Technical Author (x2)

Posted 4 hours 42 minutes ago by Lorien

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Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, United Kingdom, GL501
Job Description

Technical Author

Location: Cheltenham
Contract Length: 24 months

About the Role

We are seeking two experienced Technical Authors to create, maintain, and deliver high-quality technical documentation for our products. You'll work closely with engineering, design, and test teams to produce clear, accurate, and user-friendly documentation that supports both customers and internal stakeholders.

This is an excellent opportunity for detail-oriented authors who can translate complex technical information into well-structured documents and diagrams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain existing documentation, ensuring it remains accurate, current, and aligned with company standards
  • Produce new design and build documents, including technical specifications and user manuals
  • Develop test plans and other supporting technical materials in collaboration with internal teams
  • Engage with subject matter experts to gather technical information
  • Use corporate drawing tools (Visio, CorelDRAW) to create diagrams and illustrations
  • Create, edit, and manage PDFs using Adobe Acrobat
  • Ensure documentation is consistent in style, format, terminology, and quality
  • Build a strong understanding of company products and technologies to ensure accurate and relevant output

What We're Looking For

  • Proven experience as a Technical Author in a technical or engineering environment
  • Strong writing, structuring, and content-design skills
  • Ability to interpret complex technical information and explain it clearly
  • Proficiency with Visio, CorelDRAW, and Adobe Acrobat
  • Excellent attention to detail and commitment to documentation quality
  • Comfortable working closely with technical teams and subject matter experts

Apply Now

If you're a skilled Technical Author ready to support critical documentation across our product life cycle, we'd love to hear from you.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.