Senior Document Controller — Hybrid (4D/1WFH)

Sword Group; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Sword Group is seeking a Senior Document Controller in Barrow-in-Furness to lead controlled documentation across engineering, operations and business records. You will manage lifecycle processes, ensure version control, metadata and audit trails, and support information management systems with a hands-on approach.

You will collaborate with engineers, operations and stakeholders to keep information accurate, secure and traceable, delivering guidance, training and onboarding to users while

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Document Control and Information Management.
• Experience with Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS).
• Experience administering or supporting document management systems, including user accounts and permissions.
• Experience managing engineering, operational or business documentation throughout its lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of version control, metadata and audit trails.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain controlled document repositories to keep records accurate, secure and accessible.
• Oversee document lifecycle processes: registration, review, approval, publication, retention and archiving.
• Maintain robust version control, metadata and audit trails for traceability and compliance.
• Coordinate document review and approval workflows with engineering and business stakeholders.
• Provide document retrieval and records management support for activities.
• Support administration of Information Management systems and repositories.
• Manage user accounts, permissions and access controls across platforms.
• Monitor system performance and data quality, addressing issues proactively.
• Deliver training and onboarding to users on Information Management processes.

Skills

Document Control

Information Management

EDMS

SharePoint

Training & onboarding

Tools

PIMS

SolidWorks

Viewport

BMS

FTP

EWB

SharePoint

Job description

Sword Group is seeking a Senior Document Controller in Barrow-in-Furness to lead controlled documentation across engineering, operations and business records. You will manage lifecycle processes, ensure version control, metadata and audit trails, and support information management systems with a hands-on approach.

You will collaborate with engineers, operations and stakeholders to keep information accurate, secure and traceable, delivering guidance, training and onboarding to users while