Technical Author

Grantham, Lincolnshire | Hybrid Working only one office day per week | 36-hour week | Friday half-day | Christmas shutdown

RecruitME is recruiting for a Technical Author on behalf of one of our longest-standing clients: a highly respected technical product support business with a long-established presence in the defence and aerospace sectors. The company has built an excellent reputation for producing high-quality technical documentation and product support solutions for complex engineering environments. Alongside its extensive defence and aerospace work, it also supports clients across manufacturing and automotive engineering.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a secure, specialist and growing business with multiple projects underway and further growth anticipated over the next six to nine months.

• Produce high-quality technical documentation for defence, aerospace and engineering projects
• Interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, technical data and applicable standards
• Gather information through technical research, engineering input and customer liaison
• Write clear operating, maintenance, repair and installation procedures
• Produce documentation from first principles, source material or existing technical information
• Liaise with Project Managers, Senior Technical Authors, Directors, engineers and customers
• Ensure documentation is accurate, consistent and appropriate for its intended audience
• Carry out quality checks on documentation produced by other authors
• Follow internal quality, security and controlled-documentation procedures
• Support customer liaison and project coordination on smaller assignments
• Travel to customer sites occasionally where required

You will be technically minded, highly organised and comfortable working with detailed engineering information.

We may already be looking for professionals in the following roles:

• Technical Author
• Technical Writer
• Engineering Technical Author
• Technical Documentation Engineer
• Technical Publications Author
• Documentation Specialist
• Design Engineer
• Mechanical Engineer
• Electrical Engineer
• Maintenance Engineer
• Product Support Engineer
• ILS Engineer

Previous Technical Author experience would be advantageous, but applications are also welcomed from engineers and technically experienced professionals who can demonstrate excellent written English, strong attention to detail and the ability to explain complex technical processes clearly.

• An engineering, manufacturing or technical background
• Excellent written English and proofreading skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, CAD data or technical specifications
• The ability to turn complex engineering information into clear instructions and procedures
• Strong research and information-gathering skills
• Good organisation and time-management skills
• Confidence communicating with engineers, customers and project stakeholders
• Experience working within quality, security or document-control procedures
• Experience with in defence, aerospace, aviation, automotive, manufacturing, product support, maintenance, technical publications, ILS or another regulated engineering environment would be particularly advantageous

The role is based in Grantham, Lincolnshire, with hybrid working requiring only one day per week in the office.

The location is accessible from:
Newark, Sleaford, Stamford, Bourne, Melton Mowbray, Oakham, Lincoln, Nottingham, Peterborough and surrounding areas.

• 36-hour week
• Half-day finish every Friday
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Christmas shutdown

• £35,000 salary
• Permanent, full-time position
• Varied defence, aerospace and engineering projects
• Long-term career opportunity with an established specialist business