Job Summary:
NORDAM is a company focused on developing technical publications and documents for their products and processes. The Engineering Technical Writer Sr role involves applying extensive knowledge to author and edit technical manuals, ensuring they meet customer and company specifications for accuracy and content.
Responsibilities:
• Supports development of solutions to problems of moderate scope and complexity requiring judgment and ingenuity working within established standards and procedures relative to developing and writing technical publications for Company products.
• Performs work under very general supervision; work is reviewed for accuracy and adequacy.
• Assist in defining task requirements and specifications.
• Performs the research and preparation of complete moderately complex technical manuals and publications.
• Ensures completed publications meet or exceed customer and Company specifications for technical content and accuracy.
• Supports development of, writing of, procedure creation for material for technical manuals, instruction books, catalogs, and related technical publications in print or electronic media.
• Observes production, developmental and experimental activities to determine operating procedures and details.
• Validates written procedures on hardware with the assistance of production and mock-ups.
• Assists in interviewing production and engineering personnel and reads journals, reports, and other material to become familiar with product technologies and production methods.
• Reviews manufacturer's and trade catalogs, drawings, and other data relative to operation, maintenance, and service of equipment.
• Studies CAD models, sketches, drawings, parts lists, specifications, mock-ups, and product samples to integrate and delineate technology, operating procedure, and production sequence and detail.
• Organizes material and completes writing assignments according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
• Assists in selecting photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material.
• Prepares or arranges for preparation of index.
• Lays out material for publication.
• Reviews published materials and recommends revisions or changes in scope, format, and content.
• Maintains records and files of work and revisions.
• Performs other duties as required. These duties may include assignments in job classifications and departments other than the primary assignment.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Minimum 4 Year / Bachelors Degree. Related discipline
• 7 - 10 or more year(s) Related experience and/or training
• Experience with application of Air Transport Association (ATA) iSpec 2200
• Authoring of service bulletins, service letters and the following manual types: AMM, AIPC, SRM, OHM, PBM and CMM
• Experience authoring of ATA chapters 5,24,25,26,29,30,36,51,54, 71, 73,78, 79 and 80
• Experience with industry standard ASD S1000D and ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English
• Work with aircraft systems and structures, metal/composite repair development in an A&P Mechanic or Engineer role a plus
• Experience in Quality Management Systems including processes
• Competent in the use of standard software applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel
• Must be competent in preparing SGML and XML structured documents using FrameMaker+SGML v12.0 or higher
• Ability and willingness to assist and transfer technical knowledge to less experienced Stakeholders
Preferred:
• Prefer experience authoring of ATA chapters 5,24,25,26,29,30,36,51,54, 71, 73,78, 79 and 80
• Prefer experience with metal/composite repair development
Company:
Headquartered in Tulsa and employing 2,500 people across multiple, strategically-located operations and customer support facilities around the world, NORDAM is one of the largest independently owned aerospace companies. Founded in 1969, the company is headquartered in Tulsa, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.