What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Writer position at TAD PGS, Inc.?
We have an outstanding contract position for a Technical Editor/Writer to join a leading Company located in the Grand Prairie, TX surrounding area.
**US Citizenship is required. **
**Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.**
In this role, you will perform as a Technical Publications Multimedia Engineer supporting the Precision Fires line of business. This position requires preparation of Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals, other technical publications, Depot Maintenance Work Requirements (DMWRs), Repair Parts and Special Tools Lists (RPSTL), and graphics in accordance with applicable military standards and commercial requirements. You will also coordinate and support technical meetings with the customer and team members to ensure compliance is met during the exchange of documentation between associates and subcontractors, ensuring materials are developed in accordance with all applicable military and commercial requirements. Will also assist with development and populating technical data in the Logistics Management Information (LMI) system, compliant with GEIA-STD-0007.
Responsibilities:
- Writes, rewrites, and/or edits technical documents such as technical procedure manuals, user manuals, programming manuals, service manuals, operational specifications, and related technical publications to communicate clearly and effectively technical specifications and instructions to a wide range of audiences.
- Acquires subject knowledge by interviewing product developers, observing performance of production methods, referring to technical specifications, blueprints, engineering illustrations, and trade journals.
- Oversees preparation of illustrative materials, selecting drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts.
Basic Hiring Criteria:
- Willing to work overtime and travel as needed to support program requirements.
- Min 3-5 years' experience, working knowledge, and proficiency with Extensible Markup Language (XML) and Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML).
- Min 3-5 years' experience, working knowledge, and proficiency with Arbortext and UltraEdit or similar tools.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience with working knowledge of MIL-STD-40051, MIL-STD-2361, MIL-PRF-63002 for Modification Work Orders, and MIL-PRF-63033 for Demilitarization.
- Ability to write using clear and concise language that adheres to customer-established standards and conventions.
- Ability to research and write technical content for maintenance technical manuals, including installation, test, repair, and troubleshooting procedures.
- Ability to acquire and verify subject matter content by consulting with other disciplines engaged in developing products, observing production methods, referring to engineering drawings, notes, manuals, and similar publications.
- Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM) development experience.
- Graphics illustration experience and skills using graphics tools such as ISO Draw or similar graphics tools.
Desired Qualifications:
- 3-5 years' exp leading or supporting Technical Publication Validation and Verification events.
- Proficiency using Interactive Authoring and Display System (IADS) 4.0 software.
- Experience working with stylesheets, including Extensible Stylesheet Language Formatting Objects (XSL-FO), Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformation (XSLT), and scripting.
- Working knowledge of CMSs such as WindChill or S1000D Common Source Database.
- Proficiency with LMI systems compliant with GEIA-STD-0007.
- Proficiency with the SLIC Wave LMI system.
- Proficiency with the Power Log J LMI system.
- Experience leading or supporting Logistics Demonstration events.
- 3-5 years of past military experience.
- Proficiency with Pro-E Creo or similar Computer Aided Drafting tools in a 3D environment.