Junior Technical Author

Black Fox Solutions; Dungannon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established and innovative organisation in Dungannon is seeking a Junior Technical Author to produce clear and user-friendly technical documentation. The role involves collaborating with engineers, creating user guides, and reviewing existing documentation. Ideal candidates will have attention to detail and a degree in a relevant field. Join a dynamic team contributing to technical communication efforts.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and ability to produce high-quality documentation.
• Ability to understand technical information and communicate it clearly.
• Familiarity with documentation tools is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers to gather information for documentation.
• Produce clear and concise technical documentation.
• Review and revise existing documents for accuracy.
• Create visual aids to support technical explanations.
• Evaluate materials with end-users for clarity.

Skills

Research

Development

Content creation

Visual content development

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification in Technical Communication, Engineering, or related field

Tools

MS Office

Adobe FrameMaker

MadCap Flare

Job description

An established and innovative organisation is seeking a Junior Technical Author to join their team. The successful candidate will play a key role in producing clear, accurate, and user-friendly technical documentation that supports products and services.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers, developers, and other technical specialists to understand complex products or systems, gathering the necessary information for accurate documentation.
• Produce clear, concise, and accurate technical documentation, including user guides, instruction manuals, training materials, and installation instructions.
• Review and revise existing documents to ensure they are up-to-date, correct, and easily understood by the intended audience.
• Create and commission diagrams, illustrations, screenshots, and other visual aids to support technical explanations.
• Evaluate newly written materials with end-users to ensure clarity and usability.
• Maintain and update a central library of technical information and documentation.
• Keep abreast of trends, standards, and developments within the relevant engineering or technology sector.
• Undertake additional tasks as required by management.

Requirements

• Attention to detail and ability to produce high-quality documentation.
• Ability to understand technical information and communicate it clearly.
• Familiarity with documentation tools (e.g., MS Office, Adobe FrameMaker, MadCap Flare) is desirable.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Technical Communication, Engineering, or related field is advantageous.

For more information on this role please apply now!

Skills

• Research
• Development
• Content creation
• Visual content development