Technical Writer Level 3 - ASRC Federal Holding Company

ASRC Federal System Solutions supports the Federal Aviation Administration National Airspace System Engineering Support Services (FAA NAS ESS) contract.  Join our growing team as a Technical Writer Level 3 in support of the NAS Engineering Compliance & Automation Team.

Responsibilities:

• Develops, writes, and edits material for reports, manuals, briefs, proposals, instruction books, and related technical and administrative publications concerned with work methods and procedures, installation, operation, and maintenance of machinery and other equipment.
• Receives assignments from a supervisor, observes production, and participates in developmental activities to determine operating procedure and detail.
• Interviews production and engineering personnel and reads journals, reports, and other material to become familiar with product technologies and production methods and reviews manufacturer and trade catalogs, drawings and other data relative to operation, maintenance, and service of equipment.
• Studies sketches, drawings, parts lists, specifications, mockups, 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; and reviews published materials and recommends revisions or changes in scope, format, content, and methods of reproduction and binding.
• Maintains records and files of work and revisions; selects photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material; assists in laying out material for publication; arranges for duplication and distribution of material; edits, standardizes, and makes changes to material prepared by other writers or personnel, and may specialize in writing material regarding work methods and procedures.
• Must be able to prepare documents in Microsoft Word and Visio, Adobe Acrobat and FrameMaker, configuration management applications, and provide electronic publication delivery.
• Must be able to use advance techniques including styles, templates, book features, and assist the Quality Assurance/Process Improvement staff with the development of guidance for quality improvement purposes.
• Receives assignment from the supervisor to perform the following tasks:

• Supporting sites affected by a documentation change/modification and then opening a record for each of those sites;
• Analyzing changes/updates/additions/deletions for maintenance schedules and providing input to update periodic maintenance scheduling for affected equipment in the field, responding to field calls relating to changes in maintenance schedules, assisting with process changes, providing support to outside organizations, and maintaining status of documentation packages;
• Updating documents/processes and ensuring current information is available on internal informational website(s);
• Support Safety Risk Management by reviewing safety documents, verifying each documentation package has the appropriate information, and providing assistance as needed;
• Providing data to produce videos for training/informational purposes;
• Assisting with website updates and verification of current website information;
• Providing documentation training for publishers and new users