Manufacturing Documentation

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Marine, a group under Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, seeks a Manufacturing Documentation professional to translate how we build wire and cable assemblies into clear shop-floor instructions. You’ll partner with Manufacturing, Engineering and Quality on the shop floor to capture setups, tooling details, and measurements.

You will create and update instructions, maintain controlled documents in the ERP system (IFS), and support lean improvements while ensuring safety and quality.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; manufacturing experience preferred.
• 1+ year of related experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in writing assembly and/or test procedures is a plus.
• Experience utilizing detailed manufacturing instructions, drawings, work instructions and shop orders.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to create clear, organized instructions.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain manufacturing work instructions using templates and document control practices.
• Track revisions and ensure the latest instructions are available and used on the shop floor.
• Work directly with equipment operators and technicians to capture setup details, equipment settings, and tooling information.
• Take and organize photos, measurements, and key process data to build clear, step-by-step instructions.
• Create new instructions and update existing ones for new equipment, process changes, and product variations.
• Align documentation to engineering drawings/specifications and quality requirements.
• Uses tools such as a camera and basic measurement instruments to document processes accurately.
• Build visual references for tooling and setups so operators can repeat processes reliably.
• Gather feedback from operators and update instructions to improve clarity, accuracy, and usability.
• Identify potential process or tooling improvements and communicate observations to Engineering and Quality.
• Help train and support manufacturing team members on how to use and interpret work instructions.
• Maintain “known problems” information and incorporate learnings into related instructions when applicable.
• Escalate safety concerns, process issues, or design discrepancies for timely review and resolution.
• Support document control activities in our ERP system (IFS) by maintaining controlled documents and related process instructions.
• Participate in lean/continuous improvement efforts and support other manufacturing priorities as needed.

Skills

Detail oriented

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

IFS ERP

MS Office

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.

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.

Job Description

Teledyne Marine is a group of leading-edge undersea technology companies that have been assembled by Teledyne Technologies Incorporated. Through acquisitions and collaboration, over the past 10 years Teledyne Marine has evolved into an industry powerhouse, bringing the best of the best together under a single umbrella. Each Teledyne Marine company is a leader in its respective field, with a shared commitment to providing premium products backed by unparalleled service and support.

Teledyne Cable Solutions is comprised of Storm Cable and VariSystems, an integrated alliance supplying engineered solutions to challenging cable situations. TCS provides application-specific, multi-core cable, and ruggedized assemblies for a variety of industries.

General Overview

As a Manufacturing Documentation professional, you’ll turn how we build products into clear, usable work instructions that help our teams produce high-quality wire and cable assemblies safely and consistently. You’ll partner closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality, spending time on the shop floor to capture equipment setups, tooling details, measurements, and photos—then translating that information into documentation operators can rely on every day.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create and maintain manufacturing work instructions using standardized templates and document control practices.


• Track revisions and ensure the latest instructions are available and used on the shop floor.


• Work directly with equipment operators and technicians to capture setup details, equipment settings, and tooling information.


• Take and organize photos, measurements, and key process data to build clear, step-by-step instructions.


• Create new instructions and update existing ones for new equipment, process changes, and product variations.


• Align documentation to engineering drawings/specifications and quality requirements.


• Uses tools such as a camera and basic measurement instruments (e.g. calipers, micrometers, protractors, OD tapes, etc.) to document processes accurately


• Build visual references for tooling and setups so operators can repeat processes reliably.


• Gather feedback from operators and update instructions to improve clarity, accuracy, and usability.


• Identify potential process or tooling improvements and communicate observations to Engineering and Quality.


• Help train and support manufacturing team members on how to use and interpret work instructions.


• Maintain “known problems” information and incorporate learnings into related instructions when applicable.


• Escalate safety concerns, process issues, or design discrepancies for timely review and resolution.


• Support document control activities in our ERP system (IFS) by maintaining controlled documents and related process instructions.


• Participate in lean/continuous improvement efforts and support other manufacturing priorities as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no direct supervisory responsibility but may involve providing technical guidance and training to all levels of manufacturing personnel.

Qualifications/Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

• High School diploma or GED (or equivalent combination of education and work experience).


• 1+ year of related experience in a manufacturing environment (or closely related setting).


• Prior assembly or polyurethane, neoprene, and/or epoxy molding a plus.


• Experience in process improvement for reduction in waste, reduction in cost and / or improvement in control a plus.


• 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 ERP experience to review bills-of-materials/routings (IFS preferred)


• Strong attention to detail and the ability to create clear, organized instructions.


• Strong communication skills and comfort working with both office and manufacturing teams.


• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Compliance Requirement

• Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or qualify as a “U.S. Person,” including lawful permanent residents (“Green Card” holders) under 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20), or a “Protected Individual” under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Target Pay Range: $18.00 - $23.00 per hour DOE

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.

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.