Defence Technical Author & Manuals Specialist

James Fisher and Sons plc; Elrick; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on Fridays

Competitive salary and benefits (PMI,

Cycle to work scheme, Pension

Career development and visibility

Inclusive and supportive culture

Job summary

James Fisher and Sons plc is seeking a Technical Author to join the Defence Engineering team in Westhill with hybrid working. You will create and amend manuals for diving sets, rebreathers, hyperbaric rescue, and related publications, liaising with engineering and suppliers.

The role requires experience with Word, FrameMaker and Acrobat, and familiarity with S1000D and ASD-STE100 standards. You will also source content, produce diagrams, photographs and client-ready documents, and manage

Qualifications

• Technical writing qualifications or equivalent industry experience.
• Mechanical and/or Electrical background.
• Experience producing documents for defence, diving or marine sectors.
• Strong document design and production skills.
• High proficiency generating and checking documentation and publications.
• Proficient with MS Word, Adobe FrameMaker and Adobe Acrobat.
• Familiar with Word templates, styles and graphical packages.
• Knowledge of industry standards such as S1000D, ASD-STE100 and Defence Standard 00-601.
• Awareness of current and upcoming documentation packages and add-ons.
• Willingness to travel locally or overseas for site work.
• Experience with DMSs.

Responsibilities

• Create and amend Operating Manuals (OM), Maintenance Manuals (MM), Books of Reference (BR) and Advanced Information Leaflets (AIL).
• Source technical content by liaising with engineering, production, and external suppliers.
• Collaborate with drafting staff to produce graphical content for manuals.
• Photograph material for inclusion in documents.
• Deliver client-ready outputs including printed matter and Adobe PDF.
• Use JFD documentation templates and follow documented styles.
• File creation and amendment details in the Product Lifecycle Management System (PLM) and Document Management System (DMS).
• Create Engineering Change Notes to adhere to the Engineering Change Control Process.

Job description

James Fisher and Sons plc is seeking a Technical Author to join the Defence Engineering team in Westhill with hybrid working. You will create and amend manuals for diving sets, rebreathers, hyperbaric rescue, and related publications, liaising with engineering and suppliers.

The role requires experience with Word, FrameMaker and Acrobat, and familiarity with S1000D and ASD-STE100 standards. You will also source content, produce diagrams, photographs and client-ready documents, and manage