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Position: Operations Technical Writer
Location: Eugene,OR - 97402
Duration: 9 Months
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Onsite
Shift timings: 08:30 AM to 04:30 PM
When you're part of the team, you'll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe and you'll be valued and recognized for your performance. With talented managers and inspiring coworkers to support you, you'll find the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world while building a vibrant career!
How will you make an impact?
The Operations Technical Writer position is part of the Operations Project Management/Technical Documentation team in Eugene, OR. This position will support a manufacturing operation that produces products used for labeling and detection in cell biology, molecular biology, and related fields.
What will you do?
- Write work instructions for technical/scientific manufacturing operations for the Bioconjugates department.
- Updating manufacturing badge records
- Review and interpret historical production records and manufacturing documents to collect data and information about existing processes.
- Work directly with manufacturing department staff to determine required document format and the methods, procedures, and best practices to include in the instructions.
- Manage document creation and revision in an electronic document control system. (Agile)
- Utilize internal software systems (ERP, Agile, Documentum, OSCAR) to manage creation and revision of raw material, sub-assembly and finished good SKUs to accurately reflect current manufacturing processes and align SKU setup with manufacturing documents.
- Accurately follow SKU data standards and supply chain requirements that impact SKU set-up.
- Coordinate with team members to share workload, track and report project status, and review work done by others to ensure accuracy.
How will you get here?
Education
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Bachelor's degree desired in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, or related field of study.
Bachelor's degree desired in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, or related field of study.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- 1-2 years laboratory or manufacturing experience in a scientific/technical field. Preferably Bioconjugation.
- Must have prior experience updating professional documentation
- Must have prior experience working in an ERP manufacturing facility
- Skew data management.
- Prior experience in a biology/chemistry related lab.
- Combination of academic background and work experience that demonstrates the following skills and the ability to quickly learn new skills.
- Ability to interpret and summarize scientific/technical results in a clear, concise, and accurate manner.
- Proficient in Microsoft Business Software Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Solid technical writing skills with an ability to document synthetic, conjugation, or formulation procedures accurately and succinctly.
- Prior experience with SKU Data Management in an ISO 13485 manufacturing environment.
- Ability to write in English with proper word usage, grammar, and spelling.
- Experience using Operations ERP systems (E1)
- Ability to intuitively perform UOM conversion in the metric system (mass, volume, concentration) and chemistry conversions (mass, moles, density, molarity).
- Ability to understand standard calculations used to obtain quantitative results (such as concentration or purity) using data from analytical test methods (UV-Vis or HPLC).
- Ability to use Excel conditional formatting and nested logic functions to perform variable information processing and formatting.
- Ability to use Excel data tools, sort/filter, and pivot tables to obtain desired data from large spreadsheets and use lookup functions to combine data from multiple spreadsheets.
- Effective communication skills in a diverse work environment.
- Eager learner with willingness to follow work standards and contribute ideas for improvement.
