Technical Author

A leading designer and manufacturer of specialist safety solutions for electrical equipment used in hazardous areas, serving a global client base across a wide range of industries, is seeking to appoint an experienced Technical Author or Technical Writer to join their in-house Team.

This is an exciting time to be joining them as they are continuing to expand their core product ranges including NPI, integrating technological developments, responding to an ever-evolving regulatory environment, and the ongoing development of bespoke solutions to meet specific customer needs.

Key responsibilities:

• To write and produce the required technical documents from a specification.
• Updating and maintaining a library of technical terminology and documentation (manuals and guides) on the company website to ensure all information remains relevant.
• Collaborate with various departments to clarify any technical/documentation issues
• Work with external translators to get documents and wording translated in another language.
• To help, advise, train and support company personnel in documentation procedures as required.
• Ensure that the company's quality procedures are followed, and documents comply with the defined standards.
• Maintaining excel spreadsheets and pivot tables for analysis
• Creating reports from our Operations system and Access databases
• Maintaining Access Databases
• Act as a support for the Engineering Manager & Technical Director
• Any other duties or tasks as reasonably requested by Management, consistent with your skills and abilities and befitting your status within the company.

This role is being offered with a strong package including extensive benefits package, flexible hybrid working options, personalised personal development and training programme, offers an excellent opportunity to make your mark within a growing company, have direct input and influence over developing the next generation of products, and great career progression prospects within the organisation in the future.

Experience and abilities required:

• Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering degree or related experience
• At least 2 years of experience as a Technical Author or Technical Writer
• Experience of Hazardous Areas would be beneficial but not essential

Other Information:

• Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
• All applicants must have the right to work in the UK

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