# Document Control Specialist

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/document-control-specialist

A Document Control Specialist maintains the integrity, accessibility, and traceability of an organization's formal documents, commonly in engineering, construction, manufacturing, or regulated industries. The role involves managing document management systems such as SharePoint, enforcing version control, and ensuring records management practices meet ISO and other regulatory compliance standards. It attracts detail-oriented professionals who serve as gatekeepers between departments, verifying that only current, approved versions of drawings, procedures, and contracts are in circulation.

Top skills: [Attention to Detail](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/attention-to-detail), [Records Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/records-management), [Version Control](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/version-control)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Administrative Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/administrative-assistant)
- Often leads to: [Document Control Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/document-control-manager), [Records Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/records-manager)

## Similar roles

[CAD Drafter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/cad-drafter), [Compliance Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/compliance-analyst), [Contract Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/contract-administrator), [Contracts Administrator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/contracts-administrator), [Document Management Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/document-management-specialist), [Drafter](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/drafter), [Paralegal](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/paralegal), [Quality Control Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/quality-control-analyst), [Records Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/records-manager), [Regulatory Affairs Associate](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/regulatory-affairs-associate), [Regulatory Affairs Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/regulatory-affairs-specialist)

## Open Document Control Specialist roles (3)

- [Document Control Specialist](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/voyagertechnologiesinc/jobs/4377958009) at [Voyager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/voyager) — Penrose, CO (listed on Voyager's own careers site)
- [Document Control Specialist](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Montgomeryville-PA-TDY/Document-Control-Specialist_REQ28071-1) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Montgomeryville, PA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Document Control Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c246aa2f-1f77-43e5-a475-fde6d6453358/document-control-specialist-at-drivetime) at [DriveTime](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/drivetime) — Mesa, AZ

## Likely next role (1)

Where Document Control Specialists commonly go next: [Document Control Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/document-control-manager), [Records Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/records-manager).

- [Document Control Manager](https://drivetime.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/DriveTime/job/7457-E-Hampton-Ave-Mesa-AZ-85209/Document-Control-Manager_R16327) at [DriveTime](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/drivetime) — Mesa, AZ (listed on DriveTime's own careers site)

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- [Paralegal](https://aoins.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/AutoOwners/job/Lansing-MI/Paralegal_R_14439) at [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — Lansing, MI (listed on Auto-Owners Insurance's own careers site)
- [Regulatory Affairs Specialist](https://onehealthineers.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SHSJB/job/PEK/Regulatory-Affairs-Specialist_R-30168-1) at [Varian Medical Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/varian-medical-systems) — PEK (listed on Varian Medical Systems's own careers site)
- [Document Management Specialist](https://stblaw.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/New-York-NY/Document-Management-Specialist_R-2026-865) at [Simpson Thacher & Bartlett](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/simpson-thacher-bartlett) — New York, NY (listed on Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's own careers site)
- [Contracts Administrator](https://jll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jllcareers/job/Charlotte-NC/Contracts-Administrator_REQ532014) at [JLL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jll) — Charlotte, NC (listed on JLL's own careers site)
- [Paralegal](https://boards.greenhouse.io/blacksky/jobs/8777952002?gh_jid=8777952002) at [BlackSky](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blacksky) — Herndon, VA · Remote (listed on BlackSky's own careers site)
- [Paralegal](https://kemper.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Kemper_Careers/job/Glendale-California/Paralegal_R-26-0037984) at [Kemper Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kemper-corporation) — Glendale, CA (listed on Kemper Corporation's own careers site)
- [Contract Administrator](https://rockwellautomation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Rockwell_Automation/job/Sao-Paulo-Brazil/Contract-Administrator_R26-6524) at [Rockwell Automation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/rockwell-automation) (listed on Rockwell Automation's own careers site)
- [Paralegal](https://axiomspace.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Career_Site/job/Houston/Paralegal_JR100640) at [Axiom Space](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/axiom-space) — Houston, TX (listed on Axiom Space's own careers site)
- [Contract Administrator](https://inotivco.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EXT/job/Indianapolis-IN-Corp/Contract-Administrator_JR101695-1) at [Inotiv](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/inotiv) — Indianapolis, IN (listed on Inotiv's own careers site)
- [Paralegal](https://sci.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SCI/job/TX---Houston/Paralegal_Req165148) at [Service Corporation International](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/service-corporation-international) — Houston, TX (listed on Service Corporation International's own careers site)

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