Technical Author

Technical Author - Rolling Stock

Derby

Contract - 4 Months

PAYE - £23.32

UMB- £29.78

Hours & Working Pattern

37 hours per week

Monday-Thursday: 8 hours per day, covering core hours 09:30 - 15:30

Friday: 7.5 hours, covering core hours 09:30 - 15:00

Hybrid working available with some flexibility in working hours

Overview

We are seeking a Technical Author to support a major rail vehicle refresh programme for a global leader in sustainable transport solutions. The organisation designs, builds, and maintains modern rolling stock and rail infrastructure, with a focus on safety, innovation, and long-term reliability.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy and completeness of programme documentation. Responsibilities will include updating technical manuals to reflect current requirements, with a particular focus on integrating Fault Mode Indicator (FMI) updates into existing documentation.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with relevant train operating companies and vehicle owners, engineers, maintenance development engineers, train care staff and parts department to gather information/data required for technical documents.
• Authoring technical documents.
• Editing technical documents.
• Maintaining relevant IT systems
• Issuing technical documents.
• Covering for colleagues during sickness and holidays

Candidate requirements:

Essential:

• HNC or above or relevant experience.
• Ability to produce clear technical documentation.
• Ability to manipulate images using standard software.
• Ability to create and publish complex interlinked websites.
• Proficient in the use of MS Word and MS Excel.
• Experience of using Photoshop or similar graphics program
• Ability to communicate clearly and co-ordinate with different stakeholders at various levels within the organisation.
• Good communication skills, general technical knowledge, good IT skills.
• Experience of train maintenance or build desirable.
• Experience of using Ms Word and Excel essential.
• Experience of using Photoshop or similar graphics program essential.
• Ability and willingness to learn quickly and apply the learning to produce tangible results.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work as part of a team or individually to produce results within defined timescales.

BReed

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