Technical Writing Manager jobs in Reno, NV

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Technical Writing Supervisor (Monday-Friday; 8:00am-5:00pm)

Shift:Monday-Friday; 8:00am-5:00pm

Department:Production Enhancement

Job Summary:

The Technical Writing Supervisor's time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs, and policies using specialized knowledge and skills while coaching and reviewing the work of professionals within the team. The Supervisor maintains controlled documents in accordance with organizational policies and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). The Individual builds productive internal/external working relationships and works toward solving problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors.

Essential Duties:

• Has management skills to manage technical writer members throughout the process under effective quality, cost, and delivery aspects
• Has ability to coordinate with HR group and other disciplines to develop and control skill versatility matrix with grading scales with impartiality throughout the process
• Has ability to develop and drive metrics to meet production needs
• Has proven ability to develop employee skills and foster teamwork
• Experience creating process documentation that clearly and efficiently communicates concepts, ideas, and instructions
• Ability to translate verbal information into clearly written procedures
• Demonstrated excellence in digital photography including but not limited to the following: Still and motion photography
• Attention to aspect ratio and subject framing
• Ability to use macro features to capture closeup detail
• Manipulation of files between camera and computer
• Formatting and editing of digital images, including image size and resolution, color, brightness and contrast, rotation, and cropping
• Ability to work under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines (simultaneously managing multiple documentation projects)
• Excellent listening and observation skills
• Well organized with meticulous attention to detail
• Mastery of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio
• Able to judge and control document with consistency among the process in production
• Has ability to coordinate with disciplines to establish the workflow of document management
• Holds high IT literacy skills to understand and draw conceptional design of the actual document control system
• Well organized with meticulous attention to detail

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:

• To ensure the health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees, wearing PPE is a possibility and may include equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator.

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Qualifications: Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Education:

• Basic/Required: BA/BS degree in technical writing, engineering, draft, or related field
• Preferred: None

Essential Qualifications:

• 10 years pertinent experience
• 5 years supervisory experience directly in technical writing
• Experience creating technical specifications for automated manufacturing equipment is a plus
• Experience reading and interpreting mechanical drawings is a plus
• Strong computer skills a must
• Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Superior communication and interpersonal skills
• Results orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against production deadlines and goals
• Resilient, self-motived and able to work well under pressure
• Alignment to Panasonic's seven (7) core principles (contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude)
• Advanced skills in MS Office (Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook) preferred

Physical Demands:

Physical Activities: (Percentage of time (equaling 100%) during the normal workday the employee is required to)

• Sit: 25%
• Walk: 25%
• Stand: 25%
• Lift: 25%

Required Lifting and Carrying: (Required frequency is: Not required (0%), Occasional (1-33%), Frequent (34-66%, Continuous (67-100%)

• Up to 10 lbs.: Continuous
• Up to 20 lbs.: Continuous
• Up to 35 lbs.: Continuous
• Team-lift only (over 35 lbs.): Continuous

About Us:

Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) is collaborating with Tesla Motors, Inc. in a large-scale advanced battery manufacturing facility known as the Gigafactory near Reno, Nevada which is known for its quality of life and expansive outdoor adventures. Panasonic manufactures and supplies cylindrical lithium-ion cells for the world's leading electric vehicle manufacturer, Tesla Motors, Inc. Based on the battery demand from Tesla, the Gigafactory is producing cells which will double the world's current production.

Our mission at PENA is to make the vision of affordable Electric Vehicles a reality by production of the world's safest, highest-quality, and lowest-cost batteries. Through this effort we will create a clean energy society and our products will change society's use of and perceptions of electric power.

In addition to an environment that is as innovative as our products, we offer competitive compensation and benefits. Panasonic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer.

Supplemental Information:

Pre-employment drug testing is required. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. without restriction.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Energy of North America.

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