Technical Author
hace 1 día
Oxford
Business, Location: Engineering Division, UK Site Role: Technical Author Reports to: Technical Publications Manager Key Relationships: Technical Publications Manager, Engineering, Service, Software, Product Management, Quality, Project Managers, Technical Authorities, SMEs, and approved external suppliers. • Research, author, revise, and maintain manuals, guides, procedures, and related controlled publications for complex products and projects., • Author in MadCap Flare using approved templates, reusable content, variables, condition tags, and controlled source files., • Gather and verify technical information from engineers, service teams, drawings, specifications, photographs, test data, and existing source material., • Produce and maintain technical illustrations, screenshots, mark-ups, diagrams, and visual content, or work with specialist illustrators where required., • Apply document control, revision control, and configuration management requirements throughout drafting, review, approval, release, and obsolescence., • Run quality checks for structure, clarity, terminology, safety content, cross-references, branding, and output accuracy before formal review., • Coordinate review and comment resolution with subject matter experts and support final approval and controlled publication release in PDF and HTML outputs., • Plan and manage assigned work to agreed priorities, communicate status and risks clearly, and support continuous improvement of authoring standards and workflows., • Carry out any other tasks reasonably required by the Company., • Take personal responsibility for health and safety and comply with company health, safety and environmental requirements., • Assigned publications delivered to agreed dates and priorities., • Low level of post-release correction and rework., • Strong first-pass quality in review and approval cycles., • Compliance with templates, standards, document control, and version control requirements., • Effective use of authoring tools, reusable content, and approved workflows., • Positive stakeholder feedback on clarity, accuracy, and usability of published content., • Degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent experience in engineering, science, technical communication, or a related discipline., • Proven technical authoring or technical writing experience in manufacturing, scientific equipment, engineering, aerospace, or another controlled technical environment., • Professional membership or accredited technical communication qualification desirable but not essential., • Strong MadCap Flare experience, including structured authoring, content reuse, output generation, and review workflow discipline., • Strong technical writing and editing skills with the ability to turn complex engineering information into clear user-facing content., • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, photographs and source data accurately., • Experience with document control, revision control, review cycles, and formal release processes., • Technical illustration experience desirable., • Accurate, methodical, and detail-focused., • Confident working with engineers, project teams, and reviewers., • Organised, accountable, and able to manage multiple priorities., • Committed to continuous improvement, professional standards, and clear communication. Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people #J-18808-Ljbffr