Technical Writer

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.

Technical Writing Tasks

Main tasks consist of creation of user manuals, technical service instructions, labels, and label plans for "Level 3 Product Modification" and product
maintenance.
 

Project-related tasks:

• Creating labels and label plans for devices and accessories
• Editing short instructions, user manuals, and service manuals in all languages
• Archiving documents in both paper and electronic form
• Coordination between suppliers and production
• Development and implementation of application-oriented presentations of complex technical content
• Independent and timely coordination with development and product management
• Gathering the necessary information for documentation creation
• Coordination of the translation of technical documentation
• Scheduling of translations

General Department tasks:

• Support (contact person) for departments: Purchasing / Production / Quality Management / Regulatory Affairs / Key Account and Product Management
• Processing and responding to inquiries and general tasks in the technical editorial department
• Supervision of students

Other Department tasks:

• Introduction of new tools
• Initiating and actively participating in synchronization process measures
• Active participation in the innovation process
• Strict compliance with quality, occupational safety, and environmental regulations, and implementation of instructions from quality/environmental management representatives and occupational safety specialists

Your experience and skills:

• Min. 2-3 years of experience with technical writing / documentation creating
• Advanced written and verbal English skills (min. B2)
• Pro-active and open-minded personality with drive to learn new things
• Attention to details and communicative and team-oriented personality
• Desktop publishing or graphical tools are an advantage (CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator,...)
• University education is an advantage

Benefits:

• Extra week of vacation (25 days/year)
• 5 sick days per calendar year
• 1 day of paid time off for charitable activities/year
• Flexi Pass vouchers with a nominal value of 1000 CZK/month
• Contribution to supplementary pension insurance 1000 CZK/month (after the probationary period)
• Flexible working hours (core 10 – 15:00)
• Every year, wages are reassessed from 1 April
• Meal vouchers in the form of a flat rate – monetary value (123,90 CZK/day)
• Monetary allowance for working from home (max. 2 days/week)
• MultiSport for only 300 CZK/month
• Bonuses for recommending a new employee up to CZK 110,000
• Free refreshments at the workplace (juice, hot drinks – coffee, tea; healthy snacks and fruit/vegetables 2 times a week)
• Training, language courses, career advancement
• Dog-friendly office, Family-friendly environment
• Corporate events – Summer Party, Christmas Party, Family Day, SportDay, Board Game Afternoon, Meet & Greet and more
• Free parking for employees and shower at the workplace for athletes

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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.

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