Senior Technical Writer

Bollinger Shipyards

$80K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years of technical writing experience.
  • Experience creating content for damage control and system manuals.
  • Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
  • General knowledge of watercraft and their components.
  • Preferred B.S. in English or Technical Writing.
  • Extensive experience with Arbortext, Adobe Frame Maker, and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

  • Write technical manuals according to government and military standards.
  • Comprehend government contracts and relevant standards.
  • Lead shipboard validation processes.
  • Enter information into configuration status accounting systems.
  • Manage Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).
  • Research maintenance tasks and operational procedures on commercial vessels.
  • Travel for job-related functions, including research and validation.

Benefits

  • Inclusive work environment in a military-standard organization.
  • Opportunities for travel and hands-on experience aboard naval vessels.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
  • Exposure to government and military publications standards.
  • Professional development opportunities in technical writing.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Senior Technical Writer

Location: Moss Point, MS

Position Overview:
The Senior Technical Writer develops, writes, and edits material for reports, manuals, briefs, proposals, instruction books, catalogs, and related technical and administrative publications in print or electronic media.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Writes technical manuals as per government and military standards.
  • Reads and comprehends government contracts, standards, etc.
  • Shipboard validation lead.
  • Enters into configuration status accounting system.
  • Manages ECPs.
  • Researches and comprehends maintenance tasks and operational procedures on commercial equipment loaded aboard watercraft vessels.
  • Other duties assigned or requested by Management.
  • Travels when requested for job related functions, such as publications research and shipboard validation.

Qualifications:
  • A minimum of 5 years of technical writing experience.
  • Experience in developing content for damage control and/or system manuals.
  • Ability to review and comprehend Engineering drawings.
  • General knowledge of watercraft vessels and their installed components.
  • B.S. degree in English or Technical Writing is preferred.
  • Extensive computer knowledge, preferably in Arbortext (Epic) Editor or Adobe Frame Maker and Microsoft Office software.

Skills and Abilities:
  • General understanding of watercraft vessels and their installed components.
  • Knowledge of military publications and specifications, especially for the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army and/or U.S. Navy preferred.
  • Knowledge of SGML/XML software preferred.
  • Knowledge of Interactive Electronic Technical Publications preferred.

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