Sr. Technical Writer Resume
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SUMMARY:
Twenty years of experience in the aviation field. Over eight years working as a supervisor. Over three years of experience as a technical inspector. Over five years of technical writing experience. Highly skilled in reading wiring schematics, technical manuals, and interpreting technical diagrams. Proficient in the use and creation of XML/IETM documents. Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Visio, Arbor Text, and Adobe software. Dynamic in a team environment and self - disciplined to work independently with little to no supervision. Able to quickly learn and adapt to new systems, procedures, and guidelines. Received numerous awards for dedication and work ethic.WORK EXPERIENCE:
Sr. Technical Writer
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Provides configuration control, quality control, and logistics/inventory control.
- As a technical and MWO writer, assist with the generation, tracking, review, and modification of the technical data packages of prototype and production components or systems on Confidential rotary - wing and fixed wing aircraft.
- Also to provide installation, maintenance, and/or operating procedures that contain all the necessary information required by a qualified team of personnel, unfamiliar with the particular system and installation, to independently and properly perform the installation, maintenance, or operate the system.
- Gather, consolidate, and track the final technical data package for research and development projects through completion.
- Recommend and employ approved configuration and quality control techniques to assist in the tracking and verification of a system across the design, analysis, fabrication, and/or installation processes of aviation research and development systems.
- Manage parts sustainment for recently fielded systems to provide rapid logistics support for the Program Management Office.
Associate Technical Subject Matter Specialist (Standardization Technical Writer)
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Reviewed assigned government acquisition documents (military and federal specifications and standards, commercial item descriptions, and non-government standards) for format and technical aspects.
- Researched procurement history and end-user requirements for the product(s) specified in each acquisition document.
- Conducted market analysis to determine availability of each product.
- Conducted hazardous material analysis of the products.
- Created reports detailing results of the document, procurement/end-user, and market research and any conclusions and standardization recommendations based upon the research.
- Created technical standardization documents based on research (i.e. amendment, revision, notice, etc.).
- Developed and revised technical drawings on an as needed basis using AutoCAD.
Confidential
Technical Writer
Responsibilities:
- Responsibilities included; working independently, researching engineering data, interpreting engineering drawings, and interacting with SMEs.
- Researched, prepared, and edited technical documents for publication.
- These documents included; user manuals, training materials, proposals, and reports.
- Developed and updated military technical manuals, to include; equipment/software descriptions, theory of operations, maintenance/operation/system procedures, and IETMs.
- Ensured documents meet editorial and customer specifications and adhered to standards for quality, graphics, format, and style.
- Ensured documents are finished within budget and before deadlines.
- Interfaces with illustrators and subject matter experts in coordinating/preparing the edited publication.
Head Avionics Technician
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Responsibilities included running the day to day operations of the electronic/avionics department, testing, inspecting, troubleshooting, and overhauling.
- In addition, completed repairs, which included alternators, actuators, solenoid stops, analyzers and phase synchronizers.
- Tested, inspected, troubleshooted, overhauled, and repaired Hamilton Sundstrand digital sychrophasers.
- Worked daily with bench test equipment, multi-meters, ohm-meters, and oscilloscopes. Worked with both military and civilian manuals and procedures.
- Improved avionics department and streamlined procedures, which in turn, improved turnaround time and cost, and increased department profitability.
- Performed additional duty as the assistant hazardous material handler for the company.
- Responsible for ordering new materials, removing hazardous materials, spill recovery, and training of other employees.
Avionics Wiring Technician
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Responsibilities included building and installing new wire harnesses.
- Troubleshooted and repaired electrical and avionics problems.
- Used AutoCAD to produce drawings for wiring bundles and new instrument panels.
- Made modifications from engineering blueprints to existing aircraft hardware.