Quality Technical Writer

Responsibilities

• Create, revise, and maintain inspection plans in the quality management system based on engineering drawings, customer specifications, and applicable industry standards.
• Translate technical and quality requirements into clear, unambiguous inspection instructions, characteristics, sampling plans, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with Quality Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, and Operations to identify critical-to-quality characteristics and appropriate inspection methods.
• Configure inspection plan structures including characteristic types, tolerances, gauges/measurement methods, and sampling frequency.
• Review and update inspection plans in response to engineering change orders, customer requirement changes, and internal corrective actions.
• Support standardization of inspection plan templates and terminology across product lines and facilities.
• Partner with Document Control to ensure inspection plans follow revision control procedures and align with ISO 9001 quality management system.
• Audit existing inspection plans for accuracy, completeness, and continued relevance; retire or revise outdated plans.
• Identify opportunities to improve inspection plan clarity, efficiency, and data quality within the system.

Requirements

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a technical, engineering, or quality-related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of experience in a quality, manufacturing, technical writing, or related role, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with Quality Management System (QMS) software platforms, with direct experience in 1Factory strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, customer specifications, and technical requirements.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to create clear, accurate, and user-friendly documentation for shop floor and operational teams.

Essential Skills

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a technical, engineering, or quality-related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of experience in a quality, manufacturing, technical writing, or related role, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with Quality Management System (QMS) software platforms, with direct experience in 1Factory strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, customer specifications, and technical requirements.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to create clear, accurate, and user-friendly documentation for shop floor and operational teams.

Work Environment

The work environment involves utilizing digital quality management systems and collaborating closely with engineering and operational teams. This role requires strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills to ensure alignment across various departments and adherence to quality management standards.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Saint Paul, MN.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $40.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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