IMDS- Team Leader

Job Description: IMDS Team Lead Role

The role involves end-to-end management of IMDS activities, from understanding product/material structures and collecting supplier data to creating, validating, submitting, and maintaining Material Data Sheets (MDS).

The candidate should have strong knowledge of:

• IMDS structure & hierarchy Materials, substances, components and semi-components.
• IMDS system User interface, navigation, user roles, company administration and dashboards.
• Material & substance reporting Material creation, classifications, substance reporting and confidential substances.
• MDS creation & management Creating components/semi-components, referencing existing data and integrating supplier information.
• Validation & submission – Running IMDS checks, resolving errors/warnings, internal review and customer submission.
• Acceptance & rejection management – Handling customer/OEM feedback, corrections and resubmissions.
• Compliance – GADSL, SVHC, regulatory requirements and compliance reporting.
• Customer/OEM requirements – Managing customer-specific requirements and feedback.
• Change management – Updating MDSs based on material, product, supplier, regulatory or customer changes.
• Problem solving – Identifying and resolving common IMDS errors and warnings effectively.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Materials, Chemical, or Mechanical disciplines.
• 5to 10 years of hands-on experience in IMDS management.
• Strong knowledge of material compliance regulations such as REACH, RoHS, and ELV.
• Familiarity with BOM structures and material composition analysis.
• Prior experience working with automotive OEMs or Tier-1 suppliers.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and data handling tools.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of IMDS, RoHS, Reach, Compliance engineering, and BOM management.
• Familiarity with IMDS software and regulatory updates
• German Language with B1 or above level