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Production Engineering Technical Author

Job in Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1LY, England, UK
Listing for: Systems Engineering and Assessment Limited
Full Time, Part Time position
Listed on 2026-09-02
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineer, Systems Engineer
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineer, Systems Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 30000 GBP Yearly GBP 30000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
About

The Role Engineered to Protect, thats our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. Production Engineering Technical Author will create, maintain and manage manufacturing documentation throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring documentation is accurate, configuration controlled and aligned to approved product definitions. Production Engineering Technical Author will be based at our Barnstaple site.

This role does require being onsite 4-5 days a week. The salary for this role is circa £30k, depending on experience. Whatyoullbedoing

Primary responsibilities:

Lead the creation, maintenance and configuration control of manufacturing documentation, including SOPs, Build Records and work instructions, ensuring alignment with approved product definitions. Maintain PLM document control, tooling records and documentation standards, while supporting manufacturing data analysis, reporting and continuous improvement through accurate and traceable production information. Secondary responsibilities:
Support Production Engineering activities through documentation development, NPI and manufacturing readiness activities, process standardisation, knowledge management and training. Drive continuous improvement in documentation quality, accessibility and efficiency, support digitalisation and automation initiatives, and contribute to the ongoing development of tooling management, governance and lifecycle control processes. About our company At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.

We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets. What we offer At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so were always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA.

In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Havea look atthe benefits we offer:
Work life balance Hybrid/flexible working arrangements 25 days annual leave, plus buy and sell Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual Half day Fridays Reservists in theArmed

Forces receive special paid leave Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program Health Cash Plan All Staff Bonus Group Pension Plan of up to 8% employer contribution Cycle to work scheme Wellbeing Centre Sports & Social activities Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings Life assurance policy Publication and recruitment bonus rewards Development opportunities, including Linked In learning Facilities & resources Electric vehicle charging points at all sites Private seated lunch areas Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages Onsite showers and toiletries provision Free onsite parking Theskills you need Experience creating and maintaining technical or manufacturing documentation Strong document control and configuration management skills Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications and manufacturing information

Experience with in a manufacturing, engineering or production environment Experience using PLM or document management systems Knowledge of configuration control and engineering change processes Join us and be part of something smaller - with
500people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters. If youd like to know more, please give Kelly Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on  Or reach out to us on
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