Duaine Nielson

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Elk Plain, WA 98387

Phone: 253-***-****

Email: aca0os@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Experienced Technical Writer with engineering background seeking a challenging career with a progressive company.

Employment

Gulfstream Aerospace

March 2011 – June 2013 Customer Support Center Savannah, GA

Senior Technical Writer, Airplane Maintenance Manuals

* Created interactive fault isolation and maintenance manuals for Gulfstream G650 commercial airplanes.

MPRI

2010 Perkins II Building Lakewood, WA

Senior Technical Writer and Editor, Interactive Electronic Manuals

* Supported the design, development, and creation of interactive Electronic Technical Manuals.

Boeing Company

1997 – 1999 Kent Space Center Kent, WA

Technical Writer, Inertial Upper Stage Satellite (IUS) Program

* Used source materials to develop maintenance manuals and other technical documents supporting IUS flight operations.

Boeing Company

1994 – 1997 Customer Support Center Seattle, WA

Technical Writer, Airplane Maintenance Manuals

* Produced and updated airline operation and maintenance manuals for all models of Boeing commercial airplanes. Incorporated vendor data.

Boeing Company

1990 – 1994 Flight Deck Lighting Renton, WA

Engineer, Instrumentation Lighting Systems

* Coordinated with vendors to design, test, and improve the illumination and lighting displays on all models of Boeing commercial airplanes.

Boeing Company

1985 – 1990 Missile Support Hill Air Force Base, UT

Test Engineer, Minuteman and Peacekeeper Missiles

* Analyzed test data and wrote reports on missile ground operations equipment in conjunction with Air Force and civilian personnel.

Other Experience

General Contracting 1999 – 2009 Nielson Homes, LLC Elk Plain, WA

Owner and Operator

* Started and operated a construction company producing high-end custom homes. Managed projects involving complex engineering challenges.

Education

1985 DeVry University Phoenix, AZ

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology

1980 Utah Technical College Salt Lake City, UT

Certificate of Completion in Electricity

1979 Snow College Ephraim, UT

Diploma in Electronics

Skills

* Computer software including: Microsoft Office, Lotus Freelance, SGML, XML, Contenta, and Arbortext.

* FrameMaker training, IADS training, S1000D training.

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