Share Email Opening Title Technical Documentation Manager   Astronics Subsidiary Astronics CSC   Location Lake Zurich, IL   Description Summary:   Write and review engineering design and certification-related documents and reports, ensuring compliance to internal specifications and industry standards. Lead and train the Technical Documentation Team, with guidance from the responsible director.   Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The essential duties and responsibilities include the following, other duties as assigned.   Manage day-to-day activities of a team of technical writers creating design and certification related documents and reports. Train new technical writers and provide ongoing guidance. Balance the writing of assigned technical documents with reviewing documents and providing feedback to team members on their deliverables. Provide effort and schedule estimates to development PMs. Schedule and track document creation through release according to communicated timelines, paying strict attention to project deadlines. Understand and analyze industry specifications, standards, requirements, and drawings (especially DO-160, Airbus ABDs and 4420M1F000200, Boeing D6-36440). Review document drafts written by the tech writing team for formatting, writing mechanics, content, and technical issues. Provide redline edits back to team for incorporation. Improve “first pass yields” by instilling in the team a passion and drive to improve the quality of their work products, reducing or eliminating the need for iterative review cycles. Develop strong, cooperative, working relationships with technical writers, engineers, testers, project managers, engineering managers, and upper management. Attend project meetings to report on status, and to understand information and changes impacting technical documentation. As time permits, clean up engineering team documents, as requested. Handle changing priorities and juggle multiple projects. Submit documents for ECO routing; Perform ECO reviews as “2nd Engineer”; Update documents per ECO redlines for document release; Perform ECO check/close reviews. Deliver documents on customer templates directly to customers. Communicate status to, and perform issue resolution for, Astronics management and internal/external customers. Improve documentation processes and incorporate tools for greater efficiency. Responsible for implementing and complying with all ethical and legal compliance requirements. Authority for personnel actions. Supervisory Responsibilities Supervise direct reports on day-to-day activities. Assign work, track progress review and approve deliverables created by matrixed reports.   Position Requirements Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Education and/or Experience Required: Bachelor’s degree, or higher, in an Engineering, Science, or Math related field. Expertise with MS Word, especially in manipulating and debugging formatting and styles. Experience with MS Excel and Visio. 3+ years of experience working directly with engineering development teams. 3+ years of technical writing experience in a highly regulated industry (Aerospace, medical, and/or military). 3+ years of team management experience in a highly regulated industry (Aerospace, medical, and/or military). 3+ years of project management experience. Expert in English grammar; expert in written and spoken English. Top notch writing skills a must. Working knowledge of JIRA. Very strong analytical skills. Working knowledge of ISO/9001/14000/13485 and AS9100 processes.   Preferred: Experience with Adobe FrameMaker a plus. An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing a drug test and background check, and applicants who do not successfully pass both the drug test and background check will not be considered for employment. Accommodation Request Astronics CSC is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail CSC.HR@astronics.com or call: 847-244-4500. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis. COVID-19 Considerations The safety, health and well-being of our employees remains our top priority. Astronics is practicing employee safety precautions while onsite.     Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time     About the Organization Astronics Corporation (Nasdaq: ATRO) serves the world's aerospace, defense, and other mission critical industries with proven, innovative technology solutions. Astronics works side-by-side with customers, integrating its array of power, connectivity, lighting, structures, interiors, and test technologies to solve complex challenges. For 50 years, Astronics has delivered creative, customer-focused solutions with exceptional responsiveness. Today, global airframe manufacturers, airlines, military branches, completion centers, and Fortune 500 companies rely on the collaborative spirit and innovation of Astronics. We offer our breadth of technology solutions and services through 11 subsidiary business units and numerous award-winning product brands. Serving our customers is our first priority, and every day we honor this mission with quality, partnership, and energetic global vision.   EOE Statement Astronics is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.   This position is currently not accepting applications. To search for an open position, please go to http://Astronics.appone.com

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