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Technical Author (BEMM)

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Technical Author (BEMM)

Posted 17 July 2025
Salary £35 - £36 per hour
LocationEssex
Job type Contract
Discipline Professional Services
Reference82605_1752757650

Job description

Technical Author (BEMM)

5-month initial contract

Essex - 4 days pw onsite

£33.81ph (Inside IR35), 37.5 hrs pw

*Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, on-going and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK and travel within the EU.*

About the company

I am currently recruiting on behalf of an automotive OEM, based in Essex, who are seeking a Technical Author to join their team

Job Description

As Technical Author, your main responsibilities are:

  • Technical Author for Body & Equipment Mounting Manuals (BEMM).
  • Using a documented authoring method, update or create new technical content in Adobe In-Design.
  • Use 3D CAD data from TeamCentre / VisMockup to create layered images in Adobe Photoshop and generate new content that explains the issue / changes with annotations as required.
  • Import the new images/content into Adobe In-Design and create a draft BEMM document for review.
  • Use the draft BEMM to consolidate input from Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and agree the content for publication.
  • When required, facilitate cross-functional discussions to broker an agreed consensus.

Qualifications / Skills needed

  • Must be familiar with Class Styles, Anchoring & Hyperlinks, Tables and Image flattening as a minimum.
  • Expert in Adobe In-Design.
  • Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Catia 5, TeamCentre, VisMockup, SharePoint, Microsoft tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  • Outstanding communication skills, both written & oral.
  • Awareness of language translations when creating new content.
  • Prior experience of the Clients' systems/tools.

Why work through Contechs?

Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.

How to Apply

If you're interested in applying for this position, submit your application and one of our recruiters will be in touch.

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