Technical Publication Specialist

About the Role

The Technical Publication Specialist supports the engineering function in controlling, tracking, reviewing, technical editing, and establishing technical reports, brochures, and/or manuals for internal documentation, customer reference, or external publication.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and manage a documentation system which classifies and organizes technical publications for systematic user access and tracking.
• Classify and code technical documentation.
• Communicate and provide training to technical publication content providers on system access, design, and objectives.
• Communicate documentation status to management and team members.
• Control and organize technical publications and content material submitted for creating or editing new or existing technical documentation.
• Establish timelines for content input and follow up with content providers to ensure timely publication of technical documentation.
• Edit and complete writing assignments according to a set of standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology. Maintain records and files of work and revisions. Select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material, assist in laying out material for publication, and arrange for typing, duplication, and distribution of material.
• Incorporate content into documents in an established or defined format while ensuring a professional look, grammatical accuracy, comprehensibility by users, and orderly layout.
• Gain knowledge and instructions on the requirements for creating and editing technical publications from supervisors; plan, track content provided iterative changes, refine content in technical publication to standards, and coach content providers on reviewing and editing.
• Provide feedback on draft technical documentation.
• Collect, edit, and write publication content for standardized reports, manuals, briefs, or proposals, and related technical publications related to contract(s) and company operations, including operational methods and procedures, installation, and maintenance of software and equipment or products.
• Conduct training for content providers and management users on the classification and coding system for technical documentation.
• May assist in technical editing of other documentation, brochures, processes, and other projects in support of other business or operations initiatives.
• Access a variety of resources to aid in the development of technical documentation such as manufacturers' catalogs, drawings, sketches, parts lists, specifications, mockups, and historical references such as archived manuals, notes, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

• High-level competency with Microsoft Office products, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.