Responsibilities include:

• Developing operations manuals and processing translations in a content management system (CMS).
• Collaborating with a team of subject-matter experts (SMEs), editors, graphic designers, and information architects.
• Editing text for spelling, grammar, style, and general clarity.
• Optimizing content organization and ensuring consistency in tone and presentation.
• Identifying problematic usage of grammar, punctuation, abbreviations, and terminology.
• Identifying inconsistencies in common outputs across product lines.
• Reviewing graphics for accuracy, correct positioning, and layout.
• Applying proofreading techniques and markup to rigorously compare documents for accuracy and conformance to content and format.
• Incorporating all required changes for a product release and documenting reasons and justifications for each change.
• Processing manuals for review and approval according to procedures.
• Learning how to use in-house tracking and product management systems.

Preferred education level: Degree in English language, Journalism, or Technical writing, or equivalent writing experience.

Desired skills:

• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure
• Attention to detail and ability to recognize patterns
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Experience with DITA XML a plus
• Experience with a CMS (preferably a component content management system) a plus
• Experience in the medical device industry a plus

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $31.00 - $33.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Content management systems: 3 years (Required)
• XML: 3 years (Required)
• DITA: 3 years (Required)
• Subject-Matter Experts (SMEs): 3 years (Required)
• Editing text for spelling, grammar, style,.: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: On the road