Allan Webb Ltd (AWL) is a leading supplier of Technical Authoring, Training, NATO Codification, Inventory Optimisation, Obsolescence Management and Integrated Logistic Support services to government, industry and commercial clients throughout UK and Europe. Established in 1960, our unrivalled track record spans over many years, providing a unique mix of capabilities which make us a provider of choice to many organisations.
AWL has a head office at Stonehouse in Gloucestershire, together with a satellite office in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.
We are looking for a Technical Author to work on primarily Land programmes, working with our clients to support the MOD across a wide range of projects across various disciplines.
The role will predominately be remote working with occasional visits to client’s sites or the Allan Webb Ltd. offices.
The Technical Author will report to the Technical Publications Manager and be responsible for:
* Collating and interrogating source data in order to assess the impact to technical publications
* Identifying relevant stakeholders in order to create or update technical publications in line with the client’s requirements
* Managing workloads effectively and efficiently to meet the demands of the programmes utilising available resource as necessary to facilitate amendments and production of new technical publications
* Delivery of draft technical publications for engineering governance, within agreed timescales and to agreed company and customer acceptable quality standards
* Providing support for technical queries regarding technical publications, from both internal and external stakeholders
* Providing regular updates on the progress of all technical publication tasks as required.
Skills/Experience Required:
* An extensive engineering and/or Defence background with at least one years’ authoring experience
* The ability to produce concise and accurate operating and maintenance manuals from a variety of source information, including engineering drawings
* Ability to work to tight timescales
* Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office
* A knowledge of Defence Publications, e.g. AESPs, APs and BRs.
On top of a competitive salary, we provide the following benefits:
* Agile working/remote working giving you flexibility for a better work/life balance
* Electric car scheme after 6 months
* Training & Professional Development
* Employee Referral Bonus
* 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase up to an additional 5 days
This is an exciting opportunity to join Allan Webb with good career progression as we continue on an impressive growth path. The role will predominately be remote working with occasional visits to the Allan Webb offices or client’s site.
Our customers demand confidentiality and discretion. You will require the right to work in the UK. The successful candidate will also need to hold SC level security clearance.
Allan Webb are a fully diverse organisation who do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, identity or marital status.
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