Technical Author

Martin-Baker Aircraft Co Ltd; Denham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Martin-Baker Aircraft Co Ltd is looking for a Technical Author to join their Technical Publications Department in Denham. This role involves creating technical documents for military aerospace products, ensuring high standards of communication and engineering accuracy, with opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits

Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme

4x salary Life Assurance

Personalised training and development plan

Healthcare Plan

25-days annual leave plus bank holidays

Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave

Occupational Health team

Workplace Nursery Benefit

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount platform

Qualifications

• Proven aerospace engineering experience in a Military context.
• Experience with desktop publishing software like FrameMaker.
• Ability to use production tools including SGML, XML, and DITA.

Responsibilities

• Research and produce technical publications and test procedures.
• Liaise with departments to resolve technical issues.
• Proofread documents and comply with quality systems.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Technical Writing

Aerospace Engineering Experience

Desktop Publishing Software

Education

City & Guilds 5360 Part 1 & 2

Job description

Why work for Martin-Baker

A career in aerospace with a British engineering firm that is saving lives worldwide. When you work at Martin-Baker, you’re providing aircrew with a means of escape in an emergency.

What You’ll Be Doing

Martin-Baker is the world’s leading manufacturer of ejection seats, helping to protect aircrew flying in the most advanced military aircraft. Our mission is simple - to save aircrew lives.

Join us on this mission as a Technical Author working in the Technical Publications Department at the Denham site.

This is an exciting opportunity where you will gain a great understanding of our products and how they are used, to enable you to write Technical Publications for our customers, and Acceptance Test Procedures and Build Plans for our Manufacturing Teams. You will be researching technical requirements for publications referencing engineering drawings, CAD models, production standards, processes, industry Specifications, Logistic Support Analysis records and related component hardware proving using appropriate methodologies. Identify and liaise with relevant departments to resolve technical issues and requirements.

You will identify, define and specify illustration requirements and usage to meet industry standards. Undertake hands-on facilitation, demonstration and validation using appropriate equipment, tooling and engineering techniques. Proofread documents prior to passing data into quality systems meeting task deadlines and complying with data management processes.

The engineering you’ll be delivering to customers is world leading, and it saves lives. We want to learn from you. You’ll help us listen to customers; you’ll help them understand how they can best support our product, and you’ll be an expert voice who represents our business.

We’re a Company that saves lives. Join us.

Characteristics & Skills

• Know how to listen and communicate effectively with others.
• Experience of desktop publishing software e.g. FrameMaker.
• Ability to work with new Publishing production tools and processes including SGML, XML and DITA.
• Proven aerospace engineering experience, preferably in a Military context.
• Committed to the highest standards.
• Have an eye for detail and getting things right.
• Share and demonstrate the Martin-Baker Values.
• Highly developed skill in applying the English Language, including Simplified English.
• Practical experience of mechanical engineering and technical authorship.
  
  

Education & Qualifications

• City & Guilds 5360 Part 1 & 2 (Engineering, Technical Communication and Authoring) or equivalent.
  
  

At Martin-Baker you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside experts who will help you to obtain a wide understanding of an engineering business, and you’ll develop new skills and gain a strong industry experience.

Your Benefits In Detail

• Highly competitive 9% non-contributory pension scheme (18+)
• 4x salary Life Assurance (18+)
• Personalised training and development plan
• Healthcare Plan
• 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Occupational Health team
• Workplace Nursery Benefit
• Cycle to work scheme
• Martin-Baker + discount platform
  
  

We believe in equal opportunity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected. We want you to be able to do your best work.

Martin-Baker is a signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, showing our support and commitment to our Armed Forces and their families, proudly supporting those who serve.

All candidates will be treated equally and fairly, regardless of their background, or any characteristic protected by law. Candidates will be selected entirely on their skills and competencies and in alignment with each role’s specifications and / or requirements. All published adverts will be aligned with the Company’s Diversity and Inclusion commitment.

For all successful candidates, Martin-Baker will undertake background BPSS security checks. As part of this, we will need to confirm your identity, employment history and address history to cover the past five years as well as your nationality, immigration status and criminal record. For positions that require Security Clearance, the successful candidate must hold or be willing to obtain security clearance up to the relevant level for the role.

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