Technical Author / CE Engineer Pertemps are currently recruiting for a Technical Author/CE Engineer on behalf of our client based in Telford, Shropshire.
Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:30am 17:15pm & Fri 8:30am 16:15pm | Office based Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 per annum DOE.
Duties include but not limited to: The technical writer develops and maintains technical documentation within the engineering team.
Current authoring tooling consists of Microsoft Office applications and SolidWorks and Autodesk for illustrations.
Provide document time estimations for scheduling and budgeting purposes Conduct necessary research, including reading source material and meeting with other associated members of the team as necessary Write/review/edit the documentation, according to published department standards and procedures Track requirements and coordinate the delivery of technical documentation Write product descriptions, theory of operations, and other technical manuals and documentation Develop documentation related department standards and procedures Coordinate/arrange with graphic designers or other graphic resources to create more complicated illustrations Submit drafts to management and peers; incorporate review comments into documents Provide periodic status reports to Engineering Lead Work with engineering team during new product development and production phases; author all associated new information for the manuals from scratch with moderate supervision and re-use existing information Read and interpret engineering information, drawings and 3D CAD Additional duties within capability The successful Candidate will have: Familiarity with engineering standards, ISO standards and CE standards Minimum of 3 years experience in creating maintenance, operations, troubleshooting and setup/tear down procedures without source data Experience with technical documentation development and editing of large-scale systems for both commercial and other customers Experience in technical writing and editing in engineering topics Engineering background desirable Experience with mechanical and mechatronic systems Excellent command of technical English (especially writing), with other languages being advantageous but not essential Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the company and subcontractor organisations Multi-tasking skills and flexibility are essential Able to give and receive constructive feedback Well-developed Microsoft Office Word skills essential Familiarity with CAD software such as SolidWorks would be advantageous The ability to perform in an ISO-9001 rated company in a rapidly changing and demanding atmosphere Qualifications: Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Technical Writing, or communications with experience in technical writing; a technical secondary education (apprenticeship) with 8 years experience may substitute for education requirement Personal Qualities: Reliable Drive and enthusiasm Ability to work both independently as well as in a close-knit team Enthusiastic and committed Ability to work in a challenging environment, under pressure and to time scales Meticulous attention to detail If you are interested in this role, please click to APPLY.
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