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Stryker is hiring a Senior Technical Writer to join our Technical Publications team supporting the Endoscopy Business Unit. In this role, you will independently lead technical documentation and labeling activities for new product development and sustaining projects. The Senior Technical Writer partners with cross-functional teams to develop compliant, high-quality labeling and technical documentation while driving project execution, process improvement, and labeling strategy. This position serves as a key contributor to divisional objectives by balancing functional expertise, regulatory compliance, and business needs to deliver efficient and effective labeling solutions.
What You Will Do
Lead technical documentation and labeling deliverables for new product development, sustaining, quality, regulatory, and business integration initiatives.
Develop and maintain compliant labeling solutions in accordance with regulatory requirements and quality system procedures.
Manage labeling requirements and content across labeling systems, authoring manuals and technical documentation, and partnering with label designers to ensure accurate and compliant execution of product labels.
Partner with cross-functional teams to define documentation strategies and deliver high-quality labeling solutions that support business objectives.
Drive documentation and labeling activities through all phases of the product lifecycle, balancing quality, compliance, schedule, and business needs.
Perform labeling and documentation assessments to support new product launches, product changes, quality initiatives, and regulatory compliance activities.
Contribute to engineering change requests, product transfers, remediations, NC/CAPA, and continuous improvement initiatives involving technical documentation and labeling.
Utilize content management systems, structured authoring principles, and documentation best practices to improve efficiency, consistency, and scalability.
Identify risks, resolve issues, and proactively drive projects and assignments to successful completion.
What You Will Need
Required
Bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing, Communications, or related field
Minimum of 2+ years of experience in technical writing within the medical device industry
Proficiency in DITA XML authoring and structured content development within content management systems.
Preferred
Experience utilizing technical documentation platforms and product lifecycle management (PLM) tools, such as Arbortext and Windchill
Understanding of translation workflows and global documentation standards for regulatory compliance
Experience working in cross-functional project teams, partnering with subject matter experts (SMEs) to gather, analyze, and incorporate technical requirements and input.
United States of America Pay Ranges:
Travel Percentage: 10%Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
