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Summary
The Ash Group is hiring a Technical Writer II (24601) for our client, a global leader providing advanced systems and support in defense, aerospace, and security. This is a 12-month contract position working in Sterling Heights, MI (Onsite). We are offering a pay rate up to $40 per hour W2 based on skill set.
Role Details
- Compensation: Up to $40/hr W2
- Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and direct primary care benefits. After six months of employment, enjoy a 4% matched 401(k) plan with immediate 100% vesting.
- Duration: 12-month contract
- Location: Sterling Heights, MI (Onsite)
What You’ll Be Doing
- Creates and revises complex technical documentation to support the marketing, operation, repair, and maintenance of company products.
- Ensures documents conform to company and government standards and specifications and language usage principles.
- Creates and revises technical documentation using state-of-the-art publishing software technology, including product descriptions, detailed functional descriptions, operating procedures, fault isolation, maintenance and repair procedures, illustrated parts breakdown (IPB), miscellaneous reports, proposals, marketing literature, or other technical documentation pertaining to company products.
- Ensures compliance with customer requirements, government specifications, engineering standards, and language usage principles.
- Researches and consults with engineering staff on systems and equipment to create and revise technical documentation.
- Analyzes and interprets engineering drawings and other technical data to translate information into technical documentation.
- May assist the project writer with validating written procedures for equipment.
- Evaluates illustrations and graphics to determine how to best utilize them within the documentation.
- Requests the creation of new illustrations/graphics or changes to existing illustrations/graphics.
- Assists in evaluating project requirements by providing time and cost estimates.
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical discipline; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, plus 2 additional years of relevant experience
- Working knowledge of hydraulics, mechanics, electronics, and system operations to write technical documentation.
- Working knowledge of publication software.
- Ability to understand and translate engineering designs into understandable language for non-engineers and to write documentation while still maintaining the desired meaning.
- Ability to write technical documentation of limited scope and complexity, engage in problem-solving discussions with cross-functional team members, provide guidance to cross-functional team members, and ensure documents are produced on time.
- Must have 2 yrs. exp. with XML Authoring Tool Experience (e.g., Arbortext Epic Editor and Oxygen software)
- MS Office Tools/Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint required; Access a plus)
- 2 yrs. exp. with Adobe Acrobat Professional PDF Software – proficient in the use of illustration markups; or use of a similar PDF (electronic) markup tool
- 2 yrs. exp. with Mechanical/Electrical/Operator Tech Writer Experience/Knowledge Required, preferred in the defense industry
- Validation/Verification, on-vehicle experience a plus
- 2 yrs. exp. with Content Management System (CMS) experience a plus
