Technical Writer
- Recruiter
- Pertemps (Bristol Industrial)
- Location
- Clevedon
- Salary
- 26000.00 - 31000.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 04 Jan 2017
- Closes
- 27 Jan 2017
- Sectors
- Manufacturing & Industrial
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Title: Technical Writer
Location: Clevedon
Salary: ??26,000 - ??31,000 per annum
Duration: Permanent
Sector: Engineering/Manufacturing
All applications to: [Email address removed]
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technical Writer to join a leading manufacturing company based in Clevedon, North Somerset.
The successful candidate will:
- Produce and maintain technical support documentation to quality standards and house style
- Help further develop the processes and styles of the documentation
- Work closely with team members and project subject matter experts
- Produce the highest quality documentation to ensure that up-to-date documentation is available to company service personnel and staff world-wide in printed and electronic format
- Support all phases of the core documentation process: information gathering and planning; content specification; content development and implementation; production; and evaluation
- Convey technical ideas, concepts and procedures in clear, concise and accurate English
- Manipulate text and images to create well structured documentation that is easily absorbed by the target user
- Gather information by studying existing technical content, interviewing subject matter experts and interacting with the product itself
- Carry out editorial reviewing of work produced by peers
An ideal Technical Writer will hold the following skills and experiences:
- Strong technical writing experience in an engineering environment
- Production of test and/or service related documentation in a related or similar engineering field
- Familiarity with manufacturing delivery environments and associated processes and terminology
- Use of Microsoft SharePoint
- Previous experience of writing in an XML application
- Familiarity with extracting images Catia models
- Illustration/graphic design/digital photography and photo editing, and the use of software such as Corel Draw/PhotoPaint and Adobe Fireworks
Person Specification:
- Qualified to degree or HNC/HND level in mechanical or electromechanical engineering
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work to deadlines and using own initiative
- Excellent people skills - influence others, work in a team, foster collaboration and facilitate meetings and other activities
- Good IT skills
- Especially competent with software running on the Microsoft Windows operating system
Location: Clevedon
Salary: ??26,000 - ??31,000 per annum
Duration: Permanent
Sector: Engineering/Manufacturing
All applications to: [Email address removed]
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technical Writer to join a leading manufacturing company based in Clevedon, North Somerset.
The successful candidate will:
- Produce and maintain technical support documentation to quality standards and house style
- Help further develop the processes and styles of the documentation
- Work closely with team members and project subject matter experts
- Produce the highest quality documentation to ensure that up-to-date documentation is available to company service personnel and staff world-wide in printed and electronic format
- Support all phases of the core documentation process: information gathering and planning; content specification; content development and implementation; production; and evaluation
- Convey technical ideas, concepts and procedures in clear, concise and accurate English
- Manipulate text and images to create well structured documentation that is easily absorbed by the target user
- Gather information by studying existing technical content, interviewing subject matter experts and interacting with the product itself
- Carry out editorial reviewing of work produced by peers
An ideal Technical Writer will hold the following skills and experiences:
- Strong technical writing experience in an engineering environment
- Production of test and/or service related documentation in a related or similar engineering field
- Familiarity with manufacturing delivery environments and associated processes and terminology
- Use of Microsoft SharePoint
- Previous experience of writing in an XML application
- Familiarity with extracting images Catia models
- Illustration/graphic design/digital photography and photo editing, and the use of software such as Corel Draw/PhotoPaint and Adobe Fireworks
Person Specification:
- Qualified to degree or HNC/HND level in mechanical or electromechanical engineering
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work to deadlines and using own initiative
- Excellent people skills - influence others, work in a team, foster collaboration and facilitate meetings and other activities
- Good IT skills
- Especially competent with software running on the Microsoft Windows operating system