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Subject:Job Opening From:"Arthur J. Orchel" <aorchel -at- EXECPC -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 5 Nov 1997 20:15:09 -0600
TECHNICAL WRITERS
Two Immediate Opportunities!
Johnson Controls is a global company with 50 consecutive years of growth
and more than a century of commitment to exceeding customer expectations.
A Fortune 200 company, the Johnson Controls family has 70,000 employees on
six continents. With a proud heritage of innovation and quality, we've
achieved outstanding success as a leading company in facility management
and control systems.
We seek experienced Technical Writers to join the Controls Group
headquarters located in downtown Milwaukee. Responsibilities include
researching and organizing information in order to write, edit, and revise
technical literature about JCI products and systems. Strong leadership and
interpersonal skills are essential in order to communicate effectively with
internal and external customers in our team-oriented environment.
We require a Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism or a technical field
with a minimum of 3 years experience in technical writing. Word processing
and graphics experience on PC based computers, proficiency in English
grammar, and the ability to write clearly about complex technical ideas
required. Windows, Microsoft Word and Corel Draw proficiency desired.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. For confidential
consideration, fax or mail your resume WITH salary history to: Johnson
Controls, Inc., Dept. NL (code), 507 E. Michigan Street, P.O. Box 423,
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0423. Fax # (414) 274-5125. We are an Equal
Opportunity Employer.
Forwarded by Arthur -dot- J -dot- Orchel -at- jci -dot- com
Appropriate or not, my first post requires some kind of quote:
"The one absolute requirement for me to write...is to be awake." - Isaac
Asimov, as quoted in Writers On Writing by Jon Winokur
