Jobs in Lighthorne

Automotive Technical Author

Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire

Type: Full-time, permanent

Salary: Based on experience + Company Benefits

Are you a Vehicle Technician looking to apply your automotive knowledge towards a career away from the workshop?

A Technical Author who can use their strong knowledge of vehicle systems and apply this to creating content for new vehicles?

Do you have hands-on experience working with vehicles and are a quick learner when it comes to software?

Join our friendly team to create technical documentation for a well-known automotive OEM. We’re interested in dynamic, engaging individuals with relevant qualifications and experience in related vehicle technician, master technician, vehicle engineering, electrical, mechanical, diagnostic, body repair or technical documentation fields.

Who we’re looking for:

* Strong automotive system knowledge and hands-on vehicle experience is a must. Electric and hybrid knowledge would be an advantage.

* Good level of IT literacy in Microsoft Office, with knowledge of CAD modelling software and CMS systems would be beneficial.

* Ability to deliver quality and consistency in a highly demanding environment.

* Proactive, flexible, and able to work independently.

* Good communication and professionalism to liaise with technicians, engineers, and senior management.

* Pragmatic and imaginative with the ability to think laterally in solving problems and delivering solutions.

* Technical Authoring competence or experience would be beneficial – we will provide training on all Technical Authoring software!

Responsibilities:

Working closely with Aftersales and alongside engineering, the Automotive Technical Author role is focused on one or more of the following workstreams:

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* 2D/3D Workshop Manual/Process Instructions

* 3D Electrical Information towards diagnostics

* Text and illustration-based Service Communications

* 3D Illustrated Parts Catalogues

* 2D/3D eLearning Modules

* 3D Description & Operation

* Owners Literature

* Illustrations Authoring

* Responsible for the creation of technical information to support vehicles in Aftersales.

* Plan, manage and deliver projects against a project plan on time and to a high standard.

* Collaborate with technicians and engineers to gather technical information and author accurate and robust content.

* Use and manipulate CAD for use in technical content.

* Update and maintain technical content to align with engineering changes as well as internal and external feedback.

* Arrange and support physical validations of authored content when required to ensure correct information.

* Follow quality processes and carry out sign-off ahead of publish.

Why CAD-IT?

We’re passionate about innovation, and work collaboratively to give our very best to our staff and customers. Job satisfaction, wellbeing and career progression are top of our list for our employees. Joining our dynamic, ambitious and friendly team you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential and be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity and rewards innovation, hard work, integrity, and merit.

We have an excellent Company Benefits package that focuses on employee reward and wellbeing:

* Private Medical Insurance

* Stakeholder pension

* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

* Long Service Awards

* Enhanced maternity pay

* Subsidized eye tests

* CAD-IT Mental Health & Wellbeing Support Group