WILLIAM E. FEHR JR.

4746 Hedgemont Dr. · St. Louis, Missouri 63128

(314) 200-9888 · befehr@gmail.com

www.billfehr.com

Technical Experience

Web publishing:
HTML
Dreamweaver

Technical Illustration: CorelDraw
Illustrator
IsoDraw
Canvas
Xara X

Technical Writing: FrameMaker
PageMaker
MS Word

Photography:
Digital and 35mm film
PhotoShop
Corel PhotoPaint

Database Development: MS Access
ThumbPlus

3D Design:
Sketchup
Solid Works
Maya

Education

Bachelors in Business Administration – Fontbonne University.

Associates in Applied Science Degree – Technical Illustration – SLCC/ Meramec.

Professional Experience

Manager, Technical Writing – American Power Conversion Corp. — February 2005 to Present
Currently managing a team of eleven technical writers/illustrators located in three countries. This group of writers is responsible for the creation and maintenance of technical documentation for all global products for the DS3 division and currently the Management Systems and Software line of business.

Responsible for content management, supporting databases, writing and illustrations standards and procedures, training, and project management.

Sr. Technical Writer/Illustrator – American Power Conversion Corp. — June 2001 to February 2005
Lead a team of technical writers who were responsible for creation and maintenance of the technical documentation for all Cooling Solutions products. Responsible for the creation and management of all illustration production and drawing standards. Responsible for training User Education writers on software, systems, and department and company standards. Have taken the lead to improve department procedures including the creation of tools and systems to speed creation time and increase quality. Create conceptual renderings for use in field service training, and sales and marketing publications.

Technical Illustrator/Writer-Crane National Vendors – May 1999 to June 2001
Produced technical Illustrations used in all technical/service manuals. Produced and maintained graphic art used in labels, decals, and point-of-purchase displays. Produced and maintained the department Intranet site and company Internet e- commerce site. Researched and wrote for installation, operations, service, parts, and procedural manuals. Created and maintain Access databases for all artwork. Responsible for all digital photography used in web pages, advertising brochures, technical manuals, and UL requirements.

Technical Illustrator / Writer /Designer – Hussmann Corporation- July 1996 to May 1999
Researched, wrote, and illustrated to create assembly line procedure manuals for various assembly lines and products. Worked with engineers to help improve current assembly procedures and product design.

Instructor / Graphics Software - Technical Graphics Department – St. Louis Community College at Meramec – September 1998 to Present
Part time instructor for various classes including computer graphics software used to producing technical illustration.

Owner – Remodeling Business- August 1990 – July 1994
Responsible for all aspect of running a business including sales and marketing, accounting, subcontracting, and managing employees. Technical Illustrator / Designer- Multiplex Company, Inc. – August 1984 to August 1990 and July 1994 to October 1995
Responsible for writing and illustrating used in all technical documentation. Responsible for maintaining and upgrading the departments PC Network. Coordinated data transfer between engineering and publication department. Design and build beverage-dispensing equipment to meet customer specifications.
Activities Member: Technical Illustration Advisory Committee, St. Louis Community College.

Member: Society for Technical Communicators (STC) Annual

Participant: Technical Graphics Open House, St. Louis Community College at Meramec