Job Title : Technical Writer of Logistics Products
Location: Sterling Heights, MI
Wage Range: $35-40/hr. depending on years of experience and qualifications
Job Number: 24-01105
Job Description: Our client, a large defense contractor, has an immediate opening for a Technical Writer of Logistics Products to work from their Sterling Heights, MI facility.
Primary Responsibilities Include

• Perform technical publication authoring, text editing, XML tagging and illustration insertion in support of development of technical manual pages for key vehicle programs (Abrams & Stryker)
• XML authoring, page editing and work package publishing of various levels of technical manual procedures for vehicles including Operator, Field Maintenance and Troubleshooting.
• Interpret various source type information from engineering groups including procedural mark-ups, drawings, part lists or draft installation instructions to produce paper based and electronic viewer based technical manual pages.

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

• Author procedures using Extensible Markup Language (XML) with Arbortext software
• Interpret procedural redline mark-ups into text, tabular and/or illustrative changes in XML
• Develop mark-up illustration change requests for submittal to illustration group
• Publish, proofread and efficiently edit draft procedures to ensure high quality of work
• 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 possessing familiar knowledge of the following will be favored:

• Use of Military Specifications, namely MIL-STD-40051 and MIL-STD 38784
• Use of Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM) viewers such as EMS-NG and IADS
• Use of Military Technical Manuals for Operation, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
• Use of Adobe PDF and Microsoft Office Products

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

• While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.

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