Stephen W. McDermott

Stephen W. McDermott
5400 Pine Road, NE Bremerton, WA 98311-3131 (360)478-0394 email: 98fxdwg@home.com

OBJECTIVE

A full time position utilizing and challenging my technical writing, editing, and engineering background and experience.

WORK HISTORY

1999-	Contract Technical Writer/Illustrator, Allied Signal Aerospace, Redmond, Washington – Developed documentation plan, database, and all procedures for OSHA controlled maintenance instructions per ATA 100 documentation requirements. The Regence Group, Tacoma, Washington - Assigned to REMAC Infrastructure Project Team. Documented IS and IT procedures for four state Blue Cross organizations, including software imaging, software/hardware configurations, and customer support procedures per contract assignment. AT&T Aviation Communications Division, Seattle, Washington – Wrote component maintenance manuals and repair procedures to ATA 100 standards per contract assignment.
1998- 1999	Writer/Planner/Project Manager/, Hot Cell Services, Kent, Washington – Responsible for writing and editing manufacturing, repair and operating procedures. Primary duties include writing DOD/DOE work procedures, and the development and implementation of manufacturing and fabrication procedures. Responsible for coordinating with international customers to ensure technical requirements, local regulations, and occupational safety laws were met. Responsible for layout, style, and design of documents. Wrote ISO 9001 compliant document control instruction for company.
1997	Contract Technical Writer/Editor, Superior Design, on contract to The Boeing Company. Assigned to E/E and Engineering Product Documentation Teams. Responsible for the documentation of new design engineering processes and policies per ATA 100 guidelines. Wrote two engineering websites for the Boeing Company. Integrated Design Engineering processes with Manufacturing Engineering. Wrote and edited new Boeing Drafting Standards. Wrote and graphically represented engineering business processes on-line for the Boeing Company. Received numerous awards for accuracy and timely completion of work.
1996-1997	Production Planner, Hydrosabre Technologies, Kent, WA Responsible for manufacturing and production plans in a high volume manufacturing environment. Wrote to ATA 100, B-9000, and ISO 9000 guidelines.
1984- 1996	Nuclear Machinist's Mate, Nuclear Planner & Estimator United States Navy, Submarine Force Production Work Control Supervisor, Assistant QA/QC Officer, USS Florida (SSBN 728) Responsible for the planning, tracking, lockout, and control of over 3,000 discrete work items conducted during a nuclear submarine overhaul, including engineering, weapons, navigation, and structural systems. Senior Technical Writer/Editor, Production Controller, Trident Refit Facility, Bangor, WA Responsible for writing detailed technical procedures to maintain, repair, and alter the engineering plants of the submarines stationed at Bangor, WA. Supervised a shift of five technical writers. Received numerous awards for accuracy, timely completion, and ingenuity. Technical Writer/Editor, Production Controller, USS Simon Lake (AS-33), Holy Loch, Scotland Responsible for writing detailed technical procedures to conduct emergent repair, modification, and alteration jobs to the engineering plants of submarines in the North Atlantic. Acted as liaison engineer for the ship in cases requiring concurrence from Washington, D.C., or General Dynamics. Engineering Watch Supervisor, QA Liaison, Maintenance Writer, USS Aspro (SSN 648) Responsible for supervising the operation, maintenance, and repair of the nuclear powered engineering plant. Responsible for the planning and execution of complex maintenance and installation tasks assigned to the ship.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Fourteen years experience in on-line and printed documentation.
Worked in a range of industries, including: aerospace, information technology, nuclear, manufacturing, and healthcare.
Standardized policies and procedures used to conduct complex evolutions, reducing the chance of rework and revisions.
Wrote document control policies and style guides for several companies.
Effectively interview Subject Matter Experts (SME) on all assignments, allowing transfer of corporate and technical knowledge at a faster pace.
Successfully coordinated the integration of new business and engineering processes, standardizing the implementation texts, graphics, and final deliverables.
Wrote to ATA 100, B-9000, ISO 9000, and NQA-1 standards.
Quickly learned new computer systems and production standards.

CAPABILITIES

Communicate technical requirements clearly and concisely to all audience levels.
Organized and methodical in approach to all writing projects.
Understand and utilize ERP and MRP programs in manufacturing and engineering environments.
Exceptional understanding of blueprints, engineering templates, and technical specifications.
Able to effectively interview Subject Matter Experts (SME), allowing transfer of corporate and technical knowledge at a faster pace.
Skilled in the interpretation, use, and application of standards (ISO 9000, Military & Federal Specifications and Standards, ANSI, BDS, etc.).
Able to learn new concepts and programs quickly and effectively.
Work independently and meet critical deadlines.
Experience in the following program areas:
- Relational database management (Dbase, Microsoft Project, Excel, Quattro Pro, Lotus).
- Desktop/Web Publishing (Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, Framemaker, Robohelp, HTML).
- Web Design software (FrontPage, Homesite, HotDog, Notepad).
- Presentational (Microsoft Power Point, VISIO, Corel Presentation).
- DOS, SCS, BAAN, UNIX, and Windows (3.x, 95, 98, NT) environments.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND AFFILIATIONS

1997	HTML Writer's Course: Seattle, WA - Formal schooling in writing, editing, and managing HTML based web pages.
1990	Nuclear Planner and Estimator Course: Charleston, SC - Formal schooling in technical writing, production planning, fabrication methods, NDT and QA requirements, contingency planning, OSHA regulations, and proposal editing.
1988	Level I / Subsafe (QA/QC) School: Mare Island, CA - Formal schooling in quality assurance inspections & documentation.
1984- 1986	Naval Nuclear Power Training Program: Orlando, FL / Windsor Locks, CT - Intensive two year course concentrating on mathematics, physics, mechanical engineering, thermodynamics, and the application of study material in a plant environment.
.	Professional Guild Memberships - HTML Writer's Guild, Society for Technical Communications, and Veteran's in Electronic Media (VEMA).

An updated resume (in MS Word Format) is available on request .
On-line resume last updated: 3/8/00