Aerospace Technical Author: High-Quality Publications

MTS Recruitment Limited; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish Fridays

Career development

Regulated environment

Collaborative team

Permanent position

Job summary

MTS Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Technical Author in Denham, Buckinghamshire with a 51,000 per annum salary. You will produce and maintain technical publications for aerospace/defence products, working closely with engineering teams to ensure documentation meets strict standards.

The role requires mechanical engineering knowledge, strong English, and expertise with FrameMaker and other publishing tools.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Technical Author within an engineering environment.
• Practical mechanical engineering knowledge.
• Knowledge of aerospace, defence or similar technical publication standards.
• Excellent written English with strong grammar and vocabulary.
• Experience using FrameMaker and desktop publishing software.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical information.
• City & Guilds 5360 Part 1 & 2 or equivalent qualification.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce and update technical publications for engineering products.
• Research technical information using drawings, standards and processes.
• Liaise with engineering and other departments to resolve technical queries.
• Compile new manuals and amend existing documentation.
• Specify illustration requirements for technical publications.
• Validate and verify technical documentation.
• Proofread documentation before release into quality systems.
• Produce Illustrated Parts Catalogues.
• Maintain document configuration control and archiving.
• Manage workload to meet deadlines.
• Record progress and time spent on tasks.
• Travel to UK and overseas as required.

Skills

Technical Writing

FrameMaker

Engineering Drawings

Aerospace/Defence Standards

Mechanical Engineering Knowledge

Attention to Detail

Planning & Organisation

City & Guilds 5360

English Proficiency

Education

City & Guilds 5360 Part 1 & 2

Tools

FrameMaker

SGML

XML

DITA

Job description

MTS Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Technical Author in Denham, Buckinghamshire with a 51,000 per annum salary. You will produce and maintain technical publications for aerospace/defence products, working closely with engineering teams to ensure documentation meets strict standards.

The role requires mechanical engineering knowledge, strong English, and expertise with FrameMaker and other publishing tools.