At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage engineering data and technical documentation while ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Company: Established engineering business with a collaborative and innovative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, pension, life assurance, and ongoing training.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities to work across various engineering disciplines.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by improving engineering processes and becoming a technical expert.
- Qualifications: Degree in engineering or related field, with experience in technical documentation and data management.
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a technically minded engineer to join a well-established engineering business in a newly created Technical Data Engineer position. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys working with technical information, product data and engineering documentation, and who wants to play a key role in maintaining the accuracy and integrity of engineering information used throughout the business.
Working within a collaborative technical team, you will manage engineering data, technical documentation and product information, ensuring internal systems remain accurate, compliant and up to date. You will also monitor changes to relevant industry legislation and standards, supporting the wider business by communicating technical updates and their potential impact. This is a varied position combining engineering knowledge, technical documentation, data management and continuous improvement.
The Role
- Managing engineering product data and technical documentation.
- Maintaining technical specifications, compliance records and engineering information.
- Ensuring product data remains accurate across multiple business systems.
- Supporting product selection and configuration tools with accurate engineering data.
- Monitoring changes to relevant engineering standards and building legislation.
- Assessing the impact of legislative and technical changes on existing products and processes.
- Producing and updating technical documentation and guidance.
- Working closely with engineering, compliance, commercial and marketing teams.
- Supporting improvements to engineering data systems and technical processes.
- Liaising with colleagues across the wider business to ensure consistency and accuracy of technical information.
About You
We’re looking for an organised and technically capable engineer who enjoys working with detail and has a methodical approach. You’ll ideally have:
- Degree, HNC or HND in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Experience working within manufacturing, mechanical engineering, HVAC, Building Services or a technical engineering environment.
- Experience managing technical documentation, engineering data or product information.
- Strong understanding of engineering specifications and technical documentation.
- Excellent written communication skills with the ability to produce clear technical information.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Experience using engineering databases, ERP systems or product data management software would be advantageous.
Previous experience with product compliance, engineering standards or technical legislation would be beneficial but is not essential.
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary.
- Hybrid working.
- Company pension.
- Life assurance.
- Ongoing technical training and professional development.
- Opportunity to influence and improve engineering processes.
The role offers genuine variety, the chance to work across multiple engineering disciplines and the opportunity to become a recognised technical expert within the business. If you’re looking for a technically focused engineering role where your attention to detail and engineering knowledge can make a real impact, we’d like to hear from you. Apply now for a confidential discussion.
Location: East Anglia (Hybrid Working Available)
Technical Data Engineer in Thetford employer: EVP Recruitment Ltd
At EVP Recruitment Ltd, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture. Our hybrid working model allows for flexibility while ensuring our Technical Data Engineers have access to ongoing professional development opportunities, competitive salaries, and a supportive team environment. Join us in driving data integrity and making a meaningful impact within the engineering sector.
