Technical Writer, Document Control & Standards (Energy Storage)

Ford Energy; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Ford Energy in Dearborn, Michigan, seeks a Documentation/Quality Systems Engineer to develop and maintain standards for documentation, governance, and DFMEA/PFMEA templates across engineering programs.

You will manage document control processes, coordinate revisions, and work with PLM and Quality teams to ensure compliance with ISO 9001/IATF 16949 and readiness for audits. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technical Writing, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience with document control systems and technical writing in a regulated engineering environment.
• Strong attention to detail and process discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain technical documentation standards and templates for quality processes, test reports, and engineering records.
• Establish document numbering, classification, and metadata conventions to ensure consistency across the organization.
• Partner with engineering and quality teams to standardize templates for DFMEA/PFMEA, test reports, and RCA records and ensure alignment between all documents.
• Manage document control processes, including revision history, approval workflows, and archival, in coordination with the PLM Engineer.
• Administer document review and approval cycles, ensuring appropriate stakeholder sign-off before release.
• Maintain obsolescence/retirement processes for superseded documentation.

Skills

Document control experience

Technical writing

Attention to detail

Process discipline

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technical Writing or related field

Tools

SharePoint

MasterControl

Windchill DCM

MS Office/Tech writing tools

Job description

Ford Energy in Dearborn, Michigan, seeks a Documentation/Quality Systems Engineer to develop and maintain standards for documentation, governance, and DFMEA/PFMEA templates across engineering programs.

You will manage document control processes, coordinate revisions, and work with PLM and Quality teams to ensure compliance with ISO 9001/IATF 16949 and readiness for audits. Travel may be required.