Document Controller
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West Thurrock (with UK travel as required)
Salary - £40,000 - £45,000
Pin Point Recruitment is working with a leading Upper Tier COMAH chemical business to recruit an experienced Document Controller to support its Group Engineering function.
This is a newly created role, offering the opportunity to establish and shape document control systems across the organisation.
You will play a key role in ensuring engineering and project documentation is effectively managed, controlled, and accessible across multiple UK sites.
Key Responsibilities
Document Management & Control
Receive, log, distribute, and securely store engineering documentation from third-party suppliers
Maintain accurate document registers for engineering activities and capital projects
Ensure effective version control and document traceability
Issue documentation to external stakeholders and maintain transmission records
Project Support
Work closely with Project Managers and Engineers to coordinate document flow (drawings, RFIs, TQs)
Manage review cycles, ensuring comments are captured and returned to suppliers
Support project close-out, ensuring all documentation is complete, up-to-date, and transitioned to as-built status
System Development & Improvement
Consolidate existing hard copy and electronic documentation into structured systems
Improve accessibility and organisation of legacy documentation
Collaborate with the Group Engineering Manager to develop and standardise document control processes across the Group
Engineering & Asset Support
Ensure new documents are correctly titled and numbered
Support CMMS processes, including issuing and managing equipment tag numbers
Assist with the control of critical documentation such as Management of Change (MOC) records
Experience & Knowledge
Proven experience in a Document Controller or Document Management role within:
Chemical, Oil & Gas, or similar heavy industry
Strong understanding of document control processes within capital projects
Familiarity with engineering documentation such as:
P&IDs
Piping isometrics
Electrical/cable drawings
Experience supporting multi-million-pound capital projects
Exposure to developing or improving document management systems
Desirable:
Familiarity with CAD software (e.g. AutoCAD)
Experience working on large-scale engineering or infrastructure projects
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This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of a newly created role and make a tangible impact on how engineering documentation is managed across a major industrial organisation.