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EPS Corporation

TECHNICAL WRITER

Panama City Beach, FL · On-site

Ability to deliver high quality documentation paying attention to detail * Ability to quickly grasp complex technical concepts and make them easily understandable in text and pictures * Excellent ...

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Technical Documentation Lead

Wilmington, NC · Hybrid

... technical writing within industrial, manufacturing, engineering, or technical sales environments ... Experience creating technical documentation for industrial equipment, manufacturing systems, or ...

Guidehouse

Technical Writer - Senior

Washington, DC · On-site

$85K - $141K/yr

Technical Documentation & Writers Travel Required: Up to 10% Clearance Required: Active Top Secret ... Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance * Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible ...

Guidehouse

Technical Writer - Senior

Washington, DC · On-site

$85K - $141K/yr

Technical Documentation & Writers Travel Required: Up to 10% Clearance Required: Active Top Secret ... Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance * Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible ...

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A Volunteer Technical Documentation Writer is someone who creates, edits, and maintains technical documents such as user manuals, help guides, and FAQs for organizations on a volunteer basis. These writers collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure the information is accurate and accessible to the intended audience. They often work with nonprofits, open-source projects, or community organizations that need clear and helpful documentation but may not have the budget for professional writers. This role requires strong writing, communication, and organizational skills, as well as a good understanding of technical concepts.

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TECHNICAL WRITER

EPS Corporation

Panama City Beach, FL • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 23 days ago

Job description

Job Title
TECHNICAL WRITER
Location
Panama City Beach, FL US (Primary)
Job Type
Full-time
Education
Associate Degree
Career Level
Experienced (Non-Manager)
Category
Information Technology
Job Description
EPS Corporation is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Technical Writer to support programs for the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense (DoD) in Panama City, Florida. The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating, editing, and maintaining clear and accurate technical documentation to support engineering, operations, and program management teams.
Requirements
  • 3-5 years of relevant experience in technical documentation writing and editing.
  • Ability to deliver high quality documentation paying attention to detail
  • Ability to quickly grasp complex technical concepts and make them easily understandable in text and pictures
  • Excellent written skills in English
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Must be a self-starter and able to conform to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines
  • Strong organization skills, attention to detail and excellent follow-through skills are required
  • Determine the needs of end users of technical documentation
  • Study product samples and talk with product designers and developers
  • Work with technical staff to make products easier to use and thus need fewer instructions
  • Organize and write supporting documents for products
  • Use photographs, drawings, diagrams, animation, and charts that increase users' understanding
  • Select appropriate medium for message or audience, such as manuals or online videos
  • Gather usability feedback from customers, designers, and manufacturers
  • Revise documents as new issues arise
  • Review materials for clarity, punctuation, grammar, and standardized content; work closely with researchers and developers
  • Provide Technical Writing in support of Life Cycle Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) products in the form of Technical Manuals (TM), Training, and Allowance Parts Lists (APL) for government sponsored systems
  • Use Microsoft Office to develop equipment maintenance and support products.
  • Review materials for clarity, punctuation, grammar, and content; work closely with designers and manufacturer
  • Perform informational research and gathering of vendor spec sheets to be used as Engineering Data for Provisioning (EDFP)
  • Participate in Maintenance Demonstrations and procedure validations of designed equipment

Desired Skills/Other Considerations
  • Undergraduates' degree in journalism, communications, business, logistics, English, applied science, mathematics, engineering or other fields
  • Experience in reading engineering drawings and/or working with engineering teams
  • Experience developing procedures and/or other forms of technical documentation such as Technical Manuals, Bills of Materials (BOM's), Associated Parts Lists (APL's), Identifying Support and Test Equipment (S&TE), and detailing PHS&T requirements, etc.
  • Experience or willingness to learn DoD Logistics search engine tools for provisioning (i.e., PUB LOG)
  • Experience relating to Training development
  • Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) NAVSEA Level II Certification and use of MIL-STD-1334 to develop Condition Based Maintenance (CBM)
  • Performance of Level of Repair (LOR) Analysis for newly designs systems
  • Development of Program Plans such as Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) or Maintenance Plan (MP)
  • Graphical Illustrating through the use of Adobe suite programs to develop maintainability and supportability products
  • Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Access and/or Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator.
  • Candidates are encouraged to provide relevant and specific experience, skills, or interest in the areas they include.

If you require accessibility assistance for open position, please contact the Human Resources Department (Located in NJ) at EPS Corporation.
VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) / AA
Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled / LGBTQ are encouraged to apply
Type of Security Clearance Required
Secret

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