Technical Data Technician
Also posted as Configuration Management Technician; Ship's Drawing Technician; Technical Publications Technician
A technical data technician performs technical-data package control, configuration status accounting, and drawing, manual and change incorporation to keep configuration-controlled ship design and technical-data systems safe, reliable, compliant, and ready for operation. Many people start with a two-year associate degree or a technical certificate rather than a four-year degree.
Below: what it pays, what you'd do, the skills you need, and how to become one.
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How much does it pay?
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Control data packages
Manage technical-data packages so the shop builds from the right revision.
Track configuration status
Keep configuration status accounting current across changes.
Incorporate changes
Incorporate drawing, manual, and engineering changes into released data.
Work in CAD and 3D
Use CAD, 3D models, and digital work instructions to support production.
What skills do you need?
Three core skills sit at the heart of this role. You can learn all of them through short, hands-on training.
Technical Data Control
Managing technical-data packages and released revisions.
Configuration Management
Keeping configuration status accounting accurate.
Change Incorporation
Rolling drawing and manual changes into released data.
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