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Subject:Job Posting - Central Mass. From:Peg Ferraro <peg -at- CTHULHU -dot- CONTROL -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 12 Mar 1997 11:53:28 -0500
Hi all,
This is a job opening at the company I work for.
The position will either be a senior writer or principal writer level,
depending on the person's experience. Please reply to the email address at
the bottom of the post not to me.
Thanks,
Peg (peg -at- control -dot- com)
TECHNICAL WRITER
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Control Technology Corporation has been supplying innovative hardware
and software to many of America's leading technology companies since 1975.
Control Tech designs and manufactures most of the products it
offers-automation controllers. The company maintains an exceptional
staff with expertise in motion control, analog circuit design, control
software engineering, language technology, and user interface design to
produce highly integrated products. Control Tech offers generous salaries
and a broad benefits package.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
This individual contributor is responsible for developing installation and
applications materials for automation controllers and related products,
user guides and language reference materials for Control Technology
Corporation's Quickstep programming language, network monitoring
documentation, on-line help, and training materials. As a member of the
documentation group, this individual also provides peer editing and review
of other written material being produced by the team.
SKILLS
o Excellent writing skills
o Minimum of five to eight years technical writing experience
o Demonstrated ability in software and hardware writing and desktop
publishing
o Ability to estimate and maintain schedules
o Attention to detail
QUALIFICATIONS
o Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
o Knowledge/experience in the fields of electronics, electrical engineering,
and/or the controls industry
o Knowledge of hardware engineering is a plus
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
This position requires effective cross-functional team work with the
following groups:
o Applications and documentation teams
o Customer service engineers and field engineers
o Hardware engineering team
o Software engineering team
Documentation work that involves third-party products that are integrated
into Control Tech. products, e.g., touch screens, requires working
effectively with involved vendors.
Successful candidates will be those who thrive in a small-company environment
that offers opportunities to be involved in many levels of documentation
design and development. Important behavioral skills include the ability to
work independently, yet cooperatively, resourcefulness, creativity, and
good communications skills. Growth is limited only by individual ability
and desire for success.
CONTACT
Control Technology Corporation
25 South Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748
FAX: (508) 435-2373
e-mail: jobs -at- control -dot- com
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