(Senior) Technical Author Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)
Damen Shipyards (Vlissingen)
- Bachelor, Master
- Logistics, Techniek
- Medior, Senior
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- Latest update 11/25/2024
- Bagger, Scheepsbouw, Maakindustrie
About the company Damen Shipyards
We are Damen
Damen is a family owned business that stands for fellowship, craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and stewardship. We believe that our oceans, seas, lakes and rivers offer humanity a growing range of possibilities in terms of trade, food, energy and recreation. We provide maritime solutions to meet these opportunities, through design, shipbuilding, ship repair and related services.
In the previous century, we revolutionised shipbuilding with standardisation and serial production. More than ninety years and 6,000 ships later, those pillars are unchanged. Their importance is only growing with the need for increased sustainability and digitalisation. It is our aim to combine our proven standardisation with the innovations of digitalisation to become the world’s most sustainable shipbuilder.
Job
We offer you an Ocean of Possibilities. Join our family.
About us
Get on board with Damen Naval, along with more than 1,200 professionals based in The Netherlands, Romania, and Germany. We are the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group which employs 12,000 professionals globally. Damen Naval designs and builds advanced naval vessels for customers all over the world. With a passion for technological innovation and sustainable solutions, we continue to push the boundaries in naval shipbuilding. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?
The role
Damen Naval is seeking a highly skilled (Senior) Technical Author Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for creating, updating, and managing comprehensive technical documentation for our vessels and systems. Your work will involve writing user manuals, maintenance manuals, test protocols, and business processes, ensuring clarity and accuracy in describing various aspects such as functions, requirements, layout, components, modes, security, and maintenance.
Key accountabilities
As (Senior) Technical Author Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) your key responsibilities will include:
- Author technical documents in a structured environment, adhering to prescribed formats.
- Collect and structure technical and logistic information from diverse sources, including texts, drawings, diagrams, lists, specifications, manuals, 3D models, P&IDs, colleagues, and reports.
- Create system-level technical documentation based on input from Engineering.
- Adapt illustrations as necessary to enhance documentation clarity.
- Enter information into software systems in compliance with international standards S1000D and S2000M.
- Deliver Interactive Electronic Technical Publications (IETP).
Skills & experience
To excel as (Senior) Technical Author Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) you should possess the following qualifications and qualities:
- Bachelor or Master degree in engineering, philology, or a related field.
- Professional experience working with Content Management Systems and structured documents using XML/DITA/S1000D.
- Knowledge of complex systems and international standards such as S1000D, S2000M, S3000L, and Simplified Technical English (STE).
- Ability to efficiently differentiate between primary and secondary issues, ensuring concise and precise writing.
- Enthusiastic team player who takes initiative and actively participates in product development.
- Excellent command of English, both written and verbal.
- Excellent references antecedents as a pre-employment security screening is standard part of the recruitment procedure.
- Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required. Candidates with EU (work) visa or with both an EU and non-EU nationality and/or passport are not eligible in accordance with the requirements imposed by the military nature of our projects.
What we offer
At Damen Naval, we highly value our employees, and we will support your professional and personal development. We also provide our employees with:
- A competitive salary and 8% holiday pay.
- 27 holidays and 13 ADV days.
- Travel allowance of 23 cents per kilometre.
- PME-pension arrangement with an employer contribution of 60%.
- Profit sharing based on company results.
- Working from home policy and other benefits including a bicycle plan and company fitness.
Other
Are you interested in the position of (Senior) Technical Author Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) at Damen Naval, kindly submit your application along with your CV and motivation letter, along with an indication of:
- Your (preferred) monthly gross salary based on fulltime work.
- Availability (fulltime / part-time / number of hours).
- Notice period / possible starting date.
For more information about the vacancy or Damen Naval, please visit the Damen Naval website, the Damen Naval Career website or contact the Corporate Recruitment department via [email protected].
Please note that due to the military nature of our projects, only candidates who have permanent EU nationality can be considered for vacancies at Damen Naval. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to process candidates who (also) have a non-EU passport or nationality. A pre-employment and security screening and investigation form part of the recruitment process.
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