Senior Technical Author

JR United Kingdom; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Head of Technical Publications to modernize their documentation processes. This pivotal role involves leading a talented team, utilizing your engineering background to enhance content quality, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive innovation in documentation. With a strong legacy worldwide, the opportunity exists to reshape the documentation's future within a globally recognized high-tech organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in a managerial or senior technical writing role.
• Background in engineering and technical documentation.
• Eager to lead and innovate in a large engineering firm.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of technical writers.
• Collaborate with engineers to enhance documentation processes.
• Improve content management strategies using CMS tools.

Skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Technical Documentation

Content Management Systems

Collaboration

Process Improvement

Education

Degree in Engineering or relevant discipline

Tools

CMS tools (e.g., Author-it)

Microsoft Office

Job description

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You will take charge of a well-established team and drive impactful changes in the way documentation supports engineering teams.

This company designs and manufactures bleeding-edge technology, which involves a mixture of electro-mechanical systems, software and hardware elements. Therefore, you will need to come from a high-tech engineering background.

The Role

This is a unique opportunity to lead the technical publications function within a high-tech engineering company with a global presence. The company’s technical manuals have been in use for over 20 years and hold a strong legacy worldwide. As the leader of this function, you’ll have the chance to modernise and reshape documentation processes, ensuring they continue to meet the evolving needs of engineers and customers.

While 80% of manuals are already in place, your expertise will be instrumental in problem-solving, process improvement, and driving efficiency across the business. You’ll work closely with engineers and senior leaders to enhance content quality and create a lasting impact on a large, innovative organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and mentor a team of technical writers, fostering a culture of innovation and efficiency.

Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional teams to enhance documentation processes.

Improve content management strategies – experience with CMS tools (e.g., Author-it or similar) is essential.

Utilise Microsoft Office expertise to manage documentation workflows effectively.

Drive improvements that will help streamline processes for engineers across the business.

What We’re Looking For:

A Degree/Qualification in Engineering or a relevant discipline.

A strong leader with a problem-solving mindset and experience in a managerial or senior technical writing role.

A background in technical documentation and content management systems.

Someone eager to make a significant impact in a large organisation by leading the publications side of a cutting-edge engineering company.

Flexible working with hybrid options.

The opportunity to reshape and modernise a globally recognised documentation legacy.

A key leadership role in a large, forward-thinking engineering company.