Overview
We are seeking to fill a Workshop Manual Technical Author role.
You will join a friendly and innovative team working with a global automotive manufacturer to deliver technical publications, including user guides, owner manuals, service and repair methods, workshop manuals, illustrated parts catalogues and dealer documentation.
This opportunity is perfect for an enthusiastic, passionate and process driven Graduate Engineer (or individuals with other similar learning credentials) with good IT skills and first-hand experience of automotive workshop repairs.
Responsibilities
- Analyzing and documenting repair processes using CAD data and SRTD (Service Repair Time Database).
- Liaising as necessary with SST (Special Service Tool) developers, upstream service coordinators, automotive engineers, technicians and After Sales personnel to properly scope a given repair method.
- Time each service repair procedure using a selection of synthetic time elements.
- Using Cortona3D RapidAuthor tools with CAD data to create 3D animations to support each step of the procedure. These are then uploaded to the portal where they can be aligned with correct steps.
- On rare occasions where it is not possible to generate a procedure digitally, conduct a trial on a pre-production vehicle to ensure that methods are accurate and timed correctly.
- Author Easy Repair Guide for owners who would like to do the basics on the vehicle themselves.
Skills and Experience
- Hands-on vehicle workshop experience is key. Workshop Manual authoring involves replicating workshop service operations in a digital engineering environment. A feel for realistic work parameters in service operations is essential.
- Excellent communication and customer-facing skills. All engineers work directly with customers. A tenacious and can-do approach is imperative.
- Excellent computer skills and experience of working in a 3D digital environment. Use of CAD and CAD visualization tools is an important part of the day-to-day role, with training available.
- First-class organisational and project management skills; you will need to be organised because responsibilities will include understanding and integrating your work within a vehicle programme’s product development lifecycle.
- Ambition: participate actively in a team focused on the quick development of skills that will enable CADIT UK to grow as a business and as a team.
Why CAD-IT?
We are passionate about innovation and work collaboratively to give our staff and customers our very best. Job satisfaction, wellbeing and career progression are priorities. Joining our dynamic, ambitious and friendly team you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential and be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity and rewards innovation, hard work, integrity, and merit. We offer an excellent Company Benefits package focused on employee reward and wellbeing:
- Private Medical Insurance
- Company pension
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Enhanced Maternity pay
- Companywide and team social events, plus more!
Job Details
Job Title: Workshop Manual Technical Author
Location: Hybrid working - Daventry, Northamptonshire / Gaydon, Warwickshire / Work from Home
Negotiable based on experience + Benefits
Contact
UK: Registered Office: 3 Brunel Close, Drayton Fields Industrial Estate, Daventry, NN11 8RB
Tel: +44 1785 847 066
USA & Canada: Registered Office: CAD-IT Inc, 160 Mine Lake CT STE 200, Raleigh, NC 27615-6417
Tel: +1 919-882-2045
Correspondence Address: 8601 Six Forks Road, Suite 400, Raleigh, North Carolina 27615
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