Agricultural Technical Author Warwick, West Midlands, England
Job description
We have a fantastic opportunity for an Agricultural Technical Author to join our expanding team in Warwick.
In role you will create and update technical publications (workshop manuals and operator manuals) to the highest quality as digital publications.
All content will be produced in line with authoring guidelines and authoring standards. Documentation will meet requirements to drive reuse whilst creating a consistent format for multiple brands in a global marketplace.
Main Responsibilities:
- Gather, collate and interpret engineering information
- Communicate with key internal and customer stakeholders
- Utilise a suite of structured authoring tools and guidelines, interpret technical specifications to create customer-focused publications
- Utilise CAD data and software tools
- Author text, simplifying complex systems into structured and understandable content
- Create concise graphic briefs for Technical Illustrators
- Manage machine validation workshops in conjunction with key stakeholders
- Work under your own initiative with minimal supervision
- Proof-read documentation ensuring all deliverables meet the required standards
Person Specification:
Ideally, you will have experience as a Service Technician or Agricultural Engineer, or within Technical Authoring.
- Agricultural/Plant machinery experience desirable
- Excellent English, both written and spoken
- High level of technical aptitude
- Ability to research information required to complete tasks
- Ability to refine and develop existing processes and work methods
- Capable of managing and prioritising workload and working to tight deadlines
- Able to identify areas for improvement and suggest solutions
- Ability to proofread technical documentation
- Experience working with content management systems (preferable but not essential)
- Knowledge and experience of how to write and adapt content for specific target groups
Hours & Location:
- 40 Hours
- Warwick – Flexible hybrid working
Why Semcon:
We pride ourselves on being people who put people first. For us at Semcon, the most important factor is always our end users, the people actually using the technology- People first, then technology. Our mission is improved user experience through digitalisation of product information. With the right people who are inspired to make a difference by achieving our shared goals, we deliver our vision in becoming the preferred choice within product information.
We celebrate successes through employee recognition initiatives and we live our culture through strong value principles and promoting well-being. Learning and renewal is of upmost importance in our ambition to be the market leader within product information. With a strong focus on professional development, each person is in charge of their own pathway within the structured Contribution and Development dialogue framework.
We offer fair base salaries, complemented by a generous benefits package
Semcon actively promote employee health and well-being with a range of initiatives including:
- Flexible hybrid working
- Company enhanced sick pay
- Fitness & wellbeing subsidy
- Excellent pension scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Company-funded medical cash plan and retail discount scheme
- Free Office Tea/Coffee/Healthy Snacks
