Technical Writer - Manufacturing
Summary
Technical writer joining a manufacturing team near Rugby, turning engineering drawings and technical input into clear operation manuals, installation guides and maintenance instructions. Day to day involves Microsoft Word/Office, document revision control, and optionally Adobe InDesign, CAD drawings and multilingual documentation.
Salary: £55,000 - 55,000 per year
Requirements:- Experience creating technical documents, manuals, instructions or similarly structured content
- Strong written English and the ability to explain technical information clearly
- Excellent attention to detail, organisation and document presentation
- Strong Microsoft Word skills and confidence using standard Microsoft Office applications
- A collaborative approach and confidence gathering information from technical colleagues
- Desirable: Experience in manufacturing, engineering, equipment or another technical product environment
- Desirable: Experience with document control, revision management or compliance documentation
- Desirable: Ability to read CAD drawings, engineering documents or bills of materials
- Desirable: Experience with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator or similar publishing and graphics software
- Desirable: Experience coordinating translated or multilingual documents
- Create and update operation manuals, installation guides, maintenance instructions and product information
- Turn engineering drawings, specifications and technical input into clear, easy-to-follow content
- Work with engineers, designers and product specialists to confirm information and maintain accuracy
- Manage document revisions, templates, file structures and controlled documentation libraries
- Create or coordinate product images, diagrams and technical illustrations
- Support multilingual documentation and improve the consistency, quality and usability of our documents
- Indesign
- Support
- UX UI Design
More:
We are seeking a Technical Writer to join our manufacturing team in Rugby, with a salary of £50,000–£55,000. You will work closely with Engineering, Design and other business teams to make complex product information clear, accurate and easy to use. This is a hands-on role focused on organising information, improving standards and producing polished, user-friendly content. Hybrid working may be possible after successful completion of the probationary period; candidates must be local to the Rugby site.
last updated 43 week of 2026