What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Technical Writer position at Silgan Dispensing?
The Engineering Technical Writer produces and maintains documents in support of development and sustaining activities for all products.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Comprehension and the ability to produce at a minimum the following:
- User Requirement Specifications (URS)
- Engineering Studies (ES)
- Master Batch Records (MBR)
- Artwork Masters (AW)
- Work Instructions (WI)
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
- Change Requests (CR)
- Document Control Module Requests (DCM)
- Ensures standardization of documents.
- Interacts and collaborates with technical personnel documenting content in a concise and coherent manner for both technical and non-technical personnel.
- Utilizes controlled document archive (EtQ).
- Utilizes, manipulates, and incorporates image files as appropriate.
- Attends meetings pertinent to written documents and redlines, updates and incorporates as required.
- Makes recommendations for content and format of written documents.
- Ensures alignment or written production documents with applicable requirements (customer & internal).
- Participates in document reviews.
- Writes CRs and DCMs as necessary for document changes.
- Works independently and in team environment.
- Can gather missing information from various sources (electronic and employee).
- Works to deadlines and project timelines.
- Can convey all steps and sequence thereof to help establish timelines.
- Manages multiple projects in parallel and communicates constraints appropriately.
- Adheres to group operating procedures.
- Ability to lead review of documents.
- Mentors in areas of expertise as necessary.
- Adhere to company safety requirements.
- Regular attendance.
- Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Knowledge of company practices to develop technical documentation.
- Prior experience writing technical documents.
- Four-year college degree or five years or more of experience in a comparable position.
- Prior experience in a FDA-regulated manufacturing facility preferred.
- Knowledge of GMP requirements preferred.
- Experience formatting documents to comply with established guidelines.
- Ability to follow written and oral instruction.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively at all levels within the organization.
- Proven ability to meet established timelines.
- Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
- Good attention to detail.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office products, including Word and Excel.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Frequently required to sit, talk, and hear.
- Frequently required to stand and walk.
- Regularly required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds (12 kg).
- Vision ability including close vision, distance vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable those individuals who are disabled as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act to perform the essential functions of this job.
Pay Range: $60,000-$85,000 depending on experience
LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.
All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.
Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.
Silgan is a drug-free workplace.
Salary : $60,000 - $85,000
