Technical Author

Morson Projects; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking Technical Authors to support airworthiness documentation for Rotary Wing assets. The role involves producing technical instructions, liaising with stakeholders, and ensuring documentation aligns with relevant standards. Candidates should have experience in aircraft engineering and knowledge of various airworthiness regulations. This is an inside IR35 position offered through an Umbrella or PAYE contractor arrangement.

Qualifications

• Experience in aircraft engineering or Technical Publications is essential.
• Knowledge of Air Publication specifications is required.
• Understanding of Airworthiness and Flight Safety regulations is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Produce Technical Instructions from airworthiness data.
• Liaise with stakeholders for aircraft inspections and modifications.
• Manage individual activities to ensure timely delivery of airworthiness information.

Skills

Technical authoring

Airworthiness regulations knowledge

Stakeholder management

Tools

Framemaker

Eagle Publishing System (EPS)

CAPS2000

Job description

Overview

Morson Projects are currently looking Technical Authors to support Service Bulletin and airworthiness documentation for Rotary Wing assets.

This role has been deemed inside of IR35 and can be offered under an Umbrella or PAYE contractor arrangement.

The primary objective of the Technical Authors is to ensure formal company airworthiness documentation is issued so that the AW101 and / or AW159 in service Helicopter fleet is maintained in an airworthy manner. The successful Technical Author will be responsible for the effective and timely delivery of Technical Publications to meet aircraft programmes and In-Service Support requirements.

Responsibilities

• Produce Technical Instructions as a consequence of airworthiness data from all areas of the business to manage the correct mitigating actions are controlled to ensure the LMW customer base is informed in a timely manner of all airworthiness information and required corrective actions as appropriate.
• Maintain and as required liaise with all stakeholders to successfully close the issuing of aircraft inspections or modification instructions to reduce the cost of ownership of the aircraft and control the implementation of product enhancements.
• Manage your individual activities, its dependencies to ensure completion of the related tasks against priorities from an airworthiness perspective and aircraft delivery, to ensure the Helicopter fleet is delivered and maintained in an airworthy manner.
• Provide and maintain complete workload status reports to ensure performance metrics can be produced.
• Support the business with the expert technical process knowledge for the delivery of the correct airworthiness technical information in a timely manner to limit the amount of business exposure. Thus, reducing the overall operating costs of the business by ensuring a cost effective solution is provided to the customer base, whilst maintaining fleet availability.
• Ensure the associated Technical Instructions are developed in accordance with all relevant departmental procedures and company operating system and ensure any recommendations for continued improvement are highlighted to the management team.

Desirable skills / Qualifications

• Aircraft engineering and/or aircraft Technical Publications experience.
• Knowledge of Air Publication specifications e.g. ASD Spec 1000D, MilSpec1388 LSAR, DADS, DAvP 70/77, ATA02/90, ATA100, etc.
• An understanding of Airworthiness and Flight Safety regulations and requirements.
• Knowledge of technical authoring and production tools e.g. Framemaker, Eagle Publishing System (EPS) and CAPS2000.

How to apply

For further information or to apply please contact Matthew Thompson at Morson Projects