Aerospace Technical Writer — Quality & Compliance Lead

Saab; Burnettsville (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Generous paid time off

401(k) with employer contributions

Job summary

Saab in West Lafayette, IN seeks a Technical Writer to serve as the local SME for technical writing across shifts, generating Nonconformance Reports, Inspection Plans/Control Plans, First Article Inspections and MRB dispositions while ensuring compliance with customer and industry standards.

Responsibilities include training inspectors, reporting writing performance to leadership, developing best practices, and coordinating non-conformance investigations; contributing to Saab's people-first

Qualifications

• AS degree in Quality, Technical Writing, or related STEM, or 3 years in manufacturing quality
• Experience in manufacturing or quality operations and in technical writing
• Ability to interpret and revise written documentation for consistency and efficient repetition

Responsibilities

• Serve as local SME for technical writing; train inspectors across shifts
• Report on writing performance and turnaround to leadership
• Identify common quality issues; establish corrective actions
• Develop best practices for technical writing; maintain & update
• Handle NCRs, Inspection Plans/Control Plans, FAIs, MRB dispositions
• Develop knowledge of customer/industry quality requirements
• Facilitate controls to deliver high-quality products on schedule
• Primary contact in non-conformance investigations and material assessments
• Contribute to Saab's people-first culture and core values
• Other projects and tasks as assigned
• Must be a U.S. citizen; pass pre-employment drug screen and government security investigations

Skills

Technical writing

Written communication

Verbal communication

Collaboration

Self-driven

Extended hours

Education

AS degree in Quality/Technical Writing or related STEM or 3 years in manufacturing quality

BS degree in related STEM (preferred)

Tools

ISO9001/AS9100

IATF16949

Job description

Saab in West Lafayette, IN seeks a Technical Writer to serve as the local SME for technical writing across shifts, generating Nonconformance Reports, Inspection Plans/Control Plans, First Article Inspections and MRB dispositions while ensuring compliance with customer and industry standards.

Responsibilities include training inspectors, reporting writing performance to leadership, developing best practices, and coordinating non-conformance investigations; contributing to Saab's people-first