Contract Technical Author - Paris

Contract technical writer author in hardware for medical imaging. Framemaker. User guides, installation guides, service guides.

THE JOB

Our client, a global company in medical imaging, is looking for a contract English technical author in its Hardware group in the Paris region. The first contract will be for six months, and then renewable in rolling contracts afterwards.

As a member of the Technical Documentation team, your tasks will include:

- Communicating with the hardware and software team in Paris to analyse needs and plan documentation
- Identifying end-user needs for products to be documented
- Developing and writing user guides in FrameMaker 9
- Updating installation and service guides in FrameMaker 9

Your audience will be technical product users and similar technically qualified readers. All material must be written with a view to localisation.

YOUR EXPERIENCE

- You must be an EU citizen or hold a regular work permit for France.
- You must live in Paris during this contract - no teleworking will be permitted by the client.
- We require at least five years experience in producing hardware documentation.

In addition, we are looking for someone who:

- Speaks both English and French
- Has outstanding communication and writing skills in English
- Is comfortable working with and writing about mechanics and electronics with the Hardware Team
- Can work as a member of a global and international team
- Is independent and autonomous
- Can work under pressure, prioritise tasks, and keep to tight deadlines
- Is able to take strong initiative
- Is highly organised
- Has strong interpersonal and planning skills
- Is able to work both in a team and independently
- Can learn new tools and skills as required

ALSO DESIRED

Experience in the imaging industry would be a definite plus.

WHAT WE OFFER

- An informal, dynamic, and creative environment
- The opportunity to work with an international team
- Internal training
-Paris at your doorstep!

Rate

350 Euro/day

TO APPLY

If interested, please send your CV and an introductory note to CJ Walker at (see below), quoting job reference FHSAS-05209