Technical Author Trainee

Are you a detailfocused communicator with strong Adobe Creative Cloud skills and an interest in engineering and automation As a Technical Author Trainee / Assistant youll support our Technical Author in creating clear professional operation manuals for automated packaging machinery translating complex engineering detail into userfriendly documentation for operators technicians and maintenance teams. This is a great opportunity to grow your technical writing craft while working closely with mechanical electrical and software engineers.

Qualifications :

Key responsibilities
Youll help produce and maintain highquality documentation across the product lifecycle working within established processes and templates.

• Assist in producing editing and maintaining operation manuals and technical documentation tailored to operators technicians and maintenance staff.
• Work within company templates and style guidelines to ensure consistent onbrand publications.
• Translate complex mechanical and automated system concepts into clear taskbased instructions and procedures.
• Collaborate with mechanical electrical and software engineering teams to gather verify and clarify technical information.
• Prepare content for multiformat publishing (interactive PDFs ePub print) and apply advanced typography and layout for professional output.

Essential skills & knowledge core technical requirements
Youll need strong Adobe CC expertise and a solid foundation in technical writing and multiformat publishing workflows.

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud with expertlevel InDesign required; strong skills in Photoshop and Acrobat.
• Excellent command of English grammar spelling and technical writing principles; ability to simplify complex information.
• Experience with page templates InDesign (cascading) styles object styles advanced typography and multiformat publishing workflows.
• Ability to produce detailed productionready documentation and work with Billofmaterials or PLM export requirements where applicable.
• Comfortable applying design for readability: clear structure visuals and layout choices that support user tasks.

Communication & collaboration
Youll be a bridge between engineering and end users ensuring accuracy and usability of documentation.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills to interview engineers and validate technical content.
• Confident liaising with crossfunctional teams and following company branding and style guidelines.
• Ability to work in a collaborative engineering environment and adapt documentation to different audiences (operators technicians maintenance).

Desirable / bonus skills
These additional capabilities will help you stand out and add extra value to our documentation offerings.

• Graphic design skills (iconography diagrams and layout refinement) to improve clarity and usability.
• Experience in filming and video postproduction (Adobe Premiere Pro) for howto and troubleshooting videos.
• Photography and advanced image editing in Photoshop to produce highquality visuals for manuals.
• Familiarity with technical translation/localisation workflows or content management systems is a plus.

Ideal candidate profile
Were looking for someone eager to learn meticulous and comfortable working in an engineering setting.

• Detailoriented and organised able to manage multiple tasks while maintaining consistency and accuracy.
• Creative with a practical handson approach to solving documentation challenges.
• Enthusiastic about engineering design and automation with a willingness to learn technical concepts quickly.
• Strong team player who takes direction well and contributes positively to continuous improvement.

Additional Information :

• Join a collaborative team where youll develop your technicalwriting skills and gain handson engineering experience.
• Onthejob mentoring and development under an experienced Technical Author.
• Exposure to complex engineering projects in automation and packaging machinery.
• Opportunities to expand into multimedia documentation (video interactive formats) and graphic design.
• A supportive multidisciplinary environment with clear paths for professional growth.
• Competitive salary and benefits (details to be discussed during the hiring process).

Interested
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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Part-time