Hybrid Technical Author – Defence & Marine Documentation

James Fisher and Sons plc; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Company pension

Early finish on Fridays

Job summary

James Fisher and Sons plc is seeking a Technical Author for the Defence Engineering department in Westhill with hybrid working. You will create and amend operating manuals, maintenance manuals, and related publications for core defence products, coordinating with engineering, production and suppliers.

The role requires a technical writing background, experience in defence/marine documentation, and proficiency with Word, FrameMaker and Acrobat, plus familiarity with DMS/PLM systems.

Qualifications

• Technical writing qualification or equivalent industry experience.
• Mechanical and/or Electrical background.
• Experience of producing documents for defence, diving or marine sectors.
• Significant document design and production skills.
• Highly skilled in generating and checking documentation and company publications.
• Highly skilled in the use of documentation packages such as Microsoft Word, Adobe FrameMaker and Adobe Acrobat.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word templates and styles.
• Knowledge of industry standards such as S1000D, ASD-STE100 and Defence Standard 00-601.
• Knowledge of current and soon to be released documentation packages and add-ons.
• Flexible for travel to local or overseas sites if required.
• Experience with DMSs.

Responsibilities

• Creating and amending OMs, MMs, BRs and AILs.
• Using Microsoft Word, Adobe FrameMaker and Adobe Acrobat software.
• Sourcing technical content for inclusion in manuals by liaison with engineering, production, and external suppliers when necessary.
• Liaising with drafting staff to produce graphical content for inclusion in manuals.
• Taking photos for inclusion in documents.
• Producing deliverables to client requirements including printed matter, Adobe PDF, etc.
• Using JFD documentation templates.
• Following the JFD documentation style.
• Filing document creation and amendment details within the Product Lifecycle Management System (PLM). Our Document Management System (DMS).
• Creating Engineering Change Notes when amending documents to adhere to the Engineering Change Control Process.

Skills

Technical writing

Mechanical background

Electrical background

Documentation packages

MS Word

FrameMaker

Adobe Acrobat

DMS familiarity

Education

Technical writing qualification or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Adobe FrameMaker

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

James Fisher and Sons plc is seeking a Technical Author for the Defence Engineering department in Westhill with hybrid working. You will create and amend operating manuals, maintenance manuals, and related publications for core defence products, coordinating with engineering, production and suppliers.

The role requires a technical writing background, experience in defence/marine documentation, and proficiency with Word, FrameMaker and Acrobat, plus familiarity with DMS/PLM systems.