Senior Technical Writer

Randox Laboratories continues to develop disruptive innovations in Diagnostics and Healthcare globally. We are proud to have been named the Number 1 company in Northern Ireland for the second consecutive year in the Belfast Telegraph Top 100 Companies List for 2024. Our staff are at the heart of everything we do and achieve. We have exciting new career opportunities for a Senior Technical Writer within our Engineering team.

Location: Fully onsite - Randox Science Park, 30 Randalstown Road, Antrim, BT41 4FL.

Contract Offered: Full-time, Permanent.

Working Hours / Shifts: 40 hours per week, either 5 days, 8.40am to 5.20pm, 4 days working 10 hour days or 4 days working 9 hour days with a 4 hour day on a Friday.

What does this role involve? This role is responsible for the development of technical documentation for Engineering products. The main duties of the role include:

• Generate and maintain manuals (Operator, Service, Bulletins, electronic Help, etc.) for systems developed by, and when appropriate for, the engineering department and other Randox departments where required.
• Liaise with departmental colleagues to determine current and future documentation requirements in order to plan and coordinate each project.
• Manage and maintain the documentation library.
• Contribute to design review, FMEA and risk management meetings.
• Provide input into the Engineering Change Management process to ensure that the impact of proposed changes is fully assessed and technical documentation is updated to reflect changes where necessary.
• Report on status of projects, both orally and in written format, to direct and senior management when necessary.
• Assist in training of company staff in use of internally developed products.

Who can apply?

Essential criteria:

• Qualified to degree level in an engineering, science or similar technical discipline or be able to demonstrate appropriate experience.
• Extensive experience with recent versions of Microsoft Word, Visio and PowerPoint, Adobe FrameMaker and Acrobat and additionally, HTML and graphics software.
• Extensive experience of writing for software controlled electromechanical systems or be able to demonstrate suitable ability.
• Demonstrate the ability to write in a style appropriate to the intended audience.
• Experience of working with and maintaining documentation templates and style guides.
• Experience of setting and maintaining document lifecycles.
• Strong awareness of and have the ability to work to published standards.
• Have the ability to work independently.
• Strong organisational and attention to detail skills.

Desirable criteria:

• 5+ years experience in a similar documentation role with experience of project and staff management.

How to apply? Click Apply on the site of this advertisement. You will then submit your CV to Randox for review. This advert may be open for as long as 30 days although we may close the advert early if we receive sufficient applicants to fill the roles. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.