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Job Responsibilities(Essential):
- Create and maintain technical, illustrative, and system drawings to support manuals, including circuit diagrams, flowcharts, exploded views, and dimensional drawings.
- Develop and maintain 3D colour models, system diagrams, and other visuals to support sales bids.
- Redraw and update existing drawings to ensure their availability for use in various packages.
- Manage the storage and accessibility of drawings, ensuring they are reusable and easily modifiable for future projects.
- Create and maintain a numbering system to properly catalog drawings for traceability.
- Participate in the creation of high-quality bid responses, ensuring timely submission of both paper and electronic versions.
- Prepare new handbooks and documents in both paper and electronic formats according to required standards and deadlines.
- Meet contractual requirements, including content security and unit operating procedures, during document creation.
- Handle and maintain classified documents following security grades and UK restrictions.
- Safeguard company intellectual property, ensuring copyright, trademarks, and patents are protected.
- Ensure all documents are free from infringement on other companies' copyrights, trademarks, or patents.
- Maintain document masters and associated materials for future reproduction or modification.
- Supervise junior authors or trainees when assigned, providing guidance and support.
- Ensure compliance with security and health and safety requirements as specified in company procedures.
- Liaise with MicroConcepts (CAD package provider) when required.
- Administer the 'Vault' MicroConcepts storage facility as necessary.
- Develop and maintain procedures related to technical publications and undertake any other tasks associated with the role.
Requirements:
- Proficient in illustration tools such as AutoCAD, CorelDraw, and Acrobat, and skilled in word processing tools like Microsoft Office.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to prioritize and multi-task effectively.
- Excellent communication skills to collaborate with engineers and sales personnel for creating or modifying drawings and documents.
- Confident in handling .pdf files for document manipulation.
Experience Required:
- Broad engineering background with a basic knowledge of electronics.
- Ability to read and interpret circuit and wiring diagrams.
- Familiarity with mechanical assembly and installation techniques.
