Document Controller

Remote

🚀 Administration

Document Controllers typically work for corporations across industries to help businesses store and update documents, including employee training manuals, financial statements, invoices or payroll information. They work closely with department heads to collect, store and retrieve important documents as needed. Their job is to organize documents by date, department or project type to retrieve documents for employees in a quick and efficient manner. They may also be responsible for overseeing access codes to maintain confidentiality for important documents.

What does a Document Controller do?

A Document Controller is responsible for maintaining organized and updated documents for a business. Their duties include using document management software to upload or scan paper documents, retrieving documents for authorized personnel and ensuring document storage to comply with laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

A Document Controller should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Document Controller should be able to execute:

Print and distribute documents as needed
Scan and upload documents according to company procedure
Collect and register all technical documents such as drawings and blueprints in the company’s system
Review and update documents for maintenance and quality control
Keep other personnel updated on new document versions and how to obtain access
Handle records across various departments

Required Skills

A competitive Document Controller will have certain skills and qualifications, including:

Associate degree or higher in computer Science, business administration or similar field
Experience working with many types of files
Ability to organize and preserve paper documents
Thorough knowledge of various kinds of office software
Attention to detail
Effective communication coworkers across departments

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