Technical Author - Engineering/IT

Opportunity for a Technical Writer to join a Global Supplier of IT and Engineering Services to the Oil and Gas industry in Gloucestershire.

You will form part of the Technical Communications team, maintaining and updating technical information with relevant experts.

Technical Author required with Engineering diagram skills ideally Photoshop, Illustrator or Creo to join a large Engineering focused Communications team.

Job Description:
Produce clear, concise, and accurate content for a wide range of users including users whose first language is not English.
Edit documents supplied from subject matter experts according to corporate standards and style.

An understanding of Simplified Technical English would be useful.
Able to go to the manufacturing area to observe assembly of products and help document the procedures.
Manage review cycles and incorporate review comments.

Key Skills:
Strong technical writing skills with at least two years technical writing experience.
Excellent technical writing and editing skills in a content management, structured authoring environment.
Some experience with graphic software such as PhotoShop, Illustrator or Creo, etc to create images.
Able to carry out editorial reviewing of work produced by peers and follow corporate style guides.