Design Technical (electronics) Specialist

KOSTAL develops and manufactures technologically advanced electronic, mechatronic modules and connector systems for automotive industry. The Group has 47 locations world-wide in 22 countries on four continents with head quarter in Germany and a work-force of about 20 000 people.

KOSTAL Ukraine is stable growing company with more than 15 years history on Ukrainian market. Today KOSTAL Ukraine is a direct supplier of automotive components for different famous manufactures like a Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Skoda, Seat, Ford, Tesla, Mercedes-Benz Group, BMW, Renault and others.

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.