Tech Writer / Editor II

Role Details

Compensation: Up to $38/hr W2

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and direct primary care benefits. After six months of employment, enjoy a 4% matched 401(k) plan with immediate 100% vesting.

Duration: 12-month contract

Location: Aiken, SC (Onsite)

Key Responsibilities

• Create comprehensive, high-quality technical documentation guiding operators through daily CNC machining and welding tasks.
• Act as the critical link between engineering design and shop-floor execution.
• Collaborate with operators and engineers to observe processes and validate workflows.
• Design rigid, repeatable, and error-proof process steps.
• Eliminate ambiguity in production.
• Reduce scrap.
• Ensure consistent delivery of quality parts through standardized work instructions.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related technical field.
• Equivalent professional experience in a senior machining or welding lead role with a documented history of process improvement and technical writing.
• Ability to translate complex engineering specifications into clear, concise, and actionable step-by-step instructions for a diverse operator population.
• Experience with 3D modeling software to create visual aids, callouts, and detailed diagrams for work instructions.
• Strong understanding of the design and application of machining and welding fixtures to ensure part stability and repeatability.
• Exceptional ability to build rapport and collaborate with shop-floor personnel, actively listening to operator feedback to refine processes.
• Proven ability to identify potential failure points in a manufacturing sequence and implement poka-yoke methodologies.
• Proven experience working within a CNC machining and/or welding production environment.
• Demonstrated track record of authoring formal work instructions, SOPs, or process routings.
• Experience working in an integrated team environment, bridging the gap between engineering theory and practical shop-floor application.
• Familiarity with quality control checkpoints and the integration of inspection steps within a manufacturing process.