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Associate Technical Writer

Dexcom San Diego, CA
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Job description

About Dexcom:

Dexcom, Inc. empowers people to take control of diabetes through innovative continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)systems. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Dexcom has emerged as a leader of diabetes care technology. By listening to the needs of users, caregivers, and providers, Dexcom simplifies and improves diabetes management around the world.

This position is responsible for creating and revising manufacturing documentation in support of document standardization initiatives, engineering/R&D projects, and new product commercialization. 

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Review and revise documents and procedures including lot history records, manufacturing process instructions, test procedures, equipment binders, etc. to standardize manufacturing documentation.   
  • Assist in formatting and editing documents and procedures including lot history records, manufacturing process instructions, test procedures, equipment binders, etc. in support of new product commercialization, Operations and R&D Engineering projects.     
  • Assist in formatting and editing validation documentation (user requirements, test cases, etc.) for Operations software and enterprise application system projects such as MES (Camstar). 
  • Ensure compliance to applicable regulations to FDA, ISO, OSHA, etc.  
  • This position assumes and performs other duties as assigned. 

 Required Qualifications:  

  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite  

 Preferred Qualifications:  

  • Experience with Product Lifecycle Management systems (Ex: Agile PLM, Oracle Cloud PLM, etc.) 
  • Prior experience in medical device industry  

Experience and Education Requirements:  

  • Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and a minimum of 0-2 years related experience. 

 Travel Required:  

  • Up to 25% 

 Functional Description:  

Creates, develops, plans, writes and edits operational, instructional, maintenance or test procedures for paper, multimedia, web-based publications and user sites; may produce content for embedded user assistance technology. 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 non-technical and technical users. May document engineering processes and specifications. Recommends formats responsive to technical and customer requirements. Produces products that conform to the company documentation and quality assurance standards. 

Functional/Business Knowledge: 

Applies basic technical understanding with the knowledge to develop process and design experiments. Possesses theoretical knowledge, but is learning the industry and requirements of applied science. Understands organizational and functional processes and policies. 

Scope: 

Demonstrates potential for technical proficiency. Works on problems of basic scope in which analysis of situation or data requires a review of data factors. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. 

Judgement: 

Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained. 

Normally receives instructions on all work and work output it supervised. 

Language Skills: Must be able to communicate effectively in English. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization. 

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. May be required to perform the following Physical Activity: Standing, walking, sitting, using hands, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, taste or smell. May be required to lift 0 lbs. to over 100 lbs.  

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. May be exposed to the following environmental conditions: Wet or humid conditions, work near moving parts, work in high - precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, extreme heat (non-weather), extreme cold (non-weather), risk of electric shock, work with explosives, risk of radiation, vibration. The noise level in this work environment can range from quiet to very loud. 

Please note: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. 

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Dexcom Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dexcom.com

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Dexcom’s AAP may be viewed upon request by contacting Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dexcom.com

View the OFCCP's Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision at this link.

Salary range Not specified
Date posted 20th July 2021
Commitment Full-Time
Place of work San Diego, CA
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