Technical Writer

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.​

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Job Summary:

Creates, develops, plans, writes, and edits operational, instructional, maintenance or test procedures for paper, multimedia, or web-based publication in both collaborative and independent environments. This position conducts interviews with various users and technical staff to gather data for documentation. Researches and translates technical information/photos/video into manuals and/or web-based documents for nontechnical users and may also document engineering processes and specifications. This position is of limited complexity.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.

· Maintain records and files of work and revisions

· Edit, standardize, or make changes to material prepared by other writers or establishment personnel.

· Confer with internal customer representatives, , subject matter experts, plant executives, or publishers to establish technical specifications and to determine subject material to be developed for publications.

· Learn to use Professional concepts and works on problems of limited scope.

· Applies company policies and procedures to resolve routine issues.

· Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.

· Generate and edit photographs, videos, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material.

· Leverages creative and technical abilities to deliver engaging documentation.

· Other tasks as assigned by supervisor

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in a related disciplines and 5 years minimum of directly related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Essential Duties:

· Follows all import/export requirements, consulting with facility import/export personnel as required.

· Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing/6 Sigma/Kaizen

· Familiarity with ERP systems

· Multi-media skills desirable (Photoshop, video editing)

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Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. ​