Manufacturing Document Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

The Manufacturing Document Engineer works closely with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations to capture and eliminate tribal knowledge, identify and address root causes of manufacturing issues, and transfer manufacturing expertise to the MI Technical Writing team. This position supports Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations in creating, reviewing, releasing, and maintaining technical and manufacturing documentation. The role also supports Oracle maintenance, configuration control, document process improvements, and the documentation of manufacturing and testing processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Bring hands-on manufacturing experience and a practical understanding of manufacturing processes to the development and improvement of technical documentation.
• Perform and manage assembly document redlines.
• Identify recurring issues and systemic root causes associated with document redlines and drive actions to reduce and eliminate them.
• Capture and document tribal knowledge to reduce reliance on undocumented processes and individual expertise.
• Assist in identifying and implementing process and system improvements within the MI team.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Operations during first-time builds to identify documentation gaps and manufacturing challenges.
• Implement and maintain document control processes to ensure material and process compliance.
• Identify and implement documentation process improvements that address manufacturing inefficiencies and recurring failures.
• Identify and support root cause analysis of design-related mechanical and electrical failures occurring on the production floor.
• Create, maintain, review, improve, and troubleshoot documentation related to the manufacturing and testing of RF coaxial cable assemblies.
• Ensure manufacturing documentation complies with internal standards, processes, procedures, and configuration control requirements.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of work instructions, engineering specifications, and other manufacturing documentation.
• Support cross-functional teams in resolving documentation and manufacturing issues and improving first-pass execution.
  

Qualifications/Requirements

• Engineering or similarly technical Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in the manufacture of raw RF cable or cable assemblies preferred.
• Experience applying Lean principles and tools in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with manufacturing control processes and procedures, including change management, nonconformance reports, engineering specifications, takt time/rate, corrective and preventive action (CAPA), and work instructions.
• Experience with Six Sigma and/or other structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and develop practical solutions.
• Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills.
• Ability to work effectively across Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, and Technical Writing teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical and manufacturing knowledge into clear, effective documentation.

\nCompany Description

Times Microwave Systems®, a business unit of Amphenol Corporation, is a pioneering brand of innovative RF and microwave interconnect assemblies, cables, and connectors designs. We have more than 70 years of industry experience in designing and manufacturing high-performance coaxial cables, connectors, assemblies, and custom solutions for ultra-demanding applications including aerospace, avionics and airframe, land mobile radio and public networks, medical, military and defense, industrial, quantum computing, radars, railway, space, test and measurement, wireless infrastructure and 5G, and more.

Company Description

Times Microwave Systems®, a business unit of Amphenol Corporation, is a pioneering brand of innovative RF and microwave interconnect assemblies, cables, and connectors designs. We have more than 70 years of industry experience in designing and manufacturing high-performance coaxial cables, connectors, assemblies, and custom solutions for ultra-demanding applications including aerospace, avionics and airframe, land mobile radio and public networks, medical, military and defense, industrial, quantum computing, radars, railway, space, test and measurement, wireless infrastructure and 5G, and more.