Technical Author
Job in
Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-06-05
Listing for:
Volantes Recruitment
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-05
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Engineering Design & Technologists, Quality Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
ROLE
Working with maintenance managers, planning engineers and hangar floor staff, you will be expected to extract the key task milestones and format into an easy-to-read and purposeful document that aids in the correct and logical execution of tasks.
Main responsibilities
* Translation:
Converting complex tasks from the AMM or Service Bulletins (SBs) into clear, sequential, and detailed task cards
* Version Control:
Ensuring the shop floor is always using the latest revision of produced workcards, eliminating the risk of working to superseded data.
* Usability Testing:
Physically validating workcards alongside technicians to ensure instructions are executable in the actual work environment (e.g., tool accessibility, torque sequences).
* Review and continuous improvement:
Work with key users to continually improve the accuracy and validity of the data presented
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
* Experience with complex engineering processes
* Ability to understand, extract and write technical instruction in clear English
* IT literacy (Microsoft processing / GSuite)
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English)
* Thorough attention to detail
* The ability to think clearly using logic and reasoning
* Proper and effective administration skills
* The ability to engage with key stakeholders, compiling information and produce clear document sets that encapsulate key themes and ideas
Desirable
* Aviation experience as a maintainer
* Part 145 and Part-CAMO knowledge
* Maintenance planning exposure
* Knowledge of Envision
Education, Qualifications or Training
Essential
* Engineering qualification (Level 3 equivalent or above)
Desirable
* Part 145 / Part CAMO familiarisation training
* Aviation industry training
About you
* Attention to detail
* Ability to deliver to deadlines
* Ownership to task and area of responsibility
Additional requirements
* Due to the nature of this position you will require DBS Security Clearance and be eligible for SC clearance
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