Design Technical (electronics) Specialist

KOSTAL Group

Sign In to Apply

Pay not listed

  • Hybrid
  • Full-time
  • Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria
  • Quality
  • 2mo ago

Job Description

Specialist will be responsible for requesting, reviewing, and evaluating PPAP documentation from suppliers to ensure its availability, accuracy, and compliance with internal and customer-specific requirements. This role serves as a key interface between suppliers and internal departments—such as Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, R&D, and IMDS—to support proper PPAP assessment and to manage the accurate upload and maintenance of quality documentation within corporate database systems.

 

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Request PPAP documentation from suppliers in line with customer and internal requirements. 
  • Review and evaluate submitted PPAP packages for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable standards and customer-specific requirements. 
  • Verify PPAP elements such as PSW, control plan, PFMEA, process flow, dimensional results, material certificates, capability studies, MSA, and other required documents. 
  • Identify missing, incorrect, or non-compliant documents and follow up with suppliers for correction and resubmission. 
  • Approve or reject PPAP submissions based on documented evaluation results. 
  • Upload and maintain PPAP documentation and evaluation results in the internal database (CDB). 
  • Ensure proper document traceability, version control, and record retention within the PPAP database. 
  • Communicate PPAP-related issues to suppliers and colleagues. 
  • Support changes requiring updated PPAP submissions and ensure records are updated accordingly. 

Cross-Functional Coordination:

  • Act as a consultant to Supplier Owners, Strategic Buyers, and Commodity Managers to assess the availability and relevance of PPAP documentation. 
  • Collaborate with specialized internal teams (the R&D and IMDS team) for the proper PPAP evaluation and the complete entry of quality documents into the database. 

Database Administration:

  • Maintain, monitor, and grant final approval for the submitted PPAPs in the central database to ensure real-time data accuracy for the organization.


Requirements:

  • Higher education in a technical field such as Electronics or Physics; a Bachelor’s degree is required, while a Specialist or Master’s degree is preferred.
  • Upper Intermediate level of English or higher
  • Minimum 1 year experience in the field;
  • 1 + year experience in Multinational environment and Automotive Sector preferred;
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook), and experience in working with different ІТ/CRM systems.
  • Experience with SAP, SAP analytic cloud and CDB preferably
  • Strong analytical skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to manage professional communication within a complex corporate structure


What do we offer :

  • Competitive salary and benefits;
  • Continuous training process and exchange of experience within the company and with foreign colleagues;
  • Financial and social support to employees in case of relocation;
  • We offer an opportunity to work on market-defining products using the latest technologies.