Dennis Wobschall

Experience

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  RCAF

  Feb 1959 - Feb 1969

  AVIONICS TECHNICIAN

  Promoted to the rank of Corporal. Worked one year in the shop, two years in maintenance, and eight years in servicing.

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  Air Canada

  Feb 1969 - Jul 1980

  CERTIFIED AVIONICS TECHNICIAN

  Fault isolated and repaired all aircraft avionics systems. Received Avionics Licence in 1973 and was responsible for the workload assignment for a crew of between 4 and 16 technicians.

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  Picker International Ltd

  Jul 1980 - May 1985

  TECHNICAL WRITER

  Wrote the operators, installation, and service manuals for the cardio/vascular Angicon X-ray System.

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  De Havilland Aircraft Ltd

  May 1985 - Nov 1985

  TECHNICAL WRITER

  Six-month contract writing a maintenance manual for the Dash-7 Ice Reconnaissance aircraft. The manual was written to ATA 100 specifications. My responsibility was Chapter 23, Communications.

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  Picker International Ltd

  Nov 1985 - Aug 1986

  TECHNICAL WRITER

  Ten-month contract writing a Type 10 operators and maintenance manual for an X-ray system used in a M.A.S.H. unit. The manual was written to the U.S. Army MIL-M-63036A specifications.

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  NovAtel Communications Ltd

  Aug 1986 - Aug 1991

  TECHNICAL WRITER

  Wrote a troubleshooting manual, a software utilities manual, a hardware maintenance manual, and several user guides for the car phones and cellular system. Held the position of group leader with the responsibility of supervising the writers in the group.

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  Canadair Inc

  Aug 1991 - Aug 1992

  TECHNICAL WRITER

  One-year contract writing the maintenance manual for the CRJ 200 aircraft. The manual was written in Simplified English to ATA 100 specifications.

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  Oerlikon Aerospace

  Sept 1992 - Dec 1993

  TECHNICAL WRITER

  Fifteen-month contract writing the maintenance manuals for the command, control, and communication (C3) system for the ADATS (Air Defence Anti-Tank System

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  Pratt & Whitney

  Jan 1994 - Mar 1994

  TECHNICAL WRITER

  Three-month contract editing aircraft engine maintenance manuals written to ATA 100 specifications.

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  Canadian National Railways

  Mar 1994 - Jul 1995

  TECHNICAL WRITER

  Fourteen-month contract writing online help, user manuals, and a training manual for the new Revenue Management System.

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  Canadair Inc

  Jul 1995 - Jun 1998

  TECHNICAL WRITER

  Three-year contract writing the maintenance manuals for the Challenger CL-604 and Global Express aircraft. My responsibility for the Global Express aircraft was to write the avionics chapters and to edit and oversee the writing for the partner's page blocks.

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  Simtran Technologies Inc

  Jul 1998 - Jan 1999

  TECHNICAL WRITER

  Seven-month contract writing an operators and maintenance manual for the Javelin Rocket Launcher simulator. The manual was written to Canadian Army CFTO specifications on a Sun work station using Framemaker 5.5 software.

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  Bombardier Inc

  Feb 1999 - Feb 2011

  One-year contract writing the maintenance manual for the CRJ1000. The manuals are written in Simplified English to ATA 100 specifications. My responsibility is to write the avionics and electrical system chapters. Two-year contract writing service bulletins and the maintenance manuals for the CL415 and CL215T aircraft Six-month contract writing the maintenance manuals for the Challenger 604 and Global Express aircraft. My responsibility was to correct the maintenance manual due to user comments. Five-year contract writing the maintenance manuals and fault isolation manuals for the CRJ700 and CRJ900 aircraft. My responsibility was to write the avionics and electrical system chapters.

  • TECHNICAL WRITER

    Oct 2007 - Feb 2011

  • TECHNICAL WRITER

    May 2005 - Oct 2007

  • TECHNICAL WRITER

    Oct 2004 - Apr 2005

  • TECHNICAL WRITER

    Feb 1999 - Oct 2004
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  Bell Helicopter

  Feb 2011 - Apr 2013

  Technical Writer

  Two-year contract writing the maintenance manual for the Bell helicopters. The manuals are written in Framemaker. My responsibility is to write the avionics and electrical system chapters.

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  Bombardier Aerospace

  Apr 2013 - Jan 2018

  Technical Writer

  Three-year contract writing the maintenance manuals for the CSeries aircraft. The manuals are written in Simplified English to S1000D specifications. My responsibility is to write and review the electrical systems.