Technical Writer (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-04-02

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-NC-WILSON-4200 ~ 4200 Airport Dr ~ BLDG 4200

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

We are seeking a detail-oriented Technical Writer to develop and maintain the documentation of manufacturing processes, procedures, work instructions, guidance documents, and operator preventive maintenance documentation. The successful candidate will be an effective communicator who collaborates cross functionally with assembly operators, shop floor leads, production supervisors, industrial engineers, manufacturing engineers, design engineers and quality assurance teams.

If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are driven to deliver operational excellence, we invite you to apply and join our team at Collins Aerospace in Wilson, NC—a global leader dedicated to saving lives through the design and manufacturing of fire protection systems for commercial and military aircraft and ground vehicles.

What You Will Do:

• Develop and maintain technical process documentation in a manner that provides production personnel with the ability to build high quality products efficiently and effectively including but not limited to procedures, work instructions, guidance documents and operator preventive maintenance documentation.

• Support adherence to site Change Control Board process.

• Collaborate with subject matter experts to validate technical accuracy and completeness.

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to standardize documentation practices.

• Maintain consistency in format, terminology, and document structure.

• Provides technical support to engineers on a variety of tasks.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires an AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience

• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency with MS Office Suite.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Aerospace or defense industry manufacturing experience

• Experience with digital photo editing.

• Experience with Lean Six Sigma principles.

• Experience with manufacturing drawings, technical specifications, SAP, Solumina, and basic production flow.

ROLE TYPE:

*Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Regardless of your role type, collaboration and innovation are critical to our business and all employees will have access to digital tools so they can work with colleagues around the world – and access to Collins sites when their work requires in-person meetings.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

•       Medical, dental, and vision insurance. 

•       Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees. 

•       Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.  

•       Tuition reimbursement program.

•       Student Loan Repayment Program. 

•       Life insurance and disability coverage. 

•       Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection. 

•       Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits. 

•       Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.  

•       Adoption Assistance.           

•       Autism Benefit. 

•       Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.  

•       Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program.

•       Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits.  

•       Bright Horizons, child and elder care services.

•       Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion