Technical Author/ Illustrator

About the role…

A full-time on-site vacancy has arisen for a Technical Author / Illustrator working in the technical publications department at Silverson’s main manufacturing site in Chesham, Buckinghamshire.

The primary responsibility is creating and co-ordinating technical documentation for all Silverson products. The Technical Author will be responsible for creating user manuals and compiling data manuals, including material traceability and certification to industry standards and customer’s VDRs.

An introduction to Silverson…

Silverson Machines Ltd have been producing quality high shear industrial mixers for over 75 years for the processing and manufacturing industries worldwide. With customers in over 150 countries, and serving industries as diverse as food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and chemicals, Silverson has become the world leader in the field of high shear mixing. The company’s commitment to quality and customer satisfaction and their ability to design and manufacture bespoke equipment to suit individual customer requirements sets them apart from the competition.

Our ideal candidate…

Our ideal candidate would have a strong history of working with Mechanical Engineering teams to gain in-depth understandings of products and the documentation they require. They would have a good track record of producing high-quality technical documentation that is tailored to customers with a wide-range of technical abilities. Working as part of a small, friendly team, a helpful can-do attitude is a must along with the following:

The candidate possesses:

• A minimum of 5 years experience in a technical writing role within an engineering discipline and experience in mechanical engineering.
• A meticulous and highly conscientious nature with a methodical and systematic approach to problem solving.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, including a high level of written and spoken English.
• An ability to work with production drawings to produce perspective illustrations and schematics to compliment written instructions.
• A strong understanding of industry-standard documentation tools and software, such as Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite especially Indesign DTP and Illustrator.
• An ability to interpret and communicate technical information to a non-technical audience.
• An ability to collaborate with all departments and technical teams, including manufacturing, to ensure documentation accuracy and clarity.
• Excellent attention to detail, ability to manage allocated workloads within task deadlines and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong proof-reading skills, capable of ensuring all deliverables meet the required standards.
• An ability to organise and format translated versions of documentation when required.

What we offer…

Competitive Salary with a healthy work-life balance.

Full-time preferred but part-time considered.

25 days plus UK public holidays per year.

Company pension scheme.

On-Site Parking.

No Visas or sponsorships offered

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £35,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chesham HP5 1PQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Technical writing: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person