Lead, Technical Writing (DoD Publication Develpment)

Job Title: Lead Technical Writer (DoD Publication Development)

Job Code: 36622

Job Location: Greenville TX (On-Site)

Job Schedule: 1st Shift 9/80

Job Description:

The Lead Technical Writer is responsible for creating developing writing and editing operational instructional maintenance and test procedures for paper multimedia and web-based publications.

Essential Functions:

• Research technical information and translate it into clear user-friendly manuals and online documentation for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Conduct interviews with users and technical staff to gather data for documentation.
• Documents engineering processes and specifications in accordance with established standards.
• Recommend documentation formats to meet technical and customer requirements and ensure all documentation complies with company documentation and quality assurance standards.
• Interact with Engineering stakeholders and customers to accurately capture Publication data and schedule requirements on a regular basis.
• Work within and lead defined budgets and meet schedule deadlines by employing adaptability and flexibility through Change Management.
• Use MS Office Suite and locally created applications to communicate manpower and scheduling of personnel while coordinating with Program Management Office and Technical Publication supervision.
• Update Digital Flight Manual Maintenance Manual Illustrated Parts Catalog Instructions for Continued Airworthiness Wiring Diagram Manual Time Compliance Technical Orders Maintenance Planning and Task Card data for the VIPSAM fleet of aircraft.
• Develop and modify the required digital publications in an unstructured environment using FrameMaker software.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree with nine (9) years of prior experience gathering composing and editing technical information for Flight Manuals Maintenance Manuals and other technical documentation.
• Graduate Degree with seven (7) years of prior experience gathering composing and editing technical information for Flight Manuals Maintenance Manuals and other technical documentation.
• In lieu of a degree minimum of 13 years of prior experience gathering composing and editing technical information for Flight Manuals Maintenance Manuals and other technical documentation.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Active Secret Clearance.
• Aeronautical/Project/Systems Engineering experience.
• Operator experience on VIP Government aircraft.

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