Technical Author

Bristol, Somerset
Hunter Selection Limited

Technical Author

Bristol – Hybrid working

Salary negotiable dependant on experience

My client works within the Aerospace and Defence sector, and they are looking for talented Technical Authors to join their team.

Your primary responsibility will be to support their technical publications projects.

You will need to develop, research and revise various manuals and publications to Aerospace industry standards.

Due to the nature of this role, and the client base, It would be beneficial to have a degree in Engineering, Aerospace, or similar to better understand the technical requirements within role.

Role Responsibilities:

Writing documentation accurately and clearly.

Revise existing manuals and their technical content.

Coordinate all processes from start to finish

Review manufacturers information

Studying all available material and specifications in order to integrate technology, procedures, production and details.

You will be someone who has excellent written communication.

You should be really good at spell checking and correcting errors. You should be a versatile writer who can adapt your style to meet customer need.

You will manage a busy workload and should be able to prioritise different demands.

You should be dependable and follow management guidance. Quality and attention to detail are crucial to your workload whilst being able to deliver to deadline.

Technical Skills:

Competent in one or more of the following:

Microsoft Word, FrameMaker, Interleaf, SGML based desktop publishing software.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or related experience

Experience with S1000D, ATA2200 and/or MIL-SPEC specifications

Knowledge or experience of Arbor text editor or similar

Ability to write procedure manuals, technical manuals and service bulletins.

Great stakeholder communication, Familiarity of AECMA Simplified English

Competent with numeracy (using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals)

Problem solving capability.

Benefits:

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Private Medical Scheme

Incapacity Benefit

3 x Life Assurance

6% Pension

Flexible working over core hours

Hybrid working

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Technical Author to join a successful business who are growing and present a great opportunity to advance your career.This is an urgent vacancy, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Please note that my client can only accept British Nationals for this role due to the security restrictions within the organisation.

To apply please email your CV / resume to

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