4746 Hedgemont Dr., St. Louis, Missouri 63128

(314) 200-9888, befehr@gmail.com

www.billfehr.com

Professional Experience

Manager, Technical Writing – Schneider Electric (previously American Power Conversion Corp.)— February 2005 to Present
Manages a team of technical writers/illustrators. This group of writers is responsible for the creation and maintenance of all technical documentation for Racks and Cooling equipment. Also responsible for content management, database support, standards and procedures, template creation and support, 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 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/Mechanical 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 2000
Part time instructor for various classes including computer graphics software used to produce technical illustrations.

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/Mechanical 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 department’s PC Network. Coordinated data transfer between engineering and publication department. Design and build beverage-dispensing equipment to meet customer specifications.

Education

Bachelors in Business Administration – Fontbonne University.

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

Software Experience

Illustration:

            CorelDraw

            Adobe Illustrator

            IsoDraw

            Canvas

            Xara Xtreme

Photography:

            PhotoShop

            Adobe Lightroom

            Apple Aperture

            Corel PhotoPaint

Technical writing:

            FrameMaker

            MS Word
            InDesign

Database management:

            ThumbsPlus

            Adobe Bridge 

            Lotus Note

            Visual SourceSafe

Mechanical Design:

            SolidWorks

Memberships and Associations

Technical Illustration Advisory Committee, St. Louis Community College.

Society for Technical Communicators (STC)

Missouri Plein Air Painters Association (MOPAPA)

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