Technical Publications Engineer

LOCATION: Hingham, Norfolk (NR9) or Reading (RG41) – Office based role
DEPARTMENT: Engineering, Applications
SALARY: Competitive
HOURS: Full time/permanent - 37 hours per week (Mon – Thurs: 8hrs/ Fri: 5 hrs – finish early)
About the role
This opportunity works within a vibrant and collaborative team within the aerospace sector with a fantastic range of industry leading products providing the ultimate passenger experience with innovative, high performing aircraft seating with opportunities to work directly with OEMs, in addition to a global customer base.

Our Technical Publications Engineer has a passion in all they create, creating clear, concise and informative technical documentation. You will be transforming complex technical information into easily understandable materials for both internal and external global stakeholders.

Generation and delivery of Technical Publications documents to customers, including Component Maintenance Manual (CMM’s), Service bulletins, Service lists

Point of contact for the customers and authorities for all technical documentation queries

Manage publishing software tools required by the business

Co-ordinate the compilation and publishing of manufacturing instructions if required

In your role as our Technical Publications Engineer, you will:

Author and publish documentation to high standards that serve the customer’s needs to service and maintain our seating products

Work with a CAD/PLM system to manipulate design data/drawings and guidance materials to produce good quality and compliant documentation

Ensure existing CMM’s are maintained, revision controlled and communicated with our customers in a timely manner

Take responsibility of progress of technical publications documentations against project plan(s) to ensure documentations are available when expected and required by the customer

Build strong relationships across engineering, production, quality assurance, customers, suppliers, aircraft manufacturers, and external DOA organizations

About you
To be a successful candidate for this role we are looking for the below demonstratable skillsets and attributes:

An engineering degree/Technical qualification/HND or HNC

Previous experience of working in a technical role and/or support function ideally with a sound knowledge of CMMs, SB’s and SL’s

Experience of authoring engineering documentation and a solid understanding of English

Must have a good knowledge of publishing software and tools

Must have used CAD images to aid authoring of publications

Background in aerospace, automotive, or similar manufacturing environments

Experience working within aircraft cabin interiors or seating is beneficial but not essential

Personal skills / attributes:

Has a keen eye for detail

Ensures accuracy in their work

A passion for engineering and design

Please kindly note, if Reading based occasional travel to our Hingham site will be required.

Be eligible to work in the UK and work flexible hours as required.

ABOUT OUR BENEFITS
We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Enhanced company pension. Up to 8% contribution (4% employee/ 4% employer)

25 days annual leave with an additional day off on your birthday, plus bank holidays

Option to buy one week’s additional annual leave each year

Agile working. Flexible start and finish

Early finish on a Friday

Full company Christmas shut down

Training and development

Generous family friendly benefits

SimplyHealth (covers opticians, dental and GP)

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