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Technical Author ( Manufacturing/Machinery)

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited
Andover Full-time GBP 35,000 – 40,000
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Technical Author ( Manufacturing/Machinery)

£35'000-£40'000 + Training & Development + Progression + Holiday + Pension +Company benefits + company Bonus + Hybrid options

Andover

Are you a Technical Author looking for your next position with a fantastic company who have an excellent reputation in their industry for the product lines & exceptional customer service they provide to their loyal clients, alongside providing a great place to work for their motivated & driven employees?

This fantastic company are a market leading, fast paced dynamic heavy machinery manufacturer & due to continued growth & expansion, they are now looking to hire a Technical Author to join a rapidly growing team to produce materials for the end user.

As Technical Author you will be responsible for producing documentation for equipment & machinery including operator manuals, spare parts manuals, service & maintenance manuals and training documentation. They operate throughout Europe & are continually moving into new territories, so the role will also involve working with external translation agencies to translate materials into various European languages.


This is a fantastic opportunity for a Technical Author to join a leading company who can offer a varied & interesting role alongside real opportunities to progress your career as they continue their expansion.

The Role:

  • Producing documentation for machinery including -operator manuals, spare parts manuals, service & maintenance manuals and training documentation.

  • Writing instructions and step by step guides which will easily be understood and followed

  • Researching and familiarising relevant health and safety requirements and standards for operation of the machinery

  • Assisting in the building of machinery at the prototype stage in order to write service and maintenance manuals

  • Manipulating CAD files and working with exploded drawings to create user guides and spare parts diagrams


The Person:
  • Previous experience in a similar role with the ability to produce clear and concise instructions that conform with company documentation standards.

  • Be able to convey complex information correctly and simply.

  • Have experience in producing technical guides and support guidelines or haveexperience in technical authoring roles.

  • Have a high degree of attention to detail, Good organisational skills ability to prioritise work.

  • Self-motivated, friendly and professional with the ability to communicate effectively


To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Sarah Hibberd at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

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