Incoming Quality Engineer Group Leader

Position: Incoming Quality Engineer   Group Leader

Job Title: Incoming Quality Engineer – Group Leader


About Kyyba:
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.
At Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development.


Job Description

• Lead and manage incoming quality inspection activities for all supplied components and materials across Slate manufacturing.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of quality technicians and team leaders, ensuring consistent execution of incoming quality standards.
• Develop, implement, and maintain incoming inspection procedures, control plans, and acceptance criteria.
• Serve as the primary incoming quality interface to all manufacturing areas, supporting production, launches, and daily operations.
• Collaborate with suppliers to define quality expectations, ensure compliance to specifications, and drive corrective actions.
• Analyze incoming quality data, identify trends, and lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
• Own containment of nonconforming incoming material, including segregation, documentation, supplier communication, and disposition (rework, return, scrap).
• Support new product and process launches by validating incoming parts, PPAP readiness, and production release.
• Coordinate and support incoming and process audits to applicable standards (IATF 16949, AIAG, internal requirements).
• Maintain quality documentation including inspection records, supplier quality reports, and control plans.
• Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, and Operations to resolve quality issues and improve robustness.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on incoming quality, process capability, cost, and risk reduction.
• Provide technical guidance, training, and hands-on support to quality technicians and manufacturing teams.
• Ensure a safe, compliant work environment aligned with health and safety requirements.
• Perform additional duties as assigned in support of incoming and manufacturing quality.

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or related field; equivalent technical experience may be considered.

· 5+ years of experience in incoming, supplier, or manufacturing quality within an automotive or regulated manufacturing environment.

· Proven experience leading teams or acting in a group leader / supervisory capacity.

· Strong knowledge of incoming inspection, supplier quality management, and containment processes.

· Experience with automotive quality tools and standards (IATF 16949, AIAG, APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC).

· Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills.

· Excellent communication skills with the ability to interface across manufacturing, engineering, and suppliers.

· Comfortable working in a fast-paced, start-up or launch environment.

· High integrity, ownership mindset, and commitment to continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience with electric vehicle components or high-voltage systems.

· Six Sigma, ASQ, or other quality certifications.

· Experience supporting multi-site or cross-functional manufacturing operations.

· Background in supplier development or launch readiness.

Job Summary:
Incoming Quality Engineer


Location
: (Warsaw, IN)


Disclaimer:
Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ag e, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with…