Technical Author

**Technical Author / Team Lead**
- **Location**_: Hybrid working - 2 days working in Daventry and/or Gaydon | 3 days working from home
- **Job Type**_: Full-time, permanent
- **Remuneration**_: TBD based on experience + Company Benefits

CAD-IT have a vacancy for a **Technical Author / Team Lead** to join a friendly and collaborative team who develop, write and deliver technical documentation for a well-known Automotive OEM.

This is a hybrid role, combining **Team Leadership** with **Technical Authoring** to become an integral member of the Technical Content team.

We are interested in **dynamic, engaging individuals **with **leadership qualities** and/or **supervisory experience**, alongside relevant qualifications and/or experience in related **vehicle engineering, electrical, mechanical, diagnostic, body repair or technical documentation fields.**
- **Person Specification**:_
- Experience or confidence in dealing with automotive electrical and/or mechanical systems and other technical information.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience of leading or supervising a team;
- _understanding team members’ strengths and weaknesses to support growth and development_
- _providing training and mentoring_
- _attending appraisals and giving constructive feedback_
- _providing direction and guidance to motivate good working practices_
- _conveying the customer’s quality processes to your team_
- Flexible with the ability to multi-task, work proactively, independently and manage multiple projects is essential.
- A knowledge of XML, HTML, Microsoft programmes like Excel, Word, Project, Visio, PowerPoint, CAD modelling software and CMS systems is a distinct advantage.
- The ability to conduct yourself professionally in a customer facing environment, and to liaise confidently with engineers and senior management is important.
- Adaptable with a proactive approach to work, you should be pragmatic, imaginative and have the ability to think laterally in solving problems and delivering solutions.
- Technical Authoring competence or experience would be beneficial - _**we will provide full training on all Technical Authoring software**_

**Role Details**:
This role is predominantly focused on **Technical Authoring **for **2D/3D CAD illustrated workshop manuals and/or process engineering** whilst supporting as a **Team Lead** for the **Text and illustration-based publications and Body and mechanical Serviceability Evaluation and Repair Processes workstreams.**
- Responsible for the scoping of new requests and providing solutions to simple and complex tasks.
- Ensuring source data is robust so that work can start immediately whilst highlighting data quality issues.
- Provide input towards Statement of Work (SoW) development when required.
- Responsible for creating project timing.

**Execution & Delivery**:

- Responsible for project kick offs, assigning workload, tracking status of the projects and delivering to a high standard against timing plans.
- Maintaining on time delivery standards and successful project close offs.
- Develop status reports and provide gateway deliverable status updates

**Quality**:

- Accountable for assuring that technical content is authored to set specifications and standards.
- Drive quality for Right-First-Time and On-Time deliverables, and exceeding customer expectations.
- Finding opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Compliant with project quality records.
- The author must undertake R&D, confirm requirements, interrogate technical data, drawings, diagrams, CAD models and other information.
- Liaise with engineers to confirm details and achieve sign-off, and liaise with customer representatives to manage project deadlines/expectations.

**Why CAD-IT?**

We are 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 rewards and wellbeing:

- Private Medical Insurance
- Stakeholder pension
- Hybrid working
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Long Service Award scheme
- Subsidised optical care
- CAD-IT Mental Health & Wellbeing Support Group
- CAD-IT Culture Committee
- Companywide and team social events, plus more

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £30,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Daventry

Application deadline: