Gregory Ciolek, M.S.Ed., ASQ CQPA

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Oct 1980 - Jan 1986

  Avionics Aerospace Specialist

  George Air Force Base, CA; Spangdahlem Air Base, GermanyElectronic Technician, Staff SergeantCalibrated, modified, repaired, and overhauled electronic test equipment.

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  Department of US Army, Tank-Automotive Command

  Jun 1987 - Jul 1990

  Contracting and Acquisition Specialist

  Warren, MIIdentified sources of supply, evaluated bids/proposals, recommended awards and ensured all contractual requirements were met.

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  ALLIED SIGNAL AEROSPACE SERVICE CORPORATION

  Aug 1990 - Jul 1995

  Team Lead Technical Writer

  South Bend, IN-Supervised contract writers responsible for producing military technical manuals to support diagnostic test equipment.-Produced commercial ATA 100 and military MIL-SPEC technical manuals, service information bulletins, and digital interactive maintenance instructions related to jet engine fuel controls and diagnostic test equipment.-Collected and analyzed engineering source data including drawings, parts lists, and assembly drawings.-Interfaced with electrical, mechanical, and software engineers. Show less

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  Honeywell

  Jul 1995 - Jul 2001

  Senior Technical Communications Specialist

  Freeport, IL-Managed multiple pre-sale (product sheets, global marketing bulletins, catalogs) and post-sale (installation instructions, user's guides, application notes) projects related to factory automation, photoelectric sensor, and industrial machine safeguarding products.-Participated in performance improvement efforts to re-engineer and document global processes to improve information products and services.-Developed and maintained an interactive online catalog (analyzed needs, gathered data, created prototypes, tested, revised, and published site material) using a web-based authoring tool. Show less

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  Stryker Instruments

  Jul 2001 - now

  Kalamazoo, MI-Planning, researching and writing instruction manuals for large, multi-document projects.-Supporting 510(k) and product release documentation for surgical instruments, operating room equipment, surgical navigation systems, interventional pain equipment, and biological waste management systems. -Reviewing and editing documentation for accuracy, translation localization, and compliance to industry standards and regulations, including Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Medical Device Regulation (MDR) requirements.-Interfacing with engineering, marketing, quality assurance, regulatory affairs, clinical sciences, human factors engineering, industrial design, and product safety/approvals to coordinate the approval and release of documentation.-Supporting performance improvement efforts to optimize internal processes, reduce translation costs, decrease development time, and improve the quality of and access to information products. Show less

  • Principal Technical Writer

    Mar 2011 - now

  • Senior Staff Technical Writer

    Mar 2008 - Mar 2011

  • Staff Technical Writer

    Jul 2004 - Mar 2008

  • Senior Technical Writer

    Jul 2001 - Jul 2004