Technical Documentation Engineer

Hrgo-Recruitment; Dartford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Hrgo-Recruitment in Dartford, England is seeking a detail-oriented Technical Documentation Engineer to develop and maintain clear, accurate technical documents and engineering drawings that support manufacturing, quality and operations.

The successful candidate will create SOPs and work instructions, produce and revise AutoCAD drawings, and document processes and standards to ensure consistency, compliance and usability across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience producing SOPs, work instructions and technical manuals in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical writing skills and the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely.
• Experience documenting processes and standards and managing document control workflows.
• Ability to collaborate with engineering, quality, production and R&D teams to capture and implement documentation changes.

Responsibilities

• Create, review and maintain SOPs, work instructions, assembly guides and maintenance procedures for production and engineering teams.
• Develop and update AutoCAD drawings (2D and/or 3D as required) to support product, tooling and process documentation.
• Document process flows, control points and technical standards; translate engineering information into user-friendly documentation.
• Maintain document control practices: versioning, revision history, approvals and distribution.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, production and R&D to capture accurate technical information and implement documentation changes.
• Ensure documentation complies with relevant internal policies and external standards (e.g., quality management system requirements).
• Support training efforts by producing supporting materials and participating in knowledge-transfer activities.

Skills

Technical writing

SOP development

Document control

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Technical Documentation Engineer (FJ-dv6d5) Dartford, England

Salary: GBP40000 - GBP45000 per annum

Technical Documentation Engineer

We are seeking a detail-oriented Technical Documentation Engineer to develop and maintain clear, accurate technical documents and engineering drawings that support manufacturing, quality and operations. The successful candidate will create SOPs and work instructions, produce and revise AutoCAD drawings, and document processes and standards to ensure consistency, compliance and usability across the organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Create, review and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions, assembly guides and maintenance procedures for production and engineering teams
• Develop and update AutoCAD drawings (2D and/or 3D as required) to support product, tooling and process documentation
• Document process flows, control points and technical standards; translate engineering information into user-friendly documentation
• Maintain document control practices: versioning, revision history, approvals and distribution
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, production and R&D to capture accurate technical information and implement documentation changes
• Ensure documentation complies with relevant internal policies and external standards (e.g., quality management system requirements)
• Support training efforts by producing supporting materials and participating in knowledge-transfer activities

Required skills and experience

• Proven experience producing SOPs, work instructions and technical manuals in an engineering or manufacturing environment
• Proficiency in AutoCAD with a demonstrable portfolio of drawings
• Strong technical writing skills and the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely
• Experience documenting processes and standards and managing document control workflows