Job Description

Technical Writer (11613)

Sterling Heights, MI

Contractor Position Description for Representative Technical Documents (Technical Writer)

Primary Responsibilities for Technical Writer include:

• Perform technical publication authoring, editing, XML coding and illustration insertion in support of development technical manual pages for key vehicle programs (Abrams, Stryker and Others).
• XML authoring, page editing and end product publishing of technical manual procedures to support various vehicle Operation, Maintenance and Fault Troubleshooting.
• Routinely interpret various source type information including procedural mark-ups, technical drawings, parts lists or draft installation instructions to produce paper and electronic viewer technical manual products.

Technical Writers who apply must be able to perform the following:

• Author procedures using Extensible Markup Language (XML) using Arbortext software
• Interpret procedural mark-ups into textual, tabular and illustrative changes required in XML
• Develop draft/mark-up illustration change requests (as required for procedural page changes)
• Publish, proofread and efficiently edit procedures to ensure high-level authoring quality
• Meet basic authoring quality standards as set by the department manager and customer
• Be available to work limited overtime as required to meet production deadlines
• Be able to obtain a U.S. security clearance (if required for projects assigned)

Technical Writer applicants with solid familiarities of the following would be highly favored:

• Use of Military Specifications, namely MIL-STD 40051 and MIL-STD 38784
• Use of IETM electronic viewers such as EMS-NG and IADS
• Use of Military Technical Manuals for Operation, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
• Use of Adobe PDF making and Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access)

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