Lead Document Controller – Project Docs & Compliance

Celeros Flow Technology; Scotland; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

33 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)

Pension

Life Cover

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Celeros Flow Technology is seeking a Lead Document Controller to head the Document Control function within Project Management in the UK. You will ensure documentation supports milestones across engineering, manufacturing, testing, shipment and project close-out, while guiding the team and maintaining high standards in control and delivery.

This role requires strong document control experience, prior leadership, and a proactive approach to risk and escalation.

Qualifications

• Strong Document Control experience in an engineering, manufacturing or project environment.
• Previous team leadership or coordination experience.
• Good understanding of project documentation, revision control and customer deliverables.
• Strong planning, organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Confident communicator with the ability to challenge, escalation and drive actions to closure.
• Strong working knowledge of electronic document-management systems and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and coordinate the Document Control team.
• Allocate resources and priorities across the project portfolio.
• Own and maintain consistent Document Control processes and standards.
• Ensure project document registers, revisions, transmittals and status are accurately controlled.
• Coordinate customer and supplier document submissions, comments, approvals and resubmissions.
• Work closely with Project Managers to align document deliverables with project schedules and milestones.
• Identify and escalation documentation risks that could impact engineering, procurement, manufacturing, testing or shipment.
• Drive overdue documentation and customer comments through to closure.
• Ensure final documentation and project data books are progressively completed.
• Provide clear reporting on document status, priorities, overdue actions and risks.
• Drive continuous improvement in Document Control processes, systems and ways of working.

Skills

Document Control Experience

Team Leadership

Planning & Prioritisation

Clear Communication

Multi‑project Management

Risk & Escalation Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic Document Management Systems

Job description

Celeros Flow Technology is seeking a Lead Document Controller to head the Document Control function within Project Management in the UK. You will ensure documentation supports milestones across engineering, manufacturing, testing, shipment and project close-out, while guiding the team and maintaining high standards in control and delivery.

This role requires strong document control experience, prior leadership, and a proactive approach to risk and escalation.