scientific/technical results in a clear, concise, and accurate manner.
• Solid technical writing skills with an ability to document synthetic, conjugation, or formulation procedures accurately and succinctly.
• Ability to write in English with proper word usage, grammar, and spelling.
• Experience using Operations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality business systems (ERP, PLM, LIMS, or MES) and knowledge of data and processes required to operate these systems
• Ability to intuitively perform UOM conversion in the metric system (mass, volume, concentration) and chemistry conversions (mass, moles, density, molarity).
• Ability to understand standard calculations used to obtain quantitative results (such as concentration or purity) using data from analytical test methods (UV-Vis or HPLC).
• Ability to use Excel conditional formatting and nested logic functions to perform variable information processing and formatting.
• Ability to use Excel data tools, sort/filter, and pivot tables to obtain desired data from large spreadsheets and use lookup functions to combine data from multiple spreadsheets.
• Effective communication skills in a diverse work environment.
• Eager learner with willingness to follow work standards and contribute ideas for improvement.
About Maxonic:
Since 2002 Maxonic has been at the forefront of connecting candidate strengths to client challenges. Our award winning, dedicated team of recruiting professionals are specialized by technology, are great listeners, and will seek to find a position that meets the long-term career needs of our candidates. We take pride in the over 10,000 candidates that we have placed, and the repeat business that we earn from our satisfied clients.
Interested in Applying?
Please apply with your most current resume. Feel free to contact Anil Kumar (anil@maxonic.com / +1 302-334-8680) for more details.