"We’re all aboutthe craft.KF Aerospace is proud to deliver innovative aircraft services for corporate, commercial, and military customers worldwide. Launched in 1970 out of British Columbia’s beautiful city of Kelowna, KF has grown to specialize in a wide range of aviation services including maintenance and modifications, cargo operations, military pilot training and aircraft leasing. With facilities across Canada, KF is home to over 1,200 highly skilled individuals. Our passion for our craft fuels everyproject we touch.JOB OVERVIEWThe Technical Writer is responsible for maintaining/updating various KF Aerospace manuals and the development of new and supplemental documents for current and future design projects.Duties and ResponsibilitiesProduce OEM manual updates for the Convair CV580 airplane that include: Maintenance Manuals, Illustrated Parts Catalogues, Flight Manuals, and Service BulletinsProduce stand-alone supplements to support modification/installations on various aircraft typesMaintain good records of publications productionMaintain control of manual revision statusJOB REQUIREMENTSKnowledge & SkillsAvionics experience would be a definite assetWork from engineering drawings,
wiring diagrams and other source dataInterpret OEM avionic documentation into usable text for maintenance and operational manualsWrite in AECMA Simplified EnglishUse FrameMaker desk-top publishing softwareUse Access to produce illustrated parts catalogue databasesUse illustration software for annotating illustrated parts list and other illustrationsFamiliar with ATA 100 and other aerospace publication specificationsFamiliarity with SGML documentation an assetProduce linked documents in Acrobat for intranet publicationPersonal AttributesSelf-starterWork well within a groupWork well under pressureGood interview skills: i.E. when speaking with engineers or pilots, be able to interpret their requirements into usable textGood research skillsWell organisedAble to produce good estimates and meet deadlinesEffective time managerAdaptableBENEFITSFull-Time staff advantages include (but are not limited to):Health and DentalShort & Long-Term DisabilityLife InsuranceHealth Spending AccountPersonal (Wellness) Spending AccountPaid vacation and Personal time offPension matching plan and voluntary RRSPEmployee & Family Assistance ProgramUniform allowanceA bonus program based on organizational performanceSALARYThe wage band is KF level 9 $74,580-$93,225. The expertise and technical skill level of the candidate is assessed during the selection process for placement within the band. Note: The salary range maximum signifies full job knowledge."#J-18808-Ljbffr