Technical Writer I
Spectraforce
Houston, Texas
4 hours ago
Job Description
Position Title: Technical Writer I
Work Location: Houston, TX
Assignment Duration: 12 months (08/18/2025 to 08/14/2026)
Work Schedule: M-F 1st Shift on-site 5x/week
Work Arrangement: On-site
Position Summary: Responsible for tracking, management, and completion of Supply Chain Quality Records in partnership with applicable SMEs, leading error prevention and continuous improvement initiatives.
Background & Context: Not explicitly stated in the job description.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serves as the Quality Record (PR) Subject Matter Expert (SME), Level I, for the Warehouse / Supply Chain team
- Responsible for the initiation, investigation and completion of Minor process deviations
- Demonstrates technical writing for the educated but uninformed reader, translate simple to moderate scientific events into a brief and cohesive report as a finished product
- Demonstrates ability to capture immediate actions and containment of the event, address comments from stakeholders on the compiled final report
- Displays ability to gather data from various sources across the site, performance of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to determine the most likely cause of the deviation investigation
- Familiarity with cGMP quality systems, and demonstrates ability to read and comprehend GMP documents (i.e. SOPs, logs, Batch Records)
- Problem solving in a cross-functional setting, and participation and attendance at the deviation review board
- Management of multiple projects and timelines concurrently
- Ability to adhere to standard timeline, and escalate actions appropriately for resolution in a timely manner
- Demonstrates professional interactions with internal team and with external customers to communicate investigational current status and comments resolution
- Communication of any escalations to team and upper management
- Demonstrates an openness to customer feedback, and takes action to enhance customer satisfaction within the scope of their role under guidance of supervisor/manager
- Generously shares information and knowledge with others across the team
- Routine interaction with Quality Assurance (Raw Materials) and other interdepartmental members to communicate investigational current status, alignment meetings, facilitated reviews, CAPA discussions, comments resolution
- Works well on a team, and be able to trouble shoot and problem solve in a cross functional team setting
- Treats all co-workers and customers professionally and with respect
- Work on the Warehouse floor for data gathering and observing of processes for investigations
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification & Experience:
- Experience performing root-cause analysis, leading, and completing lab investigations
- Prior experience working in a laboratory setting required
- Responsible for initiation, investigation and completion of Minor/Track and Trend process deviations
- Demonstrates technical writing for the educated but uninformed reader, translate simple to moderate scientific events into a brief and cohesive report as a finished product
- Displays ability to gather data from various sources across the site, performance of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to determine the most likely cause of the deviation investigation
- Familiarity with cGMP quality systems, and demonstrates ability to read and comprehend GMP documents (i.e. SOPs, logs, Batch Records)
- Proficient in the use of spreadsheets, databases, and word processing software
- Prior experience with TrackWise preferred
- Problem solving in a cross-functional setting, and participation and attendance at the deviation review board
- Ability to adhere to standard timeline, and escalate actions appropriately for resolution in a timely manner
- Writing is typically free of punctuation, spelling and grammatical errors
- Communication of any escalations to team and upper management. Provides timely, clear, and accurate updates without being prompted
- Demonstrates professional interactions with internal team and with external customers to communicate investigational current status and comments resolution
- Generously shares information and knowledge with others across the team
- Dependable and able to work well within a team
- Routine interaction with Quality Assurance and other Quality departments to communicate investigational current status, alignment meetings, facilitated reviews, CAPA discussions, comments resolution
- Actively attempts to understand the logic or basis for change in tasks or situations
- Is optimistic and displays a positive attitude even during periods of adversity
- Work on the lab floor for data gathering and observing of processes for investigations
- Willing to pursue opportunities that can lead to substantial benefit, even if there are risks involved
- Seeks feedback, reflects on their own development needs in order to improve continuously
- Champions change speaking positively to and about others in all situations
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $20.99/hr.