Technical Writer Specialist

Crane Co. • Lynnwood, WA

52d • Onsite

About The Position

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Technical Writer Specialist at our Lynnwood, WA location. About Crane: Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You'll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Located in the epicenter of United States aviation manufacturing, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Lynnwood, Wash., facility delivers industry-leading aerospace & defense power and fluid solutions. Our products are rugged enough to fly 5 billion miles from Earth on NASA's New Horizons spacecraft and innovative enough to be featured on Eviation's Alice all-electric aircraft. You'll join a group of aerospace professionals committed to engineering excellence and work in a community tucked between the idyllic Puget Sound and Cascade Mountains. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics! Job Summary: The Technical Writer Specialist develops maintenance manuals and related data for complex electronic, mechanical and/or hydraulic products, and usually coordinates outsourcing of such tasks to approved vendors. Operates as a project and peer leader within the Technical Publications team. Typical subject matter includes product descriptions and theory of operation, testing and maintenance procedures, and illustrated parts lists.

Requirements

• Experience: Eight (8) years of experience in preparing technical and related product support data. Two (2) years fault isolation and repair experience in a manufacturing or maintenance shop environment, or equivalent experience. Previous experience leading projects and teams.
• Knowledge: Working knowledge of aerospace specifications and standards governing data development and delivery. Working knowledge of common Technical Publications processes, including revision and version control protocols; formal document change methods; and source file protection and archiving.
• Skill: High level of detail orientation and technical accuracy, balanced with high productivity. Well-developed interpersonal skills for collaborating with many internal customers, often under pressure of schedule deadlines. Excellent computer skills, including the use of various computer-based technical publishing and illustration tools. Experience in using both FrameMaker and MS Office applications is very desirable.
• Ability: Comfortable in a dynamic environment while coordinating multiple tasks with changing priorities. Strong focus on customer satisfaction. Able to use and enforce engineering documentation and illustration standards to produce output that complies with format and content requirements.
• Education/Certification: Associates Degree or equivalent in a science or technology field.
• Eligibility Requirement: This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Nice To Haves

• Be willing to shift core office hours, or work from home, to support time-critical direct communication with offshore resources.
• Experience in using both FrameMaker and MS Office applications is very desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform successfully in a dynamic team environment while coordinating multiple tasks with changing priorities and schedule pressures
• Lead projects and other team members as needed on project deliverables
• Independently collect and interpret product design and manufacturing documentation. Identify gaps and interview subject matter experts as needed
• Write product descriptions and maintenance procedures, and prepare related illustrations, by adapting existing information or by developing new content through independent analysis of source data
• Coordinate the outsourcing of tech pubs document preparation tasks to vendors, as directed by the tech pubs supervisor or manager. Prepare data preparation instructions and schedules, provide relevant product design data, review delivered documents, provide feedback and/or make corrections as applicable
• Schedule and track the development of all assigned tech pubs deliverables using the designated task management tool(s). Identify and elevate delays caused by subject matter experts or vendors
• Collaborate effectively with diverse individuals and product teams from a wide variety of internal and external groups
• Coordinate with Engineering and R&O to request support for technical content development, tech pubs document reviews, and shop verification
• Support and attend engineering working group meetings, presentations, customer audits, and formal design reviews as assigned
• Use and enforce established standards for maintenance documentation and illustrations to produce material that complies with format, content and regulatory requirements
• Exhibit strong detail orientation and technical accuracy, balanced with high productivity
• Satisfy budget and schedule commitments
• Review customer documents to identify and understand deliverable data requirements for assigned programs
• Prepare data development cost estimates, documenting contractual deviations or other assumptions used as the basis for the quote, and identifying risk areas
• Support or coordinate the periodic review of new or revised Engineering data to determine impact on CMMs or related tech pubs deliverables
• Guide or assist with the activities of junior writers or vendor staff as assigned
• Plan and carry out assignments with a minimal level of direction and supervision
• Any other task assigned by your supervisor or management

Benefits

• Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month
• 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year.
• 401k plan with company match
• eligible after 90 days of employment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Machinery Manufacturing
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees