Core Talent are currently looking for a skilled Technical Author for a prestigious client of ours who, founded over 50 years ago, design, manufacture and install cutting-edge engineering equipment. The company are based in Greater Manchester and are offering a permanent role with a hybrid of office based and work from home options with salaries ranging from £30,000 - £40,000 dependent on experience.This is an exciting opportunity to join a market leader in the industry and become an integral part of the construction branch of their business.

The main purpose of the role is to produce contract-specific documentation turnover packages to support specialist equipment, sub-supplied equipment and material aspects of turnkey projects, reporting directly into the Technical Publications team leader.

Responsibilities

• Produce O&M manuals and ad-hoc technical documents from source information such as engineering drawings, BOMs, specifications and internal / external SMEs

• Interpret CAD drawings: general arrangements, P&IDs

• Interrogate schematic circuit drawings (electrical, pneumatic etc.)

• Work on multiple projects at one time

• Demonstrate an excellent command of the English language: grammar, punctuation, syntax

• Work to KPIs

• Comply with company branding and house style

• Be inquisitive, analytical, proactive and motivated

• Communicate confidently with SMEs to obtain required information

• Have good interpersonal skills

• Perform general duties where required to support the department

Key Deliverables

• Operation and maintenance manuals

• Test and commissioning documents

• As-installed TOPs in structured PDF

• Standard operating procedures (SOPs)

• Revision and management thereof of core standard documents and information libraries

Qualifications/Experience

• Minimum HNC in an engineering discipline

• At least three years in a technical author role with a proven ability to originate technical documentation for equipment with electro-mechanical and automation systems

• Be able to distil technical, jargon-laden source information into structured, easily understandable texts and illustrations

• Familiarity with authoring software (Framemaker preferred), content management, style sheets etc.

• Be able to work in a project driven, multi-disciplined department with budget and delivery constraints

• ASD STE-100

• Proficiency with MS Office suite and Adobe Acrobat DC

• Familiarity with HVAC systems and controlled air regimes (desirable)

Salary/package

• £30,000 - £40,000

• Attractive package available

• Opportunity to work for an industry leader

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