Claims Administrator

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Detroit, MI, USA
In-Office
Junior
Automotive • Industrial
The Role
Administers customer and supplier claims, including returns, dollar claims, rejections, and quarantined inventory. Investigates issues, gathers samples and evidence, maintains documentation, tracks claim resolution, and coordinates communications among customers, suppliers, mills, subcontractors, and internal teams. Prepares reports, participates in claim meetings and audits, supports inventory disposition, and contributes to quality and continuous improvement initiatives.
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Job Summary

The Claims Administrator is responsible for managing and resolving customer and supplier claims, coordinating rejected and quarantined inventory activities, collecting and maintaining claim documentation, and serving as a liaison between customers, suppliers, mills, processing facilities, and internal operations teams. This role ensures timely claim resolution, accurate recordkeeping, effective communication, and adherence to company quality standards and processes.Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

  • Claims Management
    • Process and administer customer claims, including dollar claims, material returns, and return-to-inventory transactions.
    • Manage supplier claims and coordinate communication regarding claim disposition and resolution.
    • Investigate and document claim issues by gathering relevant data, records, and supporting evidence.
    • Maintain accurate records of all claim-related activities and resolutions.
  • Rejection Management
    • Coordinate and process material rejections occurring within the facility.
    • Manage rejections processed through third-party subcontractors and sub-processors.
    • Track rejected and quarantined inventory to ensure proper disposition and inventory accuracy.
    • Monitor claim status and follow through to final resolution.
  • Sample and Evidence Management
    • Receive and manage customer-provided samples related to claims.
    • Collect, package, and prepare samples for shipment to supplying mills as supporting claim evidence.
    • Gather and maintain photographic and physical evidence related to supplier and customer claims.
    • Ensure documentation is complete, organized, and available for audits or reviews.
  • Customer, Supplier, and Mill Communication
    • Serve as the primary liaison between customers, suppliers, mills, and internal stakeholders regarding claim-related matters.
    • Meet and communicate regularly with mill technical representatives regarding claim status, investigations, and resolution activities.
    • Coordinate plant-related claim communications and follow-up activities.
    • Provide timely updates to all parties throughout the claim resolution process.
  • Inventory and Quality Support
    • Manage and monitor rejected and quarantined inventory.
    • Assist with inventory disposition activities and material tracking.
    • Support quality initiatives by ensuring claims are handled in accordance with company procedures.
  • Meetings, Reporting, and Auditing
    • Conduct and participate in weekly claim status meetings.
    • Prepare reports and updates regarding open claims and inventory dispositions.
    • Support internal auditing activities as assigned.
    • Participate in layered process audits and other quality system reviews as needed.
    • Assist with continuous improvement initiatives related to claims processing and quality management.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirement for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.


Qualifications:

  • One (1) year of administrative, clerical, customer service, quality, claims, or related experience preferred.
  • Experience in manufacturing, metals processing, quality assurance, or supply chain environments is preferred.
  • Good working knowledge of English, grammar, punctuation, spelling, style, etc.
  • Meets TKMNA Employee Attributes/Competencies.

Benefits Overview

We offer competitive company benefits to eligible positions, such as :

  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance and Disability
  • Voluntary Wellness Programs

  • 401(k) and RRSP programs with Company Match 
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • And more!

Benefits may vary based on job, country, union role, and/or company segment. Please work with your recruiter or tk representative for applicable benefits information.
 

Disclaimer

This is to notify the general public that some individuals/entities are using the thyssenkrupp (“TK”) name, trademark, domain name, and logo without authorization. They are posing as employees, representatives, or agents of TK and its associated/group companies. These individuals/entities are fraudulently offering jobs online through texts, websites, telephone calls, emails, or by issuing fake offer letters. They are also soliciting jobseekers to deposit money in certain bank accounts or providing jobseekers with fraudulent checks to obtain banking information.  

TK does not ask, solicit, or accept any monies in any form from candidates, job applicants, or potential jobseekers, who have applied to or wish to apply to TK, whether online or otherwise as a pre-employment requirement. TK bears no responsibility for money being deposited/withdrawn therefrom in response to such fake offers.

Equal opportunity employer, including people with disabilities and veterans.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. For those requiring assistance completing the application or the application process and request information relating to the need for accommodation, please contact [email protected].

TK does not:

1.    Send job offers from free email services like Gmail, Rediffmail, Yahoo mail, etc.;
2.    Request payment of any kind from prospective jobseekers or candidates for employment;
3.    Authorize anyone to collect money or agree to any monetary arrangement in return for a job at TK;
4.    Send checks to job seekers; or
5.    Make job offers through third parties. In the event TK uses professional recruitment services through a third party, offers are always made directly by TK and not by any third parties.

PLEASE NOTE: 

1.    TK strongly recommends that potential jobseekers do not respond to such fake solicitations, in any manner;
2.    TK will not be responsible to anyone acting on an employment offer that is not directly made by TK;
3.    Anyone making an employment offer in return for money is not authorized by TK; and
4.    TK reserves the right to take legal action, including criminal action, against such individuals/entities.

TK follows a formal recruitment process through its own HR department and applications are evaluated by its HR department through pre-defined processes. Please visit our official careers website at https://jobs.thyssenkrupp.com/en to view authentic job openings at TK. 

If you receive any unauthorized, suspicious, or fraudulent offers or interview calls, please email us at [email protected].

We shall not accept any liability towards the representation made in any fraudulent communication or its consequences, and such fraudulent communication shall not be treated as any kind of offer or representation by TK or its group companies and affiliates.

Skills Required

  • One year of administrative, clerical, customer service, quality, claims, or related experience
  • Experience in manufacturing, metals processing, quality assurance, or supply chain environments
  • Good working knowledge of English, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style
  • Meets company employee attributes and competencies
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The Company
HQ: Essen
35,339 Employees

What We Do

thyssenkrupp is an international industrial and technology company employing around 100,000 people. Across 48 countries it generated sales of €38 billion in fiscal 2022/2023. Since October 1, 2023, the business activities have been bundled into five segments: Automotive Technology, Decarbon Technologies, Materials Services, Steel Europe and Marine Systems. Backed by extensive technological know-how, the businesses develop cost-effective and resource-friendly solutions to the challenges of the future. Around 4,000 employees work in research and development at 75 locations all over the world, mainly in the fields of climate protection, the energy transition, digital transformation in the industry and mobility of the future. thyssenkrupp currently has a portfolio of approximately 14,630 patents and utility models. Under the thyssenkrupp umbrella brand the company creates long-term value with innovative products, technologies and services and contributes to a better life for future generations. To this end, the company pursues ambitious climate protection targets and optimizes its own energy and climate efficiency. At the same time, it uses its diverse abilities along the relevant value chains to play a significant role in driving forward its customers’ green transformation. thyssenkrupp is listed in the MDAX index. thyssenkrupp shares are traded on Frankfurt Stock Exchange (symbol: TKA) and as American depositary receipts (symbol: TKAMY) in the USA. If you have any HR related questions, please send us an e-mail to [email protected] or visit our global career site: https://karriere.thyssenkrupp.com/en Follow us on our social media career channels: Facebook: facebook.com/thyssenkruppcareer/ blog: https://www.thyssenkrupp.com/en/stories Imprint: https://www.thyssenkrupp.com/de/impressum.html Privacy policy: https://www.thyssenkrupp.com/en/legal-notes.html

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