Senior Technical Writer

4 weeks ago


Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom Ocado Group Full time

**What does the team do?**

Within the division, you';ll be working closely alongside world-leading experts in robotics and computer vision, who have already achieved results that are putting us leagues ahead of our competitors. We';re a friendly group, and any one of us will happily talk (at length) about the tech we are working on. Following our acquisitions of Haddington and Kindred, you';ll also be liaising with engineers from around the globe who can';t resist solving the unsolvable.

**What would I be doing?**

***Roles & Responsibilities**
- Produce clear, easy-to-read, and consistent documentation and supporting content for Robotic Pick.
- Liaise with design teams and interpret design data to write concise, usable technical procedures in accordance with the Ocado style guide, and ensure consistent attribute naming for technical features.
- Produce consistent unambiguous illustrations and other visualisations from existing design data (e.g. 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, electrical schematics, engineering bill of materials) to support technical understanding.
- Validate the written manuals by personally executing the procedures on the intended automation equipment with some travel to Ocado sites within the UK. This will require flexibility and a practical approach using your engineering expertise and experience. Although not physically demanding the work will require a "hands on';'; approach.
- Creating and maintaining product diagnostic Fault Trees and troubleshooting guides.
- Analyse and contribute to product requirements, functional design specifications, subsystem requirements, interface control documents, process charts, flow diagrams, manufacturing process documents, packaging and transportation specifications, factory acceptance tests, commissioning guides and site acceptance tests.

***Knowledge, Skills and Experience**
- Proven technical writing experience for electro-mechanical systems, such as operation and maintenance manual, component maintenance manual, install manual and troubleshooting guide, according to accepted industry standards.
- Professional or otherwise-gained mechanical experience, including the use of hand tools
- The ability to write easy-to-read, fluent text in Simplified Technical English (STE), and the capability to organise content clearly.
- Ability to create accessible illustrations from design data (including CAD) to support written procedures.
- Impeccable written English, and the ability to write consistently and concisely in accordance with a style guide.
- Proven background working within a structured authoring environment using industry recognised tools.
- Ability to understand sometimes complex flows or technical information, and to be able to explain them clearly and simply to an end-user.
- Proven background working in a structured authoring environment, and also have strong PC skills with high proficiency in Windows and Microsoft Office products, functionality as daily work tools. (ST4, Madcap Flare desirable)
- Ability to identify potential issues, analyse and recommend improvements and alternative solutions.
- Confident to challenge engineering design and concepts.
- Exposure to Research and Development (R&D) and familiar with supporting new product development environments



  • City Of Portsmouth, United Kingdom TalentHawk Full time

    Senior Technical Writer (Contract) Join a prominent player in the utilities industry as a Senior Technical Writer on a contract basis. Our client is at the forefront of a transformative program, and we need your expertise to capture the essence of this journey.The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating and writing various types of user...


  • City Of Portsmouth, United Kingdom TalentHawk Full time

    Senior Technical Writer (Contract) Join a prominent player in the utilities industry as a Senior Technical Writer on a contract basis. Our client is at the forefront of a transformative program, and we need your expertise to capture the essence of this journey. The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating and writing various types of user...


  • City Of Portsmouth, United Kingdom TalentHawk Full time

    Senior Technical Writer (Contract) Join a prominent player in the utilities industry as a Senior Technical Writer on a contract basis. Our client is at the forefront of a transformative program, and we need your expertise to capture the essence of this journey.The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating and writing various types of user...

  • Technical Writer

    2 weeks ago


    City of London, United Kingdom Plexus Resource Solutions Ltd Full time

    Technical WriterBlockchain InfrastructureRemote Plexus are on the hunt for a Technical Writer to join a well-funded Layer 1 solution focused on the development of blockchain infrastructure. They are seeking a Technical Writer to create technical articles to help users to be able to understand their network more deeply.Requirements-Computer science...


  • Letchworth Garden City, United Kingdom CM Consulting Full time

    Role Summary: Our client is seeking a Senior Medical Writer/Principal Medical Writer to join their thriving communications agency. The ideal candidate will have experience across both medical affairs and publications. The client: Fully privately-owned, this agency specialises in medical affairs, including; MSL training, L&D, slide decks, etc, as well as...


  • Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom CM Consulting Full time

    Role Summary: Our client is seeking a Senior Medical Writer/Principal Medical Writer to join their thriving communications agency. The ideal candidate will have experience across both medical affairs and publications. The client: Fully privately-owned, this agency specialises in medical affairs, including; MSL training, L&D, slide decks, etc, as well...


  • Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom Ocado Group Full time

    **Job Purpose** Shape the future of training and delivery of maintenance instructions within Ocado. To identify and develop the use of multimedia tools to create and revise maintenance instructions to enable end users to service and repair Ocado products as effectively as possible. By using a mix of existing and multimedia techniques (e.g. videos,...


