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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.
We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.
Job Description
Job Summary
Creates, develops, plans writes, and edits operational, instructional, maintenance or test procedures for paper, multimedia, or web-based publication. This position conducts interviews with various users and technical staff to gather data for documentation. Researches and translates technical information into manuals and/or web-based documents for nontechnical users and may also document engineering processes and specifications. This position uses skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of industry practices and company policies and procedures. This position is of moderate complexity, diversification or expense. Normally receives little instruction on day to day work, general instruction on new projects or assignments.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Organize material and complete writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
- Maintain records and files of work and revisions
- Edit, standardize, or make changes to material prepared by other writers or establishment personnel.
- Confer with customer representatives, vendors, plant executives, or publisher to establish technical specifications and to determine subject material to be developed for publications.
- Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.
- Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
- Select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material.
- Observe production, developmental, and experiential activities to determine operating procedure and detail.
- Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision making.
- Review published materials and recommend revisions or changes in scope, format, content, and methods or reproduction and binding.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
- Analytical - Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data.
- Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Works well in group problem solving situations.
- Project Management – Communicates changes and progress.
- Technical Skills - Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.
- Customer Service - Responds promptly to customer needs; Meets commitments.
- Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Participates in meetings.
- Written Communication - Ability to compose materials such as detailed reports, work-related manuals, publications of limited scope or impact, etc., and/or to make presentations outside the immediate work area.
- Teamwork – Gives and welcomes feedback; Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.
- Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions.
- Ethics - Treats people with respect; Works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
- Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; Supports organization’s goals and values.
- Judgment - Includes appropriate people in decision-making process.
- Motivation – Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles.
- Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently.
- Professionalism – Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions.
- Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
- Quantity – Completes work in a timely manner; Strives to increase productivity.
- Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.
- Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Initiative – Seeks increased responsibilities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
- Innovation – Generates suggestions for improving work.
- Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in a related disciplines and a minimum of 5 years of directly related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills: In language official to country/province:
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write detail, advance reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Mathematical Skills:
Reasoning Ability:
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have a general knowledge of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Access and Adobe Systems.
Other Essential Duties
- Follows all import/export requirements, consulting with facility import/export personnel as required.
Other Skills and Abilities
- Basic Knowledge of ISO and/or AS9100
- Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing/6 Sigma/Kaizen
- Knowledge of specific software (design, analysis, ERP…)
Other Qualifications
- US Citizenship with ability to attain/maintain government security clearance.
- Ability to travel (domestically/internationally) approximately +/- 10 %
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Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.
Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.
