Technical Writer (Manufacturing) in Rugby

Technical Writer – Manufacturing

Rugby

£50,000 - £55,000 per annum

Potential hybrid after successful completion of probationary period – must be local to Rugby site

Our client is looking for a Technical Writer to join their Rugby team and help make complex product information clear, accurate and easy to use.

You will work closely with Engineering, Design and other business teams to create and improve manuals, installation guides, maintenance information and product documentation. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys organising information, improving standards and producing polished, user-friendly content.

Duties:

• Create and update operation manuals, installation guides, maintenance instructions and product information.
• Turn engineering drawings, specifications and technical input into clear, easy-to-follow content.
• Work with engineers, designers and product specialists to confirm information and maintain accuracy.
• Manage document revisions, templates, file structures and controlled documentation libraries.
• Create or coordinate product images, diagrams and technical illustrations.
• Support multilingual documentation and help improve the consistency, quality and usability of our documents.

Essential:

• Experience creating technical documents, manuals, instructions or similarly structured content.
• Strong written English and the ability to explain technical information clearly.
• Excellent attention to detail, organisation and document presentation.
• Strong Microsoft Word skills and confidence working with standard Microsoft Office applications.
• A collaborative approach and the confidence to gather information from technical colleagues.

Desirable:

• Experience in manufacturing, engineering, equipment or another technical product environment.
• Experience with document control, revision management or compliance documentation.
• Ability to read CAD drawings, engineering documents or bills of materials.
• Experience with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator or similar publishing and graphics software.
• Experience coordinating translated or multilingual documents.