Document Control Technician

Babcock & Wilcox Company • Akron, OH

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About The Position

The Document Control Technician supports the Project Engineering team by managing engineering drawings, vendor documentation, and project records throughout the project lifecycle. The role coordinates document control processes and ensures accurate tracking, distribution, revision management, and maintenance of technical documentation across multiple projects. The technician works independently and collaborates with engineers, vendors, customers, and other project stakeholders. Engineering experience is not required, but experience with technical documents, controlled records, and established workflows is essential.

Requirements

• 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; or 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.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to document accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, including 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.

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 other stakeholders for review and approval.
• Manage revision tracking, transmittals, document status reporting, and workflow monitoring.
• Ensure project documentation is complete, accurate, and maintained according to 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 feedback is clear and complete.
• Monitor document review schedules and follow up with reviewers to help meet deadlines.
• Communicate with vendors and project stakeholders about drawing revisions, document status, and required updates.
• Compare document versions and verify that revisions and changes are accurately incorporated and documented.
• Support multiple concurrent projects while maintaining 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed