Technical Data Specialist

Immediately Hiring:
Technical Data Specialist

Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
Company: Dayton-Granger, Inc.
Industry: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Shift: Full-Time | Monday-Friday | Day shift

Direct Hire, Competitive Pay, Great Benefits, Work-Life Balance

Dayton-Granger, Inc. (DG) is a 3rd generation, family-owned aerospace manufacturer with over 82 years of continuous innovation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. From one integrated location, DG designs, manufactures, and supplies advanced antennas, electrostatic dischargers, and lightning protection products serving commercial, general aviation, and military customers worldwide.

The Technical Data Specialist supports DG’s Engineering and Document Control teams by maintaining, coordinating, and releasing all technical documentation required for manufacturing operations. This role ensures accuracy in engineering change processes, bills of material (BOMs), and work instructions, helping maintain clear revision control and consistent production documentation. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-functional engineering environment.

• Coordinate and process engineering change requests (ECRs), engineering change notices (ECNs), and manufacturing change requests (MCRs), along with manufacturing‑related updates including BOM, MPS/work instructions, runtime, and tooling changes.
• Manage document revisions to ensure accuracy, traceability, and version control across drawings, specifications, and technical records.
• Create and maintain items, drawings, and supporting data in INFOR, including linking and associating related documentation.
• Support the release and distribution of new or revised documents to align with production and work order requirements.
• Ensure all documentation meets ISO 9001, AS9100, and ITAR/EAR compliance standards.
• Maintain accurate records within document management systems (IDM, PLM, or SharePoint) and assist with linking or migrating historical data.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to ensure documentation accurately reflects current production standards.
• Assist with developing and maintaining templates, labels, and reports using Bartender or equivalent software.
• Support audits, configuration management reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned by management and follow all Dayton‑Granger safety procedures.

• Associate’s Degree required;
  Bachelor’s Degree preferred (Engineering, Business, or Technical field).
• 3+ years of experience in document control, engineering documentation, or manufacturing administrative support.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (INFOR preferred) and document management tools (IDM, PLM, SharePoint, etc.).
• Knowledge of engineering drawings, BOM structures, revision control, and manufacturing documentation.
• Understanding of ISO 9001 / AS9100 quality standards and ITAR/EAR data handling requirements.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work cross‑functionally in a fast‑paced, technical manufacturing environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Experience working with CATIA or similar CAD software is a strong plus.

All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screen, in accordance with company policy and applicable law.

We are a multi‑generational team with members representing a diversity of cultures, educational backgrounds, experience levels and ideas all ‘making it happen’ from one location in beautiful, coastal South Florida. We are a long‑standing supplier providing cutting‑edge products in support of long‑term aerospace programs, while at the same time developing new products to meet the needs of new customers, programs and up‑and‑coming markets.

Additionally, DG loves its employees!
The average employee tenure is around 8 years
. Length of service milestones are celebrated company‑wide…