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Subject:Tech Writer Jobs San Diego From:James Desmond <tecstdjd -at- IX -dot- NETCOM -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 19 Feb 1996 21:43:29 -0800
Technical Standards, a documentation facility and employment service exclusively for writers and documentation specialists has the following positions available:
Technical Writer - San Diego
Job Reference: SD#886
Contract - Off Site
Must be able to visit San Diego site.
Responsible for writing online hardware service manual. Manual is to include:
repair procedures, calibration, assembly/disassembly, diagnostics. It is a Windows product.
MUST have strong hardware background and online manual documentation experience. Online help a plus.
In San Diego
Temp-to-hire. Pay is competitive.
Job Reference: SD#1515
Technical Writer
Description:
Creating hardware installation guides and user manuals. Coordinating a variety of projects.
Qualifications:
PROJECT MANAGEMENT/COORDINATION EXPERIENCE A MUST.
Writer with a minimum of 4 years experience producing documentation for software and hardware products. Self motivated. Must have editing skills. Must be able to write for a non-technical audience.
On site in North County San Diego (Carlsbad).
Full time, regular position.
Salary range $33K to $38K a year.
Technical Writer
Responsibilities include developing user and service manuals, both
hardware and software for automated fluid dispensing systems used in
electronic packaging industry. Writer will learn the basics of how to
use dispensing
systems and how service is performed. Work under minimal supervision
and work with marketing, engineering and production staff.
Qualifications:
*4-year degree in technical writing, journalism, communications or a
technical discipline.
*3+ years experience writing technical information for hardware and
software.
*Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
*Basic laboratory, electrical and mechanical skills and experience for
simple assembly, disassembly and
connection of equipment.
*Work knowledge of a word processing software (prefer Windows/PC-based)
and graphics importing.
Experience with Word 6.0, CorelDraw, developing training materials
based on manuals, online documentation, graphics importing, OLE, LAN,
and engineering or other technical degree/experience a PLUS.
TO SUBMIT A RESUME:
1. You may email or fax your resume. (Submittal by email shortens
processing time.) Regardless of a fax or email submittal, please send
an original copy via ?snail mail? to one of the addresses below.
2. Please refer to the job reference number when contacting us.
3. Please submit references (name, title, company and phone number
of your past job supervisors).
All resumes are confidential. We do not alter your resume in any way.
Resumes are NOT sent to a client until we have talked with you. All
fees are paid by the client.
Patti Booher
Office Manager
Technical Standards
Administrative Office
1720 Seely Court
San Diego, CA 92069
Tel: (619) 471-1879
Fax: (619) 471-1879
tecstdjd -at- ix -dot- netcom -dot- com
Los Angeles Office
553 N Pacific Coast Hwy, Ste B-163
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
LA Area Tel: 800-889-7116
LA Area Fax: 800-889-7254
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