About this role
Job title: Technical (Electronics) Specialist
About the Role
Specialist will be responsible for requesting, reviewing, and evaluating PPAP documentation from suppliers to ensure 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.
What You'll Do
- 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.
- 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 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.
What We're Looking For
- 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 IT/CRM systems.
- Experience with SAP, SAP Analytics Cloud and CDB preferably.
- Strong analytical skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to manage professional communication within a complex corporate structure.
Nice to Have
- Experience collaborating with IMDS and cross-functional teams within an automotive supplier environment.
- Specialist or Master’s degree preferred.
Compensation & Benefits
- 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.
- Opportunity to work on market-defining products using the latest technologies.