Associate Specialist, Editor

1 month ago


London, Ontario, Canada General Dynamics Land Systems Full time
Who We Are

General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada is a world-class defense company located in London, Ontario.

GDLS-C is looking for an English editor to join their Publication Services team.

Position Summary

The editor position involves editing of technical documentation for a prescribed style and format on a daily basis. The position also includes formatting and layout reviews of technical manuals prior to delivery.

Language reviews are performed on a variety of outputs, including Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM) and other electronic mediums, such as PDF.

The editor is required to provide accurate style and language markups within a budget and deadline and author these changes in XML-formatted technical manuals.

The successful candidate will be provided one-on-one editor training.

This training includes, not only style guides and style/language-specific guidance, but also content management system user training and authoring software training (XML).

While prior experience in these systems is an asset, GDLS-C Publication Services team includes this overview as part of base training.

Personality Characteristics

GDLS-C is looking for candidates who possess:
University degree, honours or higher, in English and/or French language, or in a related field
A desire to put their language degree and related experience into practical use
Working experience in editing, translating, copy editing, proofreading, and/or related discipline
Excellent organization and prioritization skills
A bias for working independently in a fast-paced environment
Willingness to learn technical skills as part of a highly skilled team
An openness to learn something new every day

GDLS-C prefers candidates who also possess:
Bilingual (English/French)
Working knowledge of an additional language, with preference given to Spanish and/or Arabic
Experience in a technical field, such as engineering or automotive industry
English editing certification by an accredited organisation
Working knowledge of XML or other markup languages
Experience working within a content management system
Familiarity with military standards

We look forward to hearing from you

Physical Conditions and Hazards:


The conditions in which an individual or staff works, including but not limited to such things as amenities, physical environment, stress and noise levels, degree of safety or danger, temperature, location.


Physical Environment:
Office, Remote

Hazards:

NA

Physical Demands Description:
This section objectively captures and describes the physical demands that are required to perform a particular job or role. Usually completed by the ergonomist
Usual mobility demands required are standing, walking, sitting, and stair climbing to access upper offices.

Equipment Utilized:
This section describes the type of equipment an employee is required to use:
Computer
Phone
Mobile device

Medical Surveillance

May include:
Anthropometrical Size Restrictions depending on task

Personal Protective Equipment:
Applicable when interacting with shop floor (safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection. extraction coveralls)

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