Senior Technical Writer for High-Tech Industrial Systems

FLIR Systems, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated seeks a technical writer to create, develop, plan, write and edit procedures for paper, multimedia, or web-based publication. This role conducts interviews with users and staff to gather data and translate technical information into manuals for nontechnical readers.

The position involves documenting engineering processes and working with established company policies, with moderate complexity and impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 5+ years of directly related experience.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; capable of producing detailed manuals.

Responsibilities

• Organize material and complete writing assignments according to standards.
• Edit, standardize, or revise material prepared by others.
• Confer with stakeholders to determine technical specifications for publications.
• Follow procedures to analyze situations and determine appropriate actions.
• Select visuals to illustrate material; review materials for quality.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Oral communication

Written communication

Project management

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Systems

Microsoft Access

Job description

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated seeks a technical writer to create, develop, plan, write and edit procedures for paper, multimedia, or web-based publication. This role conducts interviews with users and staff to gather data and translate technical information into manuals for nontechnical readers.

The position involves documenting engineering processes and working with established company policies, with moderate complexity and impact.