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: 213974 - Technical Writer
Industry: PRO
Region: IN-Indiana
City: Batesville
State: IN
Rate: Up to $47.66 DOE
Duration: 12 months
Description: Chipton-Ross is seeking a Technical Writer for a hybrid contract opportunity in Batesville, IN.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):
- Proven writing and editing skills, with excellent attention to detail
- Proven ability to adjust writing style and content according to audience needs, including clinicians/operators, technicians, and engineers
- Proven skills with desktop publishing concepts and proficiency with commonly used publishing tools e.g., FrameMaker/Adobe Technical Communication Suite and Word
- General knowledge of Technical Communication practices, techniques, and standards
- Familiarity with production processes for print documents and web-based publications
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Effective Time Management: independently manage your time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Creates, develops, writes, and edits operational and instructional documents to support the end-users of company products; ensures that documents conform to existing department style guidelines as well as quality assurance and regulatory standards
- Collaborates cross-functionally to plan, research, develop, and prepare publication plans for each assigned project that describe the scope, content, and intended audience of required documents
- Assists in providing accurate cost and schedule estimates and manages the development and production of documents within budget on schedule
- Conducts interviews with technical staff and other functional groups to gather information for projects while managing the creation, review, update, and release of technical communication deliverables
- Provides rough drafts, sketches, and other appropriate inputs required by department illustrators to create illustrations and artwork for final documents
- Revises existing documents to support product changes
- Learns unfamiliar technical communication tools quickly, and possesses an aptitude for documenting complex technologies
- Works with appropriate Tech Comm team members to obtain translation and delivery schedule estimates and share them with project teams
- Manages multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizes work appropriately to satisfy multiple project teams, and seeks assistance from Tech Comm colleagues as needed to resolve conflicting project demands

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):
- Prefer 2-4 years of experience in technical writing

REQUIRED EDUCATION:
Bachelor's degree in Technical Communication or related field of study desired, Accredited High School Diploma required

WORK HOURS:
Full Time, First Shift Hybrid (in office T, W, TH)
HYB
: Employment will be contingent on clearing a drug screen and background check. Both must clear prior to start date.
Contact: Silmese Graves
sgraves@chiptonross.com
CHIPTON-ROSS, INC.
11832 Fishing Point Drive, Suite 100
Newport News, VA 23606

Phone: (757) 595-0005 x261 or (877) 244-5418 x261

Candidates responding to this posting must currently possess the eligibility to work in the United States. No third parties please.

Employment will be contingent on candidate clearing pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Chipton-Ross provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by Federal, State or local law. This policy governs all areas of employment at Chipton-Ross, including recruiting, hiring, training, assignment, promotions, compensation, benefits, discipline, and terminations.