Quality Assurance Document Control Specialist Lead
Quality Assurance
Summerville, SC, USA
Posted on Jul 12, 2026
At Thorne, we work to deliver high-quality, science-backed solutions to empower individuals to take a proactive approach to their well-being. Each day begins with a mission to help others discover and achieve their best health. We count on our team members to challenge and push the boundaries to make that happen. At Thorne, you’ll be joining a team of more than 750 passionate individuals committed to our cause of providing superior health solutions at every age and life stage.
The Quality Assurance Document Control Specialist Lead is responsible for leading and maintaining Thorne's document control program, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and lifecycle management of controlled documents within the Quality Management System (QMS). This role oversees document creation, review, approval, revision, distribution, archival, and record retention to ensure compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), regulatory requirements, and internal quality standards.
The Quality Assurance Document Control Specialist Lead is responsible for leading and maintaining Thorne's document control program, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and lifecycle management of controlled documents within the Quality Management System (QMS). This role oversees document creation, review, approval, revision, distribution, archival, and record retention to ensure compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), regulatory requirements, and internal quality standards.
Working closely with Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, Engineering, Product Development, and other cross-functional teams, the QA Document Control Specialist Lead serves as the primary resource for document control processes and governance. This individual drives continuous improvement initiatives, supports regulatory inspections and audits, and ensures controlled documents—including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions, specifications, forms, formulas, master manufacturing records, and quality records—remain accurate, current, and readily accessible throughout their lifecycle.