Technical Writer - Contingent Worker (m/f/d)

at  Novanta

Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.

Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.

• Completed education or qualification as assistant technical communicator,technical writer or technical editor, or equivalent
• None or limited professional experience in technical writing
• Independent command of the English language (GER-B2)*
• Experience in desktop publishing, CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator and/or Adobe Acrobat
• Knowledge of xml-based editing systems
• Knowledge of graphics software such as CorelDraw and Adobe Photoshop
• Very good knowledge of the orthography and grammar of the German language
• Good knowledge of MS Office

Required Experience, Education, Skills and Competencies :

• Quality-focused, trustworthy and reliable
• Willingness to travel to all company sites and visit business contacts
• Completed education or qualification as assistant technical communicator,
• technical writer or technical editor, or equivalent
• None or limited professional experience in technical writing
• Independent command of the English language (GER-B2)*
• Experience in desktop publishing, CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator and/or Adobe Acrobat
• Knowledge of xml-based editing systems
• Knowledge of graphics software such as CorelDraw and Adobe Photoshop
• Very good knowledge of the orthography and grammar of the German language
• Good knowledge of MS Office

Tasks

• Main tasks:
• Maintaining instructions for use, technical service instructions, labels, and label overviews as part of product maintenance
• Project-related tasks:
• Design and creation of labels and label overviews for devices and accessories
• Revision of user manuals, brief instructions, and service instructions in required languages
• Archiving of documents in paper and digital versions
• Coordination of required information units for revision and creation of technical information for use
• Creating graphics and product images
• General tasks within the team:
• Managing enquiries and general tasks in the Technical Writing department
• General tasks:
• Active participation in innovation processes
• Strict adherence to quality, EHS and work instructions; implementation of instructions by quality/environmental management officers and occupational safety specialist

Travel Requirements

• none

Physical Requirements

• none

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.
Please call +1 781-266-5700 if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process

• Main tasks:
• Maintaining instructions for use, technical service instructions, labels, and label overviews as part of product maintenance
• Project-related tasks:
• Design and creation of labels and label overviews for devices and accessories
• Revision of user manuals, brief instructions, and service instructions in required languages
• Archiving of documents in paper and digital versions
• Coordination of required information units for revision and creation of technical information for use
• Creating graphics and product images
• General tasks within the team:
• Managing enquiries and general tasks in the Technical Writing department
• General tasks:
• Active participation in innovation processes
• Strict adherence to quality, EHS and work instructions; implementation of instructions by quality/environmental management officers and occupational safety specialis