Document Controller

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Junior Document Controller

• Location: Colchester
• Job Type: Full-time Temporary (minimum 4 weeks)
• Pay Rate: £12.82 per hour

Join our team as a Junior Document Controller and support the effective control and administration of project and technical documentation in line with our Quality Management System (QMS) and project requirements. This role offers a fantastic development opportunity within a regulated, project-driven engineering environment, allowing you to build strong foundations in document control and quality processes.

Day-to-day of the role:

Document Administration

• Support the implementation and daily operation of document control procedures for projects.
• Upload, track, update, and maintain documentation in controlled document management systems.
• Ensure documentation is correctly indexed, version controlled, traceable, and retrievable.
• Maintain and update project document matrices under guidance from senior team members.

Project Support

• Assist Project Managers and internal teams by tracking documentation against project deliverables.
• Support the coordination of document exchanges between internal departments, suppliers, and customers.
• Monitor documentation progress and highlight late or missing documents.
• Assist in the preparation of documentation status and exception reports.

Quality Support & Learning

• Support the review of incoming documentation against project and quality requirements.
• Assist in resolving document-related non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Help with the consolidation of technical documentation packs for products leaving the factory.
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities in document control workflows and systems.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Previous experience in an administrative or coordination role, with a desire to develop in the document control area.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow structured processes.
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Clear and professional communication skills.
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications.
• Willingness to learn QMS and project documentation requirements.

Desirable

• Experience working in an engineering, manufacturing, or project-based environment.
• Exposure to document management systems.
• Understanding of basic quality or compliance principles.
• Relevant qualification in administration, business, or quality (or working towards).

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