SQA Specialist

Integrated Micro-Electronics Bulgaria is a high‑technology manufacturing company and part of the structure of the global leader in automotive, industrial, telecommunications, and medical electronics – Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc. (IMI). The global company operates manufacturing and commercial facilities worldwide, located in the Philippines, China, Japan, Israel, the USA, Mexico, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Bulgaria, and Serbia.

The manufacturing facilities in Bulgaria are located in the town of Botevgrad (IMI Plant 1, IMI Plant 2, and the Plastics and Tooling Department). Integrated Micro-Electronics Bulgaria provides professional development opportunities for 1800 employees from Botevgrad and the surrounding region.

Currently we are looking to employ a SQA Specialist on maternity cover contract to join our Quality Dept. in IMI  2 Business Unit.

Place of work: Botevgrad, Bulgaria

Reports to: Quality Manager IMI 2

General purpose of the job: 

Responsible for ensuring smooth operations with material suppliers by organizing, overseeing, and continuously improving the receiving inspection process and supplier quality assurance activities. This includes coordinating and supervising supplier interactions related to the quality of materials and components delivered to production lines, investigating and resolving material quality issues identified during incoming inspection, production, or reported by customers, and implementing corrective actions, quality audits, and improvement strategies to prevent recurrence.

Main responsibilities:

• Plan, supervise, and manage the activities and performance of SQA (Receiving Inspection) Operators, including delivering regular and ad‑hoc training; 
• Organize, coordinate, and participate in receiving inspection of raw materials and components to ensure timely supply to production lines; 
• Manage receiving inspection and supplier evaluation procedures, including full document flow and data management; 
• Coordinate raw material validation with project teams, including PPAP documentation approval; 
• Lead supplier initial approval, evaluation, classification, and ongoing qualification, including maintenance of the approved vendor list and ISO certificate tracking; 
• Plan and conduct supplier process and product audits, and coordinate biannual supplier evaluations for IMI BG; 
• Organize qualification testing of incoming materials and components when required; 
• Analyze non‑conformities and environmentally impactful materials, define corrective and continuous improvement actions, and manage the Supplier QRQC zone; 
• Request, track, and verify supplier corrective actions and coordinate substitute component deliveries, including invoicing clarification; 
• Prepare, analyze, and regularly present reports on receiving inspection results and supplier quality performance.

Requirements:

• Technical University Degree – Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science preferable;
• Very good written and spoken English – correspondence with international suppliers;
• Very good computer literacy – MS Office (Excel);
• Knowledge on IATF 16949 is a plus;
• Excellent organization and communication skills;
• Pro-active and able to work independently and deliver results without supervision;
• Previous experience with supplier communication is a plus;  
• Previous (automotive) industry exposure is most welcome.

Our offer: 

• Maternity cover contract with Integrated Micro-Electronics Bulgaria; 
• Good remuneration package including food vouchers, additional medical insurance, company transport;; 
• In-house trainings;
• Place of work - Botevgrad;
• Company transport provided via shuttle cars. 

If you want to join our team of experts please submit a detailed CV in English via the apply button below (Ref № QE_IMI).

Deadline for applications - May 30, 2026.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview.