Technical Author - Grantham / one day per week in office (36 hours pw)

Grantham - £35k with a great work-life balance.

Hours: 36-hour working week | Half-day Fridays.

Working Pattern: Hybrid – only one day per week in the office.

Type: Full-Time | Permanent Technical Author role with outstanding work-life balance.

Are you from an engineering background with strong written communication skills and an eye for detail? We are recruiting on behalf of one of our longest-standing clients, an established and highly respected technical services business based in Grantham. They are also proud ERS Gold Award holders, reflecting their strong commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist Product Support Services provider, working on varied technical documentation projects across sectors including defence, manufacturing and automotive. Alongside interesting project work and long-term stability, this role offers a genuinely strong work-life balance, including hybrid working with only one day per week in the office, a 36-hour working week and half-day Fridays.

With business extremely busy and multiple projects currently underway, the company is looking to recruit one Technical Author now, with potential for further opportunities over the next 6–9 months due to planned retirements within the team.

About the Company

Established originally as a traditional technical publications provider, the business has grown into one of the UK’s leading providers of Product Support Services. They support customers across defence, manufacturing and automotive, delivering technical documentation, Integrated Logistic Support, safety and environmental support, technical illustration and training. Their teams bring together technical authors, Integrated Logistic Support engineers, safety engineers, technical illustrators and technical trainers to deliver a best-in-class service to customers.

The Role

As a Technical Author, you will be responsible for producing clear, accurate and informative technical documentation in line with customer requirements, project instructions and internal quality procedures. You will gather technical information first hand, interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, design data and applicable standards, and present complex information in a clear and useful format. You may be working on anything from technical manuals produced in Microsoft Word through to more complex documentation sets or interactive electronic manuals.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce technical documentation in line with project instructions, customer requirements and internal quality procedures.
• Gather technical information through research, customer contact, engineering input and analysis of source material.
• Interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, design information, technical data and applicable standards.
• Document procedures clearly and accurately from first principles or through technical analysis.
• Liaise with Project Managers, Senior Technical Authors, Directors, internal departments and customers.
• Support the creation, validation and improvement of technical manuals and publication outputs.
• Carry out independent quality checks on other authors’ work for format, clarity and technical accuracy.
• Follow all company quality, security and controlled documentation procedures.
• Support customer liaison and project management duties on smaller projects where required.
• Travel to customer sites when required, which may occasionally include overseas travel.

About You

This role would suit someone who is technically minded, organised and detail-focused, with the ability to take complex engineering information and present it clearly. An engineering background would be highly advantageous. You may already be working as a Technical Author, Technical Writer, Documentation Engineer, Project Documentation Specialist, Design Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or in another technical role where documentation, drawings, manuals or standards form part of your work.

Skills and Experience

• Engineering or technical background preferred.
• Excellent command of written English.
• Ability to gather, understand and interpret technical information.
• Experience working with engineering drawings, CAD models, technical data or standards.
• Ability to produce clear, accurate and user-friendly technical documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Practical working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Confident communication skills with customers and colleagues.
• Ability to work well as part of a multi-skilled team.
• Sound commercial awareness.

Benefits and Work-Life Balance

• Salary of £35,000.
• Hybrid working – only one day per week in the office.
• 36-hour working week.
• Half-day finish every Friday.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Christmas shutdown, with 4 days held back depending on dates.
• Long-term opportunity with a busy, established and growing technical services business.
• Excellent balance between professional technical work and personal time.

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a respected technical services business with a strong pipeline of work, a highly experienced team and a genuinely attractive working pattern. You will have the opportunity to work on varied technical documentation projects while benefiting from a working structure that supports real work-life balance: hybrid working, one office day per week, a 36-hour week and half-day Fridays.

If you enjoy understanding how things work, interpreting technical information and creating documentation that is accurate, useful and easy to follow, this could be an excellent next step.

Apply Now

If you have an engineering background, strong written communication skills and the ability to turn technical information into clear, accurate documentation, we would like to hear from you. Apply today to be considered for this Technical Author opportunity in Grantham.