Murata Manufacturing

Senior Document Control Specialist

Murata Manufacturing • $102K — $133K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6-8 years of experience in document control or quality systems in a regulated environment.
  • Proficient in PLM, QMS, ERP, or electronic document management systems.
  • Knowledge of change control, revision control, and records retention processes.
  • Experience with audits and compliance activities.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to collaborate across all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the lifecycle of controlled documents and records.
  • Maintain document control processes to ensure compliance.
  • Administer document numbering and records management.
  • Coordinate changes related to engineering and manufacturing processes.
  • Facilitate approval workflows and monitor implementation of changes.
  • Support compliance with quality management system requirements.
  • Administer electronic document management systems and monitor performance metrics.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Collaborative work environment.
  • Access to advanced document management technologies.
  • Support for process improvement initiatives.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

The Senior Document Control Specialist is responsible for managing and continuously improving the company's document control function to ensure the integrity, accessibility, and compliance of controlled documentation throughout its lifecycle. This role serves as the primary subject matter expert for document control processes and systems and partners with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Corporate functions to support regulatory compliance, product development, and operational excellence.

Operating with minimal supervision, the Senior Document Control Specialist independently manages document control activities, administers document management systems, and drives process improvements that support the organization's quality management system. Although this position does not have direct reports, it provides functional leadership and guidance to employees involved in document creation, review, approval, and change management processes.

Roles & Responsibilities

This position has responsibility for:
  • Manage the creation, review, approval, distribution, revision, and archival of controlled documents and records.
  • Maintain document control processes, standards, and procedures to ensure consistency and compliance.
  • Administer document numbering, revision control, document retention, and records management processes.
  • Ensure controlled documentation remains accurate, accessible, and current.
  • Coordinate document and process changes associated with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operational activities.
  • Review change requests for completeness and compliance with established procedures.
  • Facilitate approval workflows and monitor timely implementation of approved changes.
  • Maintain document traceability and audit trails throughout the change management process.
  • Support compliance with applicable quality management system requirements, including ISO 9001, IATF 16949, AS9100, customer requirements, and internal policies.
  • Support internal and external audits by providing required documentation and records.
  • Conduct periodic reviews of document control practices to identify compliance risks and improvement opportunities.
  • Participate in corrective and preventive action activities related to documentation and records management.
  • Administer electronic document management systems, PLM systems, and related document repositories.
  • Monitor document control performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Lead projects to improve document workflows, reduce cycle times, and enhance user experience.
  • Support document migration, system upgrades, and process automation initiatives.
  • Serve as the primary resource for document control policies, procedures, and system-related questions.
  • Train employees on document control requirements and best practices.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to promote consistent application of documentation standards.
  • Influence stakeholders to adopt compliant and efficient document management practices.


Minimum Qualifications (Experience and Skills)
  • 6-8 years of experience in document control, quality systems, records management, or a related discipline within a manufacturing or regulated environment.
  • Experience supporting document control processes within PLM, QMS, ERP, or electronic document management systems.
  • Working knowledge of change control, revision control, records retention, and quality management systems.
  • Experience supporting audits and compliance activities.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with a strong attention to details.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work cross functionally with all levels of the organisation


Preferred Qualifications
  • Semiconductor industry experience.
  • Experience with Agile PLM, Arena, Windchill, Teamcenter, MasterControl, or similar document management systems.
  • Knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16949, or related quality standards.
  • Experience leading process improvement initiatives.
  • ASQ, AIIM, Lean, or related professional certification.


Education Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Management, Engineering, Quality, Operations, or related field.


Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

USD 102,765.49 - 133,602.53 per year

Note: The Peregrine Semiconductor name, Peregrine Semiconductor logo and UltraCMOS are registered trademarks and the pSemi name, pSemi logo, HaRP and DuNE are trademarks of pSemi Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. pSemi products are protected under one or more of the following U.S. Patents: http://patents.psemi.com

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About Murata Manufacturing

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturer of electronic components, based in Kyoto. The company was established in 1944 as a personal venture of Akira Murata, the founder, and started as a manufacturer of ceramic capacitors for radios. Today, Murata Manufacturing is a global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of advanced electronic materials, leading-edge electronic components, and multi-functional, high-density modules. The company's products are used in a wide range of applications, including smartphones, automotive electronics, healthcare devices, and energy management systems. Murata Manufacturing has operations in Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
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Founded
1944
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