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Supplier Development Engineer
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Supplier Development Engineer
Świdnik, Świdnik, Lublin Voivodeship, Polska
SOMA GmbH
13. 11. 2025
Informacje o stanowisku

We are the KOSTAL Group, a global, independent family-owned company based in Germany that develops and manufactures advanced electronic and mechatronic products. At 46 locations in 20 countries, more than 19,000 employees work flexibly, competently, and close to the customer.

KOSTAL Automotive specializes in the development and production of technologically advanced electronic, electromechanical, and mechatronic components for the automotive industry.

As part of our development strategy, we are building a new production plant with greater production capacity.

This plant focuses on the efficient generation, utilization, and storage of energy to grow our business and promote the development of environmentally friendly and sustainable technologies with a smaller environmental footprint.


The Serial Supplier Quality Developer is assigned to suppliers (via SAP supplier master data) and is responsible for ensuring a stable quality of serial part deliveries to KOSTAL. This role ensures consistent quality of serial part deliveries from assigned suppliers.

The Serial Supplier Quality Developer carries out the following quality-related activities with regard to assigned suppliers:

  • Conducting supplier audits
  • Monitoring supplier performance
  • Motivating suppliers to take actions aimed at improving quality
  • Supporting the resolution of problems in complex cases (escalation from incoming inspection)
  • Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) with suppliers
  • Higher technical education: Mechanical engineer with knowledge of plastics technology or certified injection molding technician for plastics / Alternatively: Electronics engineer with basic knowledge of PCB assembly production.
  • Over 5 years of experiencein plastic injection mold production, production planning, or quality assurance/production planning for plastic components.
  • Knowledge of keyquality standardsand modern tools.
  • Ensuring product maturity levels, product approvals (VDA2, AIAG, VDA16).
  • Knowledge ofVDA6.3 audits(IATF 16949).
  • Problem-solving skills (e.g., 8D, 5Why, 5W’s, etc.).
  • Advanced technical expertise in:
    • Injection molding
    • Painting/chroming of plastic components
    • Metal stamping
    • Other automotive-related topics
  • Open, constructive, and persuasive personality.
  • Basic skills incommercial and technical negotiation.
  • Basic understanding oftechnical drawing principlesand the ability to read technical documentation.
  • Competence in working withininterdisciplinary and international teams.Strong team player.
  • Result-oriented mindset, personal leadership, and responsibilityfor assigned tasks.
  • Analytical and creative thinkingto proactively generate opportunities for continuous improvement of the supplier quality management system and industrial standards.
  • Flexibilityand readiness to work in a dynamic and multitasking environment.
  • English – B2proficiency.
  • Polish – native language or fluent proficiency.

Nice to Have

  • Experience in theautomotive industry.
  • Knowledge of theUkrainian languagewill be an additional asset.
  • Familiarity with computer programs such asMS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and SAPwill be an added advantage.
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