Document Control Technician

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.; Akron (OH); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. in Akron, OH is seeking a Document Control Technician to support the Project Engineering team by managing drawings, vendor docs, and project records throughout the lifecycle.

You will serve as a central point for document control processes, ensuring accurate tracking, revision management, and maintenance of technical documentation across multiple projects. The ideal candidate has 4–6 years in document control or technical administration, can work independently,

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in document control or related fields.
• Experience with controlled documents, revision management, and document tracking systems.
• Experience supporting multiple projects and meeting deadlines.
• Experience coordinating with engineers, vendors, customers, and project stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Receive, review, upload, and maintain vendor drawings, engineering documents, and project records in document management systems.
• Coordinate document distribution to engineering teams, customers, vendors, and stakeholders for review and approval.
• Manage revision tracking, transmittals, status reporting, and workflow monitoring.
• Ensure project documentation is complete, accurate, and maintained per procedures and quality standards.
• Collect and consolidate review comments from engineers, customers, vendors, and partners.
• Prepare and distribute consolidated comment packages to vendors with clear feedback.
• Monitor document review schedules and follow up with reviewers to meet deadlines.
• Communicate with vendors and stakeholders about revisions, status, and updates.
• Perform version comparisons and ensure revisions are accurately incorporated.
• Support multiple concurrent projects with high organization and attention to detail.
• Generate document status reports for Project Engineers and teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve document control processes and workflows.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Independent work

Follow-up

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical terminology

Job description

The Document Control Technician plays a key role in supporting the Project Engineering team by managing engineering drawings, vendor documentation, and project records throughout the project lifecycle. This position serves as a central point of coordination for document control processes, ensuring accurate tracking, distribution, revision management, and maintenance of technical documentation across multiple projects.

The ideal candidate brings experience in document control, project coordination, or technical administration and can work independently while collaborating with engineers, vendors, and project stakeholders. Engineering experience is not required; however, experience working with technical documents, controlled records, and established workflows is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive, review, upload, and maintain vendor drawings, engineering documents, and project records within document management systems.
• Coordinate document distribution to engineering teams, customers, vendors, and other stakeholders for review and approval.
• Manage document control processes, including revision tracking, transmittals, document status reporting, and workflow monitoring.
• Ensure project documentation is complete, accurate, and maintained in accordance with established procedures and quality standards.
• Collect, track, and consolidate review comments from engineers, customers, vendors, and project partners.
• Prepare and distribute consolidated comment packages to vendors, ensuring clarity and completeness of feedback.
• Monitor document review schedules and proactively follow up with reviewers to ensure deadlines are met.
• Communicate directly with vendors and project stakeholders regarding drawing revisions, document status, and required updates.
• Perform version comparisons and verify that revisions and changes are accurately incorporated and documented.
• Support multiple concurrent projects while maintaining high levels of organization and attention to detail.
• Generate document status reports and provide updates to Project Engineers and project teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve document control processes, workflows, and record management practices.
• Provide project coordination and documentation support as needed.

Experience

• 4-6 years of experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Document control
  • Technical project coordination
  • Engineering or construction project administration
  • Technical or manufacturing administrative support
  • Vendor or supplier documentation management
  • Records management in a technical, industrial, or project-based environment
• Experience working with controlled documents, revision management, and document tracking systems.
• Experience supporting multiple projects and meeting competing deadlines.

Soft Skills

• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to document accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of document control activities.
• Strong follow-up skills and ability to keep projects moving through established workflows.
• Professional approach to collaborating with engineers, vendors, customers, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to learn and apply technical terminology, engineering drawings, and project documentation requirements.

Location(s)

1200 E Market StSuite 650, Akron , Ohio 44305 , United States

Work Location

Hybrid

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