Lead Technical Author

Babcock International•Henderson, WA

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead Technical Author has a key role in overseeing the development of Work Instructions (WI) including planned maintenance, corrective maintenance, urgent defects, and Risk Based Assets for Products Being Supported (PBS) by the Regional Maintenance Provider - West. This role involves leading and managing a team of Technical Authors, ensuring all maintenance work instructions developed by the team comply with relevant Commonwealth requirements. Responsibilities include overseeing the creation and creation of Work Instructions (WI) utilizing AMPS and MWLs in accordance with approved WI development and management processes. The role also involves being a line manager to a team of Technical Authors, managing and tracking their workload, and contributing to their training development and PDRs. Additionally, the Lead Technical Author will oversee the identification of key tasking scope steps from various reports (Standard Activity, TM200, Condition Assessment Report’s, Hull Inspection Reports) to construct a WI in accordance with the ANP as identified on the Main Work List (MWL). This includes identifying relevant system drawings, manuals, and associated documentation for inclusion into WI data packs and attachments, and identifying and reporting potential improvements to SA documents and WI process/procedures. The role requires overseeing the Technical Authors' understanding and adherence to the N library, and overseeing WI quality through periodic quality audits, peer reviews, and pre-approvals. The Lead Technical Author will also contribute to technical information presentation and discussion with customers, contribute to engineering/technical team decisions, and ensure accurate and appropriate technical documentation records are securely developed and maintained.

Requirements

Minimum five (5) years’ experience in Technical Writing skills within Defence or similar industry
Intermediate level of MS Excel and Word applications
Demonstrated ability to work under minimal supervision
Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong computer skills
Ability to work effectively as part of a team to achieve desired results
Australian Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Defence Security Clearance

Responsibilities

Oversee creation and create Work Instructions (WI) utilising AMPS and MWLs in accordance with approved WI development and management processes
Line manager to a team of Technical Authors, managing and tracking their workload, contributing and maintaining their training development and PDRs
Oversee identification and identify key tasking scope steps from either a Standard Activity (SA), TM200, Condition Assessment Report’s (CAR’s) or Hull Inspection Reports (HIR’s) to construct a WI in accordance with the ANP as identified on the Main Work List (MWL)
Identify relevant system drawings, manuals and associated documentation for inclusion into WI data packs and attachments
Identify and report potential improvements to SA documents and WI process/procedures
Oversee Technical Author's understanding and adherence to the N library
Oversee WI quality through periodic quality audits, peer reviews and pre-approvals
Contribute to technical information presentation and discussion (including formal reviews) with customers (internal and external)
Contribute to engineering /technical team decisions; understand why such decisions are made and their relationship to project objectives
Contribute to accurate and appropriate technical documentation records being securely developed and maintained