  • City of London, Greater London, United Kingdom Innova Solutions International Full time

    Role: Senior Medical Writer Ensure you read the information regarding this opportunity thoroughly before making an application. Working model: Can be based in London, Oxford I'm looking for an experienced Senior Medical Writer to join an established Healthcare Consultancy and support value communication materials such as global value dossiers, value...


  • City of London, Greater London, United Kingdom CM Consulting Full time

    If you are looking for your next career move as a MEDICAL WRITER/SENIOR MEDICAL WRITER and working US hours THREE days per week (11:00 to 19:30) would suit your lifestyle then we would love to talk to you. All candidates should make sure to read the following job description and information carefully before applying. As a Medical Writer/Senior Medical...

  • Senior Bid Writer

    6 days ago


    City of London, United Kingdom Advance TRS Full time

    Our client are a multi-national civil and infrastructure group looking for a Senior Bid Writer based in London.Role:The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the development, editing and proofing of compliant bid responses and tender submissions.Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:Collecting and maintaining project summaries...

  • Senior Bid Writer

    1 day ago


    City of London, United Kingdom Advance TRS Full time

    Our client are a multi-national civil and infrastructure group looking for a Senior Bid Writer based in London.Role:The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the development, editing and proofing of compliant bid responses and tender submissions.Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:Collecting and maintaining project summaries...


  • Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom Environment Agency Full time

    Number of jobs available- 1 - Region- South East - City/Town- Welwyn Garden City - Building/Site- Alchemy, Bessemer Road, AL7 1HE - Grade- Staff Grade 6 - Post Type- Permanent - Working Pattern- Full Time, Part Time - Role Type- Operational Delivery - Salary Minimum- £47,646 - Job description- Water resources are under pressure, too much or too little...


  • Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom Environment Agency Full time

    Number of jobs available- 1 - Region- London, South East - City/Town- Welwyn Garden City - Building/Site- Alchemy, Bessemer Road, AL7 1HE - Grade- Staff Grade 6 - Post Type- Permanent - Working Pattern- Full Time - Role Type- Environment & Sustainability - Salary Minimum- £47,646 - Job description- We are looking for a professional and enthusiastic...


  • City of London, United Kingdom Medical Talent Full time

    NEW Senior Medical Writer role with a fantastic, independent, MedComms agency. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious SMW to join a stable and supportive agency.This Senior Medical Writer role offers a focus on medical affairs/events and could just be what you are looking for.Fully remote or hybrid if preferred, with offices just outside of central...


  • City of London, United Kingdom Morgan Spencer Full time

    **Senior Digital Content Writer - Media/Entertainment exp essential £47,000 Central London - flexible working** A background in Media/Newspaper/Magazine/Entertainment as a Content Writer/Editor is ESSENTIAL A fantastic opportunity to join a world renowned Entertainment company as a Senior Digital Content Writer. You will lead the content and editorial...


  • City of London, Greater London, United Kingdom CM Consulting Full time

    If you are looking for your next career move as a MEDICAL WRITER/SENIOR MEDICAL WRITER and working US hours THREE days per week (11:00 to 19:30) would suit your lifestyle then we would love to talk to you. The following information aims to provide potential candidates with a better understanding of the requirements for this role. As a Medical Writer/Senior...

  • Senior Medical Editor

    1 month ago


    Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom CM Consulting Full time

    Role Summary: Our client is seeking a Senior Medical Writer/Principal Medical Writer to join their thriving communications agency. The ideal candidate will have experience across both medical affairs and publications. Fully privately-owned, this agency specialises in medical affairs, including; MSL training, L&D, slide decks, etc, as well as some...


  • Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom SHD Recruitment Full time

    Exciting Opportunity: Supervisor/Senior Engineer Position Available! Are you ready to take your career to new heights in the security industry? SHD Recruitment is delighted to announce an outstanding opportunity for a Supervisor/Senior Engineer role with our client, a prominent specialist in the security industry. If you're a seasoned professional with a...


  • Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom SHD Recruitment Full time

    Exciting Opportunity: Supervisor/Senior Engineer Position Available! 🔐 Are you ready to take your career to new heights in the security industry? SHD Recruitment is delighted to announce an outstanding opportunity for a Supervisor/Senior Engineer role with our client, a prominent specialist in the security industry. If you're a seasoned professional...


  • Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom Artemis Chase - Space Talent Full time

    Position: Senior SATCOM Systems Engineer About Artemis Chase: At Artemis Chase, we are the trailblazers of the Space and Satellite industry, delivering cutting-edge systems engineering solutions for over two decades. Our expertise spans the entire spectrum of space projects, from initial market analysis to the development, commissioning, and operation of...