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Junior Technical/Procedure Writer

Job details
Posting date: 30 May 2024
Salary: £25,000 to £27,000 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 29 June 2024
Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Penlon Limited
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

• Produce instructions for use (IFU) in a manner appropriate for a medical device manufacturer.

• Ensure that text is clear and unambiguous to ensure that (a) our products are used safely, and (b) documents can be translated without loss of original meaning.

• Produce, or proof-read and edit, texts and technical data.

• Prepare briefs for pictures / illustrations; for freelance technical illustrators or internal Penlon engineers.

• Desk top publishing software to produce page layouts and complete manuals for print or electronic delivery.

• Research and gather product information through liaison with staff at all levels, in order to produce correct and complete manuals.

• Work closely with New Product Development, Production Engineering, Sales, Service, and Regulatory departments on content of all technical literature.

• Maintain and update all technical documentation in response to engineering change, product enhancements, and regulatory requirements.

• Ensure sign-off of all literature and artworks that require compliance with regulatory obligations.

• Prepare files for external print runs. Liaise with print companies.
Check proof copies supplied by the print company before confirming a print run.

• Arrange translations of technical literature as required.
Check the translated document and adjust page layouts if necessary when texts have expanded or shrunk.

• Provide an in-house print/media service for the production of short-run technical and sales literature, and stationery.