Technical Author – Defence & Engineering - Lincolnshire / Hybrid (one day per week in office 36[...]

Grantham, Lincolnshire | Hybrid Working – only one office day per week £35,000 | 36-hour week | Friday half-day | Christmas shutdown

Are you an experienced Technical Author, Technical Writer or Engineer looking for a role that combines interesting technical projects with an exceptional work-life balance? RecruitME is recruiting for a Technical Author on behalf of one of our longest-standing clients: a highly respected technical product support business with a long-established presence in the defence and aerospace sectors. The company has built an excellent reputation for producing high-quality technical documentation and product support solutions for complex engineering environments. Alongside its extensive defence and aerospace work, it also supports clients across manufacturing and automotive engineering.

Exceptional Work-Life Balance

• Hybrid working with 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
• £35,000 salary
• Permanent, full-time position
• Varied defence, aerospace and engineering projects
• Long-term career opportunity with an established specialist business

The Technical Author Role

As a Technical Author, you will produce clear, accurate and user-friendly engineering documentation in accordance with customer requirements, project instructions and internal quality procedures. You will gather technical information directly from engineers, customers and source material, interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, design data and applicable standards, and translate complex technical detail into documentation that can be easily understood by its intended users.

Documentation may include:

• Technical manuals
• Maintenance manuals
• Operating and installation procedures
• Engineering work instructions
• Controlled technical documentation
• Technical publications
• Illustrated parts information
• Interactive electronic technical manuals
• Product support and service documentation

Key Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality technical documentation for defence, aerospace and engineering projects
• Interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, technical data and applicable standards
• Gather information through technical research, engineering input and customer liaison
• Write clear operating, maintenance, repair and installation procedures
• Produce documentation from first principles, source material or existing technical information
• Liaise with Project Managers, Senior Technical Authors, Directors, engineers and customers
• Ensure documentation is accurate, consistent and appropriate for its intended audience
• Carry out quality checks on documentation produced by other authors
• Follow internal quality, security and controlled-documentation procedures
• Support customer liaison and project coordination on smaller assignments
• Travel to customer sites occasionally where required

About You

You will be technically minded, highly organised and comfortable working with detailed engineering information. You may already be working as a: Technical Author, Technical Writer, Engineering Technical Author, Technical Documentation Engineer, Technical Publications Author, Documentation Specialist, Design Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Product Support Engineer, ILS Engineer.

Previous Technical Author experience would be advantageous, but applications are also welcomed from engineers and technically experienced professionals who can demonstrate excellent written English, strong attention to detail and the ability to explain complex technical processes clearly.

Skills and Experience

The successful candidate is likely to have:

• An engineering, manufacturing or technical background
• Excellent written English and proofreading skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, CAD data or technical specifications
• The ability to turn complex engineering information into clear instructions and procedures
• Strong research and information-gathering skills
• Good organisation and time-management skills
• Confidence communicating with engineers, customers and project stakeholders
• Experience working within quality, security or document-control procedures
• Experience within defence, aerospace, aviation, automotive, manufacturing, product support, maintenance, technical publications, ILS or another regulated engineering environment would be particularly advantageous.

Location

The role is based in Grantham, Lincolnshire, with hybrid working requiring only one day per week in the office. The location is accessible from: Newark, Sleaford, Stamford, Bourne, Melton Mowbray, Oakham, Lincoln, Nottingham, Peterborough and surrounding areas.

This is a rare opportunity to join an established technical services business with a strong and long-standing presence in the defence and aerospace sectors. You will benefit from varied technical projects, a secure permanent position and an exceptional work-life balance, including hybrid working, a 36-hour week and a half-day finish every Friday.