Technical Author in Christchurch, Dorset

Technical Staffing Resources (TSR) are the in-house agency and master vendor for KBR, a leading global engineering, construction, and services company. KBR supports the hydrocarbon and government services markets on six continents. Serving their customers through diverse business units, KBR offers challenging assignments on some of the world's largest and most complex projects.

We are looking to recruit a Technical Author for an 8-month contract, based in Christchurch, Dorset.

On Offer:

• Competitive hourly pay rate
• Inside IR35 work engagement
• Client side working
• Hybrid Working - 3 days in the office, 2 from home

Purpose of the role:

The role will be working as part of a small technical documentation team on a wide area military communications system. The role requires the production, amendment and management of technical documentation outputs to support the development, operation and maintenance of the system. This will include the compilation and analysis of the appropriate source data to enable the production of Procedural, Descriptive and illustrated parts Data modules, as well as the population of the Logistic Support Analysis Repository (LSAR).

Key Activities:

• Request, gather and assess the required source logistic information from equipment suppliers to inform the required technical publications.
• Undertake Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA) on Electronic computing and communication systems including an array of radios and masts.
• Author Data modules from the MTA and other publications including operating procedures and training material. This will include technical drawings.
• Liaise with Training Team to provide assistance with training content.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of the Data Modules Requirements List.
• Author new and update the full suite of descriptive, procedural and IPD data modules to populate the Common Source Database (CSDB).
• Proofread and review Data Modules produced by other team members, using the CSDB workflow.
• Produce new IETPs using trilogibuild software for delivery to the customer.
• General assistance with other ILS and LSA Tasks.

Skills / Experience:

• Extensive experience in the areas listed above under key activities.
• A good understanding of technical source data for systems, sub-systems and Line Replaceable Items/Units (LRU/Is) for generation of technical descriptions for inclusion into relevant technical publications Data Modules (DMs).
• Sound Knowledge and experience of Technical Publications specifications e.g. S1000D 4.1, Def Stan 00-601.
• Data Module authoring to an S1000D 4.1 standard.
• Standard Numbering Systems.
• Population and maintenance of a Data Module Requirements List (DMRL).
• Technical authoring processes and techniques using industry proprietary software tools preferably through an EAGLE LSAR and EAGLE Publishing System to construct a comprehensive CSDB.
• Knowledge and experience of XML Data Module technical authoring using EAGLE xml editor or industry equivalent.
• Technical Publications/IETP/CSDB Configuration Management processes.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Knowledge of trilogibuild is desirable.

NB. We can only consider candidates with an existing right to live and work in the UK. If the above opportunity describes you, then I would love to speak with you, call me - 01372 862020.