Document Controller

Simply Recruitment Group; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension

Healthcare

Job summary

Simply Recruitment Group is seeking a Document Controller to join on a long-term contract or permanent basis in Chorley with hybrid working. The role involves managing project documentation, ensuring quality submissions, and liaising with project teams.

The position operates a 4-day week (Monday to Thursday) with a salary circa 26,000–30,000 per annum plus 25 days’ holiday, pension and healthcare benefits. The contract rate is around 30 Ltd/Umbrella or PAYE equivalent per hour, and the role

Qualifications

• Experience in document control within a project-based environment.
• Proficient in MS Word and MS Excel.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and ability to prioritise workloads.
• Confident working independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Compile, review and maintain project documentation and lifetime records.
• Check documents for accuracy, completeness and compliance with requirements.
• Coordinate document reviews, corrections and client submissions.
• Maintain document registers, filing structures, scanning, page numbering and retention records.
• Monitor documentation progress and report issues, risks and outstanding actions.
• Support internal and external audits, non-conformance reporting and corrective actions.
• Liaise with quality, engineering, manufacturing and project teams.

Skills

Document control experience

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are looking for a Document Controller to work on either a long term contract or permanent basis in Chorley/Hybrid.

The role is working a 4 day working week - Monday to Thursday.

Salary is c 26-30,000 per annum plus 25 days' holiday and bank holidays, pension, healthcare etc

Contract rate is c 30 Ltd/Umbrella or PAYE Equivalient per hour.

About the Document Controller role:

The role involves managing project documentation, maintaining accurate records and ensuring all required quality documentation is completed and submitted in line with client requirements.

Key Responsibilities for the Document Controller:

• Compile, review and maintain project documentation and lifetime records.

• Check documents for accuracy, completeness and compliance with requirements.

• Coordinate document reviews, corrections and client submissions.

• Maintain document registers, filing structures, scanning, page numbering and retention records.

• Monitor documentation progress and report issues, risks and outstanding actions.

• Support internal and external audits, non-conformance reporting and corrective actions.

• Liaise with quality, engineering, manufacturing and project teams.

Requirements for the Document Controller role:

• Previous experience in document control within a project-based environment.

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to prioritise workloads.

• Confident working independently and as part of a team.

• Experience with non-conformance reporting and root cause analysis would be advantageous.

• Experience within the nuclear sector is preferred but not essential.