Technical Author Internship

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About the role

Flatirons Solutions is hiring for the role of Technical Author Intern!

The work

Responsibilitiues of the Intern

• Understand how to write procedures and technical documentation to fulfil multiple customers’ applicable writing specifications: technical accuracy is compulsory.
• Understand how to revise technical content of existing manuals specified by engineering specifications.
• Ability to coordinate all phases of the manual processes, from source data, organizing and interpreting content, ordering art and incorporating the parts list.
• Ability to review manufacturer's drawings, and other data relative to operation, maintenance, and service of equipment.
• Ability to study blueprints, schematics, engineering drawings, parts lists, specifications, mock-ups, and product samples to integrate and delineate technology, operating procedure, and production sequence and detail.
• Organizes material and completes writing assignment according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• Understand and adhere to all requirements of the Quality Management System and the Information Security Management System.

Who they want

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/aeronautical/AME, or a related field or one to two years of related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Familiarity with one or more of these applications would be a plus: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, FrameMaker, Interleaf, SGML based desktop publishing software.
• Ability to understand and interpret technical information and concepts.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Good organizational and time management abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.