Manufacturing Technical Writer: Food Science Training

System One; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Job summary

System One is seeking a Manufacturing Technical Writer for a 12-18 month contract in Hershey, PA. The role is onsite with hours of 24 per week (Tue-Thu, 7am-3:30pm) and involves creating training materials, procedures, and documentation tied to manufacturing operations.

The successful candidate will work across engineering, operations, maintenance, and quality teams to translate complex processes into effective learning content, capture real-world procedures on the shop floor, and support

Qualifications

• Three years minimum of technical writing experience in manufacturing settings.
• Experience creating training materials, technical docs, work instructions, or learning content.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience using Snagit, Copilot, Adobe Creative Cloud, or similar tools.
• Comfortable using an iPad and digital documentation technology.

Responsibilities

• Develop training materials such as process procedures, work instructions, and learning resources.
• Capture photos/videos/documentation to support LMS and Creative Cloud content.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, and SMEs to create training content.
• Observe processes to document workflows, identify gaps, and validate procedures.
• Standardize materials and qualification requirements across departments.
• Assist with Job Safety Analysis (JSA) documentation and reviews.
• Follow up to confirm skill retention and support ongoing learning.

Skills

Technical writing

Training materials

MS Office

Content development tools

Tools

Snagit

Copilot

Adobe Creative Cloud

iPad

Job description

System One is seeking a Manufacturing Technical Writer for a 12-18 month contract in Hershey, PA. The role is onsite with hours of 24 per week (Tue-Thu, 7am-3:30pm) and involves creating training materials, procedures, and documentation tied to manufacturing operations.

The successful candidate will work across engineering, operations, maintenance, and quality teams to translate complex processes into effective learning content, capture real-world procedures on the shop floor, and support