SonicJobs Logo
Login
Left arrow iconBack to search

Technical Author CAD Designer

Meridian Business Support
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 19 days
Location

Honiton, Devon EX14, England

Salary

£45,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

In order to submit this application, a TotalJobs account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all TotalJobs’ services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to TotalJobs’ Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to TotalJobs and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

Sonic Summary

info
  • The position of Technical Author CAD Designer requires a seasoned Mechanical Design Engineer with experience in technical authoring to support engineers and customers in the automotive sector.
  • Candidates should have a genuine passion for engineering, preferably with a solid understanding of vehicles and automotive systems, along with strong written communication skills.
  • The role involves providing through-life support, interfacing with customers, and authoring technical publications using Adobe and Solidworks, with a focus on design supportability and maintainability.
  • Applicants should possess automotive engineering experience or a strong interest in vehicles, along with a good working knowledge of engineering practices, documentation, and system engineering.
  • The role offers a full-time position with a salary of £40,000 and requires at least 3 years of relevant experience.
Technical Author CAD Designer

The Opportunity:

As a seasoned Mechanical Design Engineeryou will also have some experience of Technical Authoring,to enable you to provide support to engineers and external customers on these unique and fascinating AUTOMOTIVE products. Your role will be to provide through life supportbetween external customers and the internal design, test, production, logistics and technical support teams of this fascinating company. It is essential that the Design & Technical Authorhas a genuine passion for engineering and preferably a good knowledge of vehicles and automotive systems combined with a creative and flair and good command of the written word.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Support to Project Engineers and Design Engineers for influence of design and development of existing and future platforms for ease of support and the successful delivery of multiple projects.
  • Interface with customers to provide equipment support planning and management, and continuous improvement of product supportability through its complete lifecycle.
  • Support to Project Managers regarding through life support project elements.
  • Advising on designs for supportability and maintainability.
  • Defining the maintenance and sparing requirements and the publications workflow.
  • Authoring of publications content in a Technical Authoring capacity (using Adobe), whilst producing technical illustrations using Solidworks (Autocad experience also considered).
Skills Required:
  • Automotive engineering experience or a strong interest in vehicles and how they work.
  • Good working knowledge of Engineering practices and procedures including document control.
  • Competent in reviewing documentation such as specifications, drawings, reports.
  • Good working knowledge of System Engineering practices and procedures.
  • Knowledge of AESP publication standards, combined with a good working Knowledge of Solidworks or similar CAD software.
Associated Benefits:
Pension
23 Days holiday + Bank holidays
Group Life Cover

Working Hours:
Full time 40 hour week, 8.30-5 Mon to Thurs and 8.30-1 Fri

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.

Apply now in a few quick clicks

In order to submit this application, a TotalJobs account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all TotalJobs’ services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to TotalJobs’ Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to TotalJobs and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.