Technical Author

MTS Recruitment Limited; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish Fridays

Career development

Regulated environment

Collaborative team

Permanent position

Job summary

MTS Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Technical Author in Denham, Buckinghamshire with a 51,000 per annum salary. You will produce and maintain technical publications for aerospace/defence products, working closely with engineering teams to ensure documentation meets strict standards.

The role requires mechanical engineering knowledge, strong English, and expertise with FrameMaker and other publishing tools.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Technical Author within an engineering environment.
• Practical mechanical engineering knowledge.
• Knowledge of aerospace, defence or similar technical publication standards.
• Excellent written English with strong grammar and vocabulary.
• Experience using FrameMaker and desktop publishing software.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical information.
• City & Guilds 5360 Part 1 & 2 or equivalent qualification.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce and update technical publications for engineering products.
• Research technical information using drawings, standards and processes.
• Liaise with engineering and other departments to resolve technical queries.
• Compile new manuals and amend existing documentation.
• Specify illustration requirements for technical publications.
• Validate and verify technical documentation.
• Proofread documentation before release into quality systems.
• Produce Illustrated Parts Catalogues.
• Maintain document configuration control and archiving.
• Manage workload to meet deadlines.
• Record progress and time spent on tasks.
• Travel to UK and overseas as required.

Skills

Technical Writing

FrameMaker

Engineering Drawings

Aerospace/Defence Standards

Mechanical Engineering Knowledge

Attention to Detail

Planning & Organisation

City & Guilds 5360

English Proficiency

Education

City & Guilds 5360 Part 1 & 2

Tools

FrameMaker

SGML

XML

DITA

Job description

Technical Author

Location: Denham, Buckinghamshire

Salary/Rate: £51,000 per annum

Employment Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Monday to Thursday, 8:00am - 4:45pm | Friday, 8:00am - 12:00pm (36-hour week)

About the role

We are recruiting for an experienced Technical Author to join a well-established engineering and manufacturing business within the aerospace and defence sector. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong mechanical engineering background and technical writing experience to produce high-quality technical documentation that supports complex engineering products.

Benefits

• Salary of £51,000 per annum
• Permanent position
• Monday to Friday working pattern with an early finish every Friday
• Opportunities for training and career development
• Work within a highly regulated aerospace and defence environment
• Collaborative engineering and technical publications team

The Role

As a Technical Author, you will be responsible for producing and maintaining technical publications, build plans, acceptance test procedures and other engineering documentation. You will work closely with engineering and production teams to ensure all documentation is accurate, compliant and produced to the highest quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce and update technical publications for engineering products.
• Research technical information using engineering drawings, production standards and manufacturing processes.
• Liaise with engineering and other departments to resolve technical queries.
• Compile new technical manuals and amend existing documentation.
• Specify illustration requirements for technical publications.
• Carry out validation and verification of technical documentation using engineering techniques.
• Proofread documentation before release into quality systems.
• Produce Illustrated Parts Catalogues in accordance with industry standards.
• Maintain document configuration control and archiving.
• Manage workload effectively to meet project deadlines.
• Generate progress records and maintain accurate time recording.
• Undertake UK and overseas business travel when required.

Requirements

Essential:

• Previous experience as a Technical Author within an engineering environment.
• Practical mechanical engineering knowledge.
• Knowledge of aerospace, defence or similar technical publication standards.
• Excellent written English with strong grammar and vocabulary.
• Experience using desktop publishing software such as FrameMaker.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical information.
• City & Guilds 5360 Part 1 & 2 (Engineering Technical Communication & Authoring) or equivalent qualification.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.

Desirable:

• Experience with SGML, XML and DITA.
• Previous experience within the aerospace or defence industry.
• Experience producing Illustrated Parts Catalogues.

Additional Information

• Security clearance will be required due to MOD requirements.
• Occasional UK and overseas travel may be required.
• This role would suit candidates from aerospace, defence or other highly regulated engineering industries.