Documentation Specialist

FLIR Systems, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated seeks a Documentation Specialist to document manufacturing processes and support build standardization. You will develop and maintain manufacturing work instructions, partner with design and manufacturing engineers, and ensure product quality and repeatability across production lines.

The role emphasizes creating clear documentation, capturing data with imagery, and providing operator training while supporting lean initiatives and cross-department collaboration.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; required for consideration.
• At least one year of related electromechanical assembly experience.
• Experience writing assembly and/or test procedures is preferred.
• Experience working with cross-departmental teams on documentation.
• Excellent organizational and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Creates and maintains files and formats for manufacturing work instructions with a focus on standardization.
• Tracks the status of manufacturing work instructions on the shop floor.
• Works with operators to obtain pictures of equipment settings and product setup.
• Adds pictures and data to manufacturing work instructions and maintains them.
• Updates work instructions to ensure compliance with Engineering and Quality Assurance.
• Provides general training to operators on use of work instructions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Documentation

Process analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office Suite

ERP/MRP systems (IFS)

Shop-Floor Workbench

Job description

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability.

These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

General Overview

The Documentation Specialist requires high energy and a willingness to document process improvements based on data and investigation. The individual will conduct methodical reviews of existing processes in order to accurately document the build processes. Working under general supervision, will provide process review and documentation support to the production floor through the creation and maintenance of Manufacturing Process Instructions. The position will ensure that product consistency is maintained by standardizing production and documentation processes. Support new product introductions by working with the design engineers and other manufacturing engineers to develop documentation, processes that ensure product quality and repeatability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned.

• Creates and maintains the files and formats utilized for manufacturing work instructions with a focus on standardization.
• Tracks the status of manufacturing work instructions on the shop floor.
• Works directly with equipment operators to obtain pictures of equipment settings and product setup and product specific tooling.
• Adds pictures and relevant data to manufacturing work instructions.
• Maintains work instructions, and creates additional instructions for alternate equipment or processes.
• Updates work instructions to ensure products are manufactured in accordance with Engineering and Quality Assurance requirements.
• Uses various tools during documentation process including cameras, computers, micrometers, protractors, calipers, etc.
• Monitors use and evaluates effectiveness of work instructions by communicating with operators and adjusting documentation for effectiveness.
• Recommends changes to equipment or products based on setup data or work instruction data.
• Provides general training to all operators and other manufacturing employees on the use of manufacturing work instructions.
• Creates and maintains "known problems" data sheets and includes them in manufacturing work instructions.
• Elevates process and product design concerns to Engineering for review.
• Provides support to all departments in IFS by maintaining document control and creation of IFS process instructions.
• Accepts other manufacturing department assignments, generally working on lean initiative projects.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities but may involve providing technical leadership and/or training to assembly personnel.

Qualifications/Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Requires at least one year of related experience and background in electromechanical assembly.
• Experience with polyurethane, neoprene, and/or epoxy molding a plus.
• Experience in process improvement for reduction in waste, reduction in cost and / or improvement in control.
• Previous experience utilizing detailed manufacturing instructions, including drawings, work instructions, process sheets and shop orders.
• Experience in writing assembly and/or test procedures preferred.
• Successful background working in cross-departmental teams.
• Working knowledge of MSOffice Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc)
• Prior experience using a MRP or ERP system to review bills-of-materials and routings (IFS, Shop-Floor Workbench, etc)
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Must possess U.S. citizenship or be a "U.S. Person". (A U.S. Person is defined as a person who is a lawful permanent resident "Green Card holder" as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1101 (a)(20) or who is a "Protected Individual" as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).)

Salary Range

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne conducts background checks on qualified applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Background checks may include, but are not limited to, education verification, employment history and verification, criminal convictions, Motor Vehicle Report (MVR & driving history), reference check, credit checks/credit history and drug testing. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day. Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.