Engineering Trainee - Technical Author

Paddock; Brixworth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£33,000 salary

36 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Onsite Gym

Staff discounts

Job summary

Paddock is seeking a technical writer to capture, structure, and communicate regulatory compliance, training, and knowledge transfer across the business. You will collaborate with engineers to ensure CE/UKCA marking and safety documentation for our in-house industrial automation machines.

Responsibilities include creating manuals, guides, and illustrations, developing training content, and maintaining internal wiki content.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical writing in engineering or manufacturing environments.
• Understanding of CE/UKCA marking and machinery safety regulations.
• Strong CAD visualization and technical illustration skills.
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to varied audiences.
• Experience with knowledge management systems and document control.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain and control documentation for CE/UKCA marking and related standards.
• Ensure compliance of in-house machinery with safety regulations.
• Define machine specifications and document compliance assessments.
• Develop internal wiki content, design guides, SOPs, and standards.
• Translate technical knowledge into clear, structured documentation with SME input.
• Design training content, user guides, and assessments.
• Produce process guides with CAD illustrations and visuals.
• Create manuals and schematics from CAD data.
• Develop documentation for complex systems to ensure clarity.

Skills

Technical writing

Regulatory compliance

Documentation control

Clear communication

CAD visualization

Content structuring

Tools

Wiki systems

CMS

Job description

This role is pivotal in ensuring that our engineering knowledge, processes, and compliance requirements are captured, structured, and communicated effectively across the business. You will work closely with engineers and specialists to create high-quality documentation that underpins regulatory compliance, training, and technical knowledge transfer.

You will play a vital role in supporting the design, build, delivery, and operation of our in-house industrial automation machines, ensuring that every machine is delivered with the correct technical documentation, compliance records, and supporting guides.

What you’ll be doing:

• Regulatory Compliance Documentation
• Develop, maintain, and control documentation required for CE/UKCA marking and related standards.
• Ensure compliance of our in-house industrial automation machines with The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations and relevant directives.
• Support the definition of machine specifications and ensure compliance assessments are fully documented.
• Knowledge Capture & Transfer
• Create and maintain internal wiki content, design guides, SOPs, and standards to support consistency across engineering teams.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to translate technical knowledge into clear, structured, and accessible documentation.
• Training & Assessments
• Design training content, user guides, and assessments to support engineers, operators, and new starters.
• Produce engaging process-specific guides, including CAD-based illustrations, animations, and visual aids.
• Technical Communication & Visualisation
• Work with CAD data to generate illustrations, schematics, and animations for manuals, guides, and compliance documentation.
• Develop documentation for complex systems, machinery, and processes to ensure clarity and accuracy.

What we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in technical writing, technical communication, or technical authoring, ideally in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g. CE/UKCA marking, The Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations, or ISO standards).
• Strong skills in technical illustration, CAD visualisation, and content structuring.
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences.
• Experience with knowledge management systems (e.g. wikis, document control systems, content management platforms).
• Passion for precision, clarity, and continuous improvement in documentation.

What you’ll gain:

You’ll be embedded in a world-class engineering environment, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in Formula 1. Your work will ensure that our in-house industrial automation machines and manufacturing processes are not only at the cutting edge of performance, but also fully compliant, well-documented, and understood across the organisation.

What can we offer you?

Our benefits package includes:

• A salary of £33,000pa
• 36 days annual leave
• Access to a generous pension scheme
• Onsite Gym
• A variety of other benefits and staff discounts

Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive, there may be periods of time during the process where you don’t hear anything from us. Don’t worry! We will advise you of the outcome of your application regardless of the result so please bear with us. Please be advised that we are unable to provide detailed feedback to applicants, apologies for any inconvenience.