Job Description
The Manufacturing Technical Procedure Writer is responsible for drafting, revising, and maintaining accurate, clear, and compliant manufacturing documentation including SOPs, batch records, and work instructions. This individual plays a key role in ensuring that all documentation supports efficient operations and complies with current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), FDA/EMA regulations, and internal quality standards. The role supports increased workflow and backfills internal resources being reassigned to other projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Documentation Development: Create, revise, and maintain SOPs, batch records, job aids, and other technical manufacturing documentation.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensure documentation aligns with GMP, FDA, EMA, ICH Q7, and internal requirements.
- Collaborate with SMEs: Work cross-functionally with Manufacturing, QA, Validation, Engineering, and EHS to gather accurate technical content.
- Document Control: Use electronic document management systems (EDMS) such as Veeva, TrackWise, or MasterControl to manage document lifecycle (creation, review, approval, version control).
- Audit Support: Ensure documentation is accurate and ready for internal and external inspections or audits.
- Process Optimization: Translate complex technical content into clear, user-friendly instructions; contribute to continuous improvement of documentation standards.
- Workflow: Manage 1015 documents monthly, efficiently progressing them through review and approval cycles.
- Training Support: Assist in developing training materials aligned with updated procedures.
Skills and Competencies:
- Exceptional technical writing and editing skills able to write clearly and precisely for high-risk procedures.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple projects.
- High attention to detail and commitment to documentation quality and compliance.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; collaborative team player.
- Familiarity with regulatory standards such as 21 CFR Part 211 and ICH Q7.
- Ability to simplify complex concepts for non-expert users.
- Problem-solving mindset and continuous improvement orientation.
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor's degree required (Technical Writing, Life Sciences, Engineering, or related field).
Experience:
- Junior Level:25 years of experience in technical writing within a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment.
- Senior Level:57+ years of experience with a strong record of independently managing documentation projects.
Preferred Certifications:
- Certification in Technical Writing (e.g., AMWA, STC) or formal GMP training is a plus.
Preferred Experience:
- Technical writing for high-risk or hazardous manufacturing processes.
- Strong understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing workflows and terminology.
- Experience with EDMS tools such as Veeva, Documentum, TrackWise, or MasterControl.
- Prior experience writing and managing SOPs, batch records, and equipment-related instructions.
Benefits
- Administrative shift
- 6-months contract with possible extension
Key skill Required
- Manufacturing
- Assurance
- Attention to Detail
- Audit
- Audit Support
- Batch Records
- Commitment
- Communication
- Compliance
- Compliance Assurance
- Development
- Document Control
- Document Lifecycle
- Document Management
- Documentation
- Documentation Development
- Documentum
- Drafting
- Editing Skills
- Good Manufacturing Practices
- Management
- Management Systems
- Optimization
- Orientation
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
- Process Optimization
- Quality Standards
- Regulatory Standards
- Team Player
- Technical Writing
- TrackWise
- Training
- Training Support
- Validation
- Version Control
- Work Instructions
- Workflow
- Write Clearly
- Writing