Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

JOIN MILWAUKEE ELECTRONICS – 70 YEARS OF INNOVATION & EXCELLENCE

Milwaukee Electronics has been delivering innovative manufacturing solutions for more than 70 years. We combine deep industry experience with advanced technologies to support customers across diverse markets. Clear communication and accurate documentation are essential to our success, helping our engineering and production teams work efficiently and deliver high-quality products. If you’re passionate about turning technical information into clear, practical documentation, you’ll be a strong fit here.

SUMMARY

The Technical Writer creates, updates, and maintains documentation related to product assembly, manufacturing processes, engineering changes, and system operations. This role translates engineering drawings, schematics, and customer specifications into clear, accurate, production-ready documentation using tools such as MS Office, AutoCAD, Factory Logix, Checkpoint, and Circuit CAM.

The Technical Writer will work independently most of the time, but must also be able to shift priorities quickly and respond to changing production needs on short notice. This position plays a key role in ensuring accurate documentation is available to support manufacturing quality, flow, and compliance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

NPI Documentation Support

• Review and verify customer documentation for completeness and accuracy
• Create Job Books using standard work templates
• Validate and review Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Process documentation updates for NPI projects in a timely and accurate manner
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Production, and other departments to clarify documentation requirements
• Maintain and organize NPI documentation throughout the project lifecycle
• Support all documentation-related tasks assigned by management

Assembly Documentation Creation and Maintenance

• Create and maintain assembly Job Books, including updates from red-line changes
• Clarify documentation processes and escalate issues when required
• Maintain documentation libraries and ensure version control
• Manage and update documentation through engineering change orders (ECOs)
• Create and distribute documentation packets to support production activities
• Ensure documentation remains accurate and current throughout the product lifecycle

Additional Responsibilities

• Develop work instructions, test procedures, and part records
• Enter and maintain BOMs and part data within the ERP system
• Support ISO and Quality documentation initiatives as needed
• Organize electronic files, master registers, and controlled documents
• Meet documentation milestones and support project timelines
• Participate in continuous improvement, Lean activities, and problem-solving efforts
• On-site attendance is required to support production and cross-functional teams

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• Associate degree in electronics, mechanics, technical writing, or related field preferred
• 1–3 years of technical writing, documentation, and/or manufacturing experience preferred
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to shift priorities quickly in response to production needs
• Strong written, verbal, and technical communication skills
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, CAD files, and component specifications
• Understanding of Bills of Materials (BOMs), part specifications, and ECO processes
• Ability to create and maintain assembly documentation, work instructions, and test procedures
• Proficiency with MS Office; ability to learn Factory Logix, Checkpoint, and Circuit CAM software
• Strong organizational skills; ability to maintain documentation, libraries, and electronic files
• Ability to follow standardized documentation processes and meet timelines
• Ability to analyze problems, collect data, draw conclusions, and interpret technical instructions
• Basic mathematical skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, and percentages
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Engineering, Production, and Quality teams

Certifications

• Familiarity with IPC-A-610 and ISO documentation standards preferred; training may be provided

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, reach, talk, and hear
• Frequent use of hands for handling documents, tools, or materials
• Occasional stooping, kneeling, or crouching
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Close and color vision required; ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Occasional exposure to a manufacturing environment with moving mechanical parts
• Moderate noise levels typical of a production setting
• Work requires daily on-site presence

MILWAUKEE ELECTRONICS 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, protected veteran status, disability, or age. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact Human Resources at 414-228-5000 or hr@milwaukeeelectronics.com.

For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see this government poster: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (eeoc.gov).

Because this job has access to controlled technology, we must comply with ITAR. Any job offers will be contingent on verification that the candidate is a U.S. person (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent resident, or individual granted asylum/refugee status in the U.S.) or can otherwise satisfy ITAR compliance requirements. If applicable, if an individual is not a U.S. person, our policy is to not take the extra step of seeking approval from the federal government for that person to work in this position.

Upon hire, the successful candidate must present acceptable proof of identity and current authorization to work in the U.S., as required on Form I-9. We do not provide sponsorship support for employment-based visas such as H-1B.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, H1b, Shift work,

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