Document Control Manager

Flex; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Document Control Manager to lead the document control function across engineering documentation, product configuration control, ECO processes, and governance. You will guide cross‑functional teams to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficient lifecycle management of product records.

The role emphasizes governance, process improvements, and mentoring a team to support customer requirements and operational excellence across operations, engineering, and quality functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 8+ years of document control, engineering services, manufacturing support, or related experience including leadership.
• Experience with BOMs, part masters, specifications, drawings, and controlled documents systems.
• Ability to lead teams and drive cross‑functional collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, quality, materials, and program management.

Responsibilities

• Lead document control activities including ECOs, BOMs, part masters, specs, drawings, and vendor lists for accuracy and compliance.
• Oversee document release packages, revision control, configuration management, and change implementation.
• Serve as primary document control focal point for customer programs and internal stakeholders, coordinating product changes with engineering, manufacturing, quality, materials, and PM teams.
• Develop and improve document control procedures, systems, governance standards, and performance metrics to boost efficiency and compliance.
• Lead and develop document control personnel, set team goals, manage performance, and drive strategic initiatives.

Skills

Document control

Configuration management

Engineering change management

Records management

ERP systems

MS Office

Cross‑functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Document management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Document Control Manager to our team.

Reporting to the appropriate Operations, Engineering, or Quality leader, the Document Control Manager will lead the document control function responsible for engineering documentation, product configuration control, engineering change management, and document governance processes. This role provides the opportunity to drive operational excellence through effective document management systems, process improvements, and cross‑functional collaboration while leading a team responsible for maintaining the integrity and accuracy of product and manufacturing records. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring compliance, supporting customer requirements, and enabling efficient product lifecycle management across the organization.

What a Typical Day Looks Like

• Lead and manage all document control activities, including engineering change orders (ECOs), bills of materials (BOMs), part masters, specifications, drawings, approved vendor lists, and related documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Oversee document release packages, document revision control, configuration management, and change implementation processes while ensuring documents are properly maintained, distributed, archived, and retrievable.
• Serve as the primary document control focal point for customer programs and internal stakeholders, partnering closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality, materials, and program management teams to coordinate and implement product changes.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve document control procedures, systems, governance standards, and performance metrics to enhance operational efficiency and compliance.
• Lead, mentor, and develop document control personnel, establish team goals, manage performance, and drive execution of strategic initiatives supporting business and customer objectives.

The Experience We're Looking to Add to the Team

• Strong document control, configuration management, engineering change management, and records management expertise.
• Experience managing engineering documentation, BOM structures, part masters, specifications, drawings, and controlled document systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, develop talent, and drive cross‑functional collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, quality, materials, and program management organizations.
• Experience utilizing ERP systems, document management systems, databases, and Microsoft Office applications, including advanced spreadsheet and reporting capabilities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to analyze technical documentation, develop process improvements, establish metrics, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Typically requires 8+ years of document control, engineering services, manufacturing support, or related experience, including leadership responsibility.

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