Production Editor

at  Standards Australia

ABOUT THE ROLE

Support the development of Standards and other types of documents; editing, revising, converting and formatting written material to improve readability for publication, in various formats such as XML, PDF and HTML.
The role involves working on documents across a wide range of subject areas. Although Production Editors are not expected to be experts in any particular field, they are required to logically review technical content and provide effective editorial advice and document improvements within each subject area.
The Production Editor effectively liaises with other stakeholders in the Standards development chain to ensure changes are fit for purpose and the production service levels are maintained.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Review documents prior to updating to provide advice to stakeholders on document effectiveness and conformance with Standards Australia’s guides
• Ensure that content is in line with Standards Australia’s guides, procedures and house style, and that the structure, content, and language of the document are appropriate and meet customer needs
• Copy edit for grammar, spelling and punctuation, ensuring internal consistency of content and format, and accurate referencing and cross-referencing
• Ensure product metadata is accurate to support end users and systems
• Work with publishing tools such as eXtyles and MathType to prepare drafts of technical publications suitable for Committee member drafting and review, as well as ensuring data accuracy and suitability for multi-media publishing
• Proofread and quality check work against source documents in all customer formats (e.g. comparing MS Word documents, PDF documents, HTML output, and XML source files), identify deviations, and make relevant corrections
• Use relevant software to transform drafts to XML and end user formats
• Proofreading and troubleshooting issues in differently formatted documents
• Assisting with implementation of new software tools and procedures
• Comply with document management processes and archiving policies in the content management and workflow tools and relevant network locations
• Work effectively with Project Managers, Technical Publishing Coordinators and other colleagues to develop high quality documents
• Communicate using a range of means to convey feedback and editorial advice appropriate to the complexity or severity of the issues
• Attend meetings with Committee members or Drafting Leaders (authors) on committees
• Communicate progress to relevant stakeholders and meeting agreed deadlines on publications