Junior Technical Writer

(Junior) Technical Writer (Contract)

Location: Best

Duration Assignment: 12 months (with possible extension and/or Philips transfer in time)

Contract: Permanent at a Randstad company

Hours/week: 40

Budget range: €3.000 - 4.000 per month

In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Make life better!

These positions are part of a temporary ramp-up until the end of 2024.

Additional resources needed to help out the current team.

As a Technical Writer, you create technical information for the Customer Services organization of the Image Guided Therapy (IGT Business Group).

The types of information that we create include repair, maintenance, upgrade and installation information. This information is mostly for our Service Engineers, who use it when installing, troubleshooting and repairing our complex imaging systems.

When you choose to work at Philips you’ll work on life-changing projects; and contribute to innovative health technologies and solutions that improve billions of lives around the world.

You will be responsible for:

• Gather information about new system releases or changes to the existing systems by interviewing engineers, observing equipment operation, searching for and going through other technical documents.

• Discuss and align the documentation requests and requirements with the person that provides the information, and with fellow writers.

• Monitor the progress, take care of timely communication, and secure deadlines.

• Create, develop, plan, write, design, and edit service information.

• Design, write and maintain system specific installation documents of X-ray systems.

• Use various text editors (MS-Word, X-Metal) and Content Management Systems. Preferably ST4, PTC-Windchill.

• Write for reuse, use controlled language

• Collaborate with illustrators and process the created technical illustrations

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience:

• Experience with Technical Writing for Medical or High tech equipment

• Experience with ST4 and/or PTC-Windchill.

• Good communication skills

• Knowledge of controlled language or documentation standards is a pre

• Customer oriented, team player able to work independently

• Able to take ownership and responsibility

• Linguistic/communication background is a pre

You are a part of

The Technical Writers are part of either the Fixed Systems team or the Interventional Tools and Solutions Team. These teams consist of Project managers, Service Innovation Engineers and Technical Writers. The Technical Writers create and deliver high quality service information for every lifecycle phase of a medical system. The Technical Writers together with the Technical Illustrators work in close cooperation with the (Service Innovation) engineers. This way of working creates a challenging, innovative environment with great opportunities to explore.

In return, we offer you:

For this project, you’ll work for Philips and become a contract or permanent employee of YACHT (a Randstad company). As a contractor at Philips you'll enjoy cutting-edge challenges and unexpected experiences that make you a more in-demand professional.

Why work on a project at Philips?

If you’re looking for meaningful work and a chance to tackle complex challenges, broaden your skills and expertise and become an even more sought after professional, you’ll find all that and more with project work at Philips.

The Randstad companies are responsible for finding talent to provide services at Philips. If you are selected to provide services for Philips, you will be employed by Randstad and will not be an employee of Philips.