Automotive Launch Quality Lead

KYYBA Inc; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

KYYBA Inc. seeks an experienced Quality Specialist to support automotive product launch activities and manufacturing quality objectives at our Auburn Hills area operations.

You will work closely with Powertrain Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Assembly, Manufacturing Engineering, and Plant Quality to resolve issues and ensure launch quality readiness. Responsibilities include leading problem-solving, tracking milestones, and delivering quality data and management reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting manufacturing processes and resolving quality issues.
• Strong problem-solving, issue tracking, and escalation skills.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and drive issue resolution.
• Strong communication, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to work at a launch assembly plant and travel locally.

Responsibilities

• Support new product launch readiness before build events and during post-launch stabilization.
• Identify, coordinate, and resolve vehicle assembly issues and plant concerns.
• Lead structured problem-solving, establish issue ownership, and coordinate corrective actions.
• Support FTC objectives with engineering, manufacturing, and plant quality teams.
• Track quality milestones and present progress during reviews.
• Coordinate daily and weekly meetings and provide quality status reports.
• Collect, organize, stratify, and analyze quality data from internal and external sources.
• Maintain quality documentation databases and ensure proper storage and retrieval.
• Prepare quality reports, presentations, and management documentation using MS Office.
• Support quality improvement initiatives using World Class Manufacturing (WCM) methodology.

Skills

Problem-solving

Issue tracking

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Launch plant experience

Job description

KYYBA Inc. seeks an experienced Quality Specialist to support automotive product launch activities and manufacturing quality objectives at our Auburn Hills area operations.

You will work closely with Powertrain Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Assembly, Manufacturing Engineering, and Plant Quality to resolve issues and ensure launch quality readiness. Responsibilities include leading problem-solving, tracking milestones, and delivering quality data and management reporting.