Technical Author in Thame

Thame Full-Time 35000 - 45000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible

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At a Glance

Tasks: Create and control task cards for engineers, ensuring clarity and usability in execution.
Company: AHUK is part of Airbus, a leader in aerospace innovation and engineering.
Benefits: Enjoy private medical insurance, a generous pension scheme, and various employee purchase schemes.
Other info: DBS Security Clearance is required; no sponsorship offered for work eligibility.
Why this job: This role offers the chance to enhance technical documentation in a dynamic aviation environment.
Qualifications: Candidates must have an engineering qualification and experience with complex engineering processes.

The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.

Main responsibilities

As a Technical Author for AHUK, you will be responsible for the creation and control of task cards and work cards for the engineers and technicians to use and follow when carrying out their tasks.
Working with maintenance managers, planning engineers and hangar floor staff, you will extract the key task milestones and format them into clear, purposeful documents that aid in the correct and logical execution of tasks.
Translation: Converting complex tasks from the AMM or Service Bulletins (SBs) into clear, sequential, and detailed task cards.
Version Control: Ensuring the shop floor always uses the latest revision of produced workcards, eliminating the risk of working to superseded data.
Usability Testing: Physically validating workcards alongside technicians to ensure instructions are executable in the actual work environment (tool accessibility, torque sequences).
Review and continuous improvement: Working with key users to continually improve the accuracy and validity of the data presented.

Qualifications

Experience with complex engineering processes.
Ability to understand, extract, and write technical instruction in clear English.
IT literacy (Microsoft processing / GSuite).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English).
Thorough attention to detail.
Logical reasoning and clear thinking.
Effective administrative skills.
Ability to engage with key stakeholders, compiling information and producing clear document sets.
Desirable: Aviation experience as a maintainer.
Desirable: Part 145 and Part‑CAMO knowledge.
Desirable: Maintenance planning exposure.
Desirable: Knowledge of Envision.
Essential Education: Engineering qualification (Level 3 equivalent or above).
Desirable Education: Part 145 / Part CAMO familiarisation training; Aviation industry training.

Additional Requirements

DBS Security Clearance required and eligibility for SC clearance.
Compliance with Export Compliance Regulations.
Current, legal right to work in the United Kingdom; no sponsorship offered.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) – single cover paid by the company.
Pension – auto‑enrolled into the Airbus Group UK Retirement Fund; AH contributed 6%, employee 4% of basic salary.
Share Incentive Plan and ESOP – annual share schemes at company discretion.
Success Share, Discretionary Group bonus scheme (conditions apply).
Bikes to Work scheme (up to £3,000).
Technology purchase scheme.
Mydrive – employee car purchase scheme.
Den‑Plan – employee purchase scheme.
Health‑care Cash Scheme.
Personal Accident Insurance – employee purchase scheme.
Health Assessments.
Travel Insurance.
Shopping vouchers/discounts.
Financial/Legal Advice (e.g., will writing, lasting power of attorney).
Data Protection.

Equal Opportunities

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all.