Publication Development Spec (Technical Writing & Publishing)

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Chinook CH47 Level 3 Publications Development Specialist

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BDUK is a subsidiary of the Boeing Company and currently employs over 2100 people in the UK. We are responsible for delivering several exciting contracts to our UK defence customers including new capabilities like the E-7 AEW&C and the P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft Autonomous Systems C4ISR Services Support for the Chinook & Apache Fleets Logistic Information Services and Training Services and are very much in a growth phase.

BDUK engineering function operates a matrix organisation consisting of engineering departments that deliver technical skills expertise and products into our programmes. This role will be in the Product Support Engineering Department. The Department consists of the following technical areas:

• Reliability Centered Maintenance Analysis
• Reliability and Maintainability
• Logistic Support Analysis
• Engineering Data Exploitation
• Obsolescence Management
• Technical Publications
• Product Support Engineering.

You will help to facilitate and implement Product improvement and maintenance of the CH47 Air System Document Set whilst remaining compliant with the appropriate MAA regulatory standards. There may be a requirement to support other platforms on an occasional basis to meet surge requirements. This position will report to the Technical Publications Manager based in Yeovil but will be required to be based at RAF Odiham on a hybrid working pattern. This position will be technically supported by our other capability specialists within the department as required.

Boeing Defence UK is looking for Aviation Technical Publications Development/Authoring Specialist. The role will comprise of; organizes reviews and edits technical publications documentation and related data. You will be required to gather and analyse customer requirements to understand scope and required elements.

Position overview:

BDUK has a requirement to support a range of Technical Publications supporting the platform with both the provision of Aircraft Maintenance Manuals and Component Maintenance Manuals. This position will execute against contract requirements with a Safety and First Time Quality mind-set working within an integrated team environment.

Job Description Qualifications:

The job role will encompass supporting the Publications Lead in the day to day execution of the UK CH-47 publications deliverables to meet contract requirements associated with publication discrepancy reports (MoD F765) generation of amendments and updates to the UK CH-47 Air System Document Set review technical support publications for grammatical errors format and style per guidelines. You will contribute to establishing standards and guidelines for technical document structure and format and recommend content edits to improve clarity impact flow meaning and readability. You will also be required to research source data to verify that support publications are technically accurate. Participate in reviews internally and with the customer. Maintain document configuration data files and archives.

The successful candidate will support the Publications Lead to ensure First Time Quality is applied to all publication updates and they comply with quality management system requirements. This post may be required to interface between the customer and other key stakeholders in the absence of the publications lead therefore good communication skills are essential.

This post requires an understanding of the MoD Unsatisfactory Feature Reporting (UFR) process (MoD F765) aircraft and component maintenance procedures. The role will; gather / analyze customer requirements research and compile source technical information to underpin and assess requests for change in accordance with documented processes. The publication specialist will determine graphic and authoring requirements and develop detailed estimates and work sheets for integration into the applicable documents..

The post will also require the individual to demonstrate ability for multi-tasking in a diverse teaming environment. Prior aviation maintenance experience is desirable and occasional travel may be required.

Key skills required for the post:

• Conversant with ASD S1000D and or AVP70.
• Experience of working with Simplified Technical English.
• An understanding of Support Engineering as applied to a maintenance environment.
• Ability to work with cross functional departments to understand and deliver required outputs compliant with organisational processes and procedures.
• Focus on delivering first time quality with attention to detail and alignment with supporting engineering documentation.
  

Experience Required:

• Previous experience in the Aviation Technical Publication (CMM AMM EMM IPC) Authoring environment is essential.
• Previous experience with MoD Form 765 processes desirable.
• Previous experience liaising with internationally located Teams including Design Organization (DO) interface.
• Preferred but not essential CH-47 Chinook or rotary wing publications authoring experience.
• Experience with creating graphics would be desired but not essential.

Ideally you will be educated to degree level in a relevant Engineering subject or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Essential to be able to obtain UK SC security clearance.

Important information regarding this requisition: This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE CURRENT LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK IMMEDIATELY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. BOEING WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN IMMIGRATION AND LABOUR SPONSORSHIP FOR ANY APPLICANTS. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.

This role is onsite position with flexible working hours.

Relocation:

This position does not offer must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

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