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Robert Half
Document Controller
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What they do
A Document Control or Management Specialist manages written and electronic documents for an office or company. Develops or maintains systems for keeping track of documents, including labeling, retrieving, distributing, recovering and destroying documents as needed.
$51,652 / year median in California
+1% projected growth
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Document Controller to support product documentation, data governance, and change management within a manufacturing setting in California. This contract opportunity with permanent potential is ideal for someone who can bring structure to controlled records, maintain accuracy across product data, and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams. The role will play a central part in managing documentation systems, supporting change activity, and improving document control practices throughout the product lifecycle.
Responsibilities:
- Administer the organization's product documentation platform, including user access, workflow settings, system configuration, and supporting reference materials.
- Maintain controlled records such as part data, bills of materials, engineering drawings, specifications, test results, work instructions, and quality documentation.
- Monitor revision status, document accuracy, and traceability to help ensure product records remain compliant and up to date.
- Coordinate engineering and manufacturing change activities by routing updates, tracking approvals, and supporting timely release and implementation.
- Lead or support cross-functional review meetings to keep change requests moving efficiently through evaluation and approval stages.
- Perform routine audits of product data and controlled documents to identify gaps, correct discrepancies, and strengthen governance practices.
- Partner with internal teams to support connections between document control processes and related business systems, including manufacturing and quality platforms.
- Manage supplier and regulatory documentation, including materials compliance records and other required product-related certifications.
- Create performance reporting, process instructions, and user training resources while driving ongoing improvements in document control and change management.
- Support document intake, organization, scanning, and compilation activities as needed to maintain complete and accessible records.