Associate Technical Editor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Accurately and thoroughly implement designated changes into aviation operational manuals and associated documentation.

• Assemble provided technical information into the specified manual format.

• Consistently apply styles, formatting, templates, numbering, references, and document structure.

• Utilize Microsoft Word, MadCap, Adobe Acrobat, JIRA, and MEL Manager for the creation of manuals and task management.

• Transform documents into the necessary internal tools and formats as required.

• Update the status of JIRA tasks and monitor progress of assigned work through the appropriate workflow.

• Verify completed tasks for accuracy, consistency, and completeness prior to submission or handover.

• Identify unclear instructions, missing details, formatting problems, inconsistencies, and content conflicts, and report them to the relevant Author.

• Assess work efforts and communicate progress, obstacles, and capacity concerns.

• Collaborate with the Technical Publishing team and offer support to colleagues.

• Employ AI-assisted tools for proofreading, consistency checks, formatting, repetitive editing, content aggregation, and spotting inconsistencies.

• Complete AI User onboarding within 30 days and embrace evolving digital work practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Eligibility to work in the UK.

• Background in technical editing, document production, or a similar detail-oriented documentation role.

• Experience in aviation or other regulated or technical environments is preferred.

• Proficiency, or the capability to achieve proficiency, in Microsoft Word, MadCap, Adobe Acrobat, JIRA, and MEL Manager.

• Exceptional attention to detail regarding content placement, formatting, styles, numbering, references, and overall structure.

• Ability to follow instructions accurately and reliably.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to ask questions and address issues appropriately.

• Capacity to manage workload transparently and communicate when at full capacity.

• Previous experience with aviation operational manuals or MadCap Flare is advantageous.

• Familiarity with JIRA workflows and document control processes is beneficial.

• Experience in converting documents between formats and internal tools is desirable.

• This role does not offer future visa sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote working options.

• AI User onboarding and the utilization of AI-assisted tools.

• Access to digital collaboration tools to facilitate remote working, task transfers, and knowledge sharing.

• Opportunities for professional development by enhancing confidence with AI tools and sharing techniques with the Technical Publishing team.