Quality Control Inspector III

KYYBA, Inc

Chicago, IL

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Analysis Skills, Bakery, Biology, Business Services, Coaching, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Cookies, Corrective Action, Embedded Systems, Establish Priorities, Food Production, Food Safety, Food Science, Hyperion Pillar, Identify Issues, Information Technology & Information Systems, Leadership, Lean Six Sigma, Legal, Loss Prevention, Manufacturing, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Microbiology, Operational Support, Operations Management, Performance Management, Problem Solving Skills, Process Engineering, Project Tracking, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Standards Development, Team Player, Technical Recruiting, Time Management

LOCATION

Chicago, IL

POSTED

29 days ago

Job Title: (Quality Control Inspector III)

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

"Sr. Quality Improvement Lead (SG 10)
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondele z International?
We are the creators of Oreo, Ritz Crackers, Triscuit, Sour Patch and Swedish Fish to name a
few.
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.
As part of the Quality Team, the Senior Quality Improvement Lead is a line-embedded quality
leadership role responsible for driving quality loss prevention, reduction, and eradication
across assigned Cracker lines and Ingredient Handling. This role provides senior-level, linefocused quality leadership, balancing strong day-to-day execution with sustained quality
improvement and system governance.
The role partners closely with assigned Line-Centric organizations to identify, prioritize, and
eliminate systemic and recurring quality losses by applying IL6S ways of working and
deploying Quality Pillar tools, including process maps, quality matrices, defined work
processes, and structured problem-solving. A core focus of the role is to reinforce line
ownership of quality while owning the work process for Quality Matrices, ensuring risks,
controls, and preventive actions are clearly defined, embedded into standard work, and
sustained on the floor. This position also provides advanced quality leadership during
complex quality events, ensures quality learnings are translated into standard work, and
drives horizontal application of improvements across applicable lines and areas.
In addition, the Senior Quality Improvement Lead has people leadership responsibility,
including the coaching, development, and performance management of a Quality
Improvement Specialist.
How you will contribute
• Partner with Section Leads and Line-Centric Organization to identify and prioritize
recurring quality losses (e.g., holds, deviations, rework, instability) across Cookies and
Repack in partnership with line teams.
• Support line-owned problem-solving using IL6S methodologies (RCA, 12-step Kaizen, FI) to
eliminate root causes.
• Use DMS routines to track actions, milestones, and effectiveness, ensuring timely closure
and sustainable results.
• When quality findings or improvements are identified on one line, evaluate applicability
and support extension of learnings across other Crackers and Ingredient Handling lines to
prevent recurrence and reduce systemic risk.
• Support deployment, use, and sustainment of Quality Pillar tools, ensuring these tools are
actively used to guide execution, escalation, and decision-making on the floor.
• Own the Quality Matrices work process, including defining standards, governing
deployment, and ensuring effective use and sustainment across the bakery.
• Own IQS governance for the bakery, including system setup, user onboarding and training,
troubleshooting, and ensuring consistent, effective use to support quality performance
management.
• Provide advanced quality leadership during complex quality events, including support for
risk assessments, investigations, and disposition decision-making in alignment with
established standards.
• Support and coach on-shift Quality Leads during escalated quality events to ensure
consistent application of standards and sound quality risk assessment.
• Ensure quality learnings and improvements identified on one line are evaluated and
extended across other applicable lines and Ingredient Handling to reduce systemic risk.
• Partner with site and line leadership to develop quality culture action plans for assigned
areas and monitor progress against established actions through DMS routines.
• Reinforce quality culture through consistent floor presence, coaching, and engagement,
ensuring actions translate into observable behavioral and execution improvements on the
line.
• Lead, coach, and develop a Quality Improvement Specialist, including setting clear
expectations, providing feedback, supporting development, and ensuring alignment to
IL6S ways of working and quality standards.
• Act as a consistent, line-embedded quality partner for Crackers Lines 4, 6, 7 and Ingredient
Handling, ensuring alignment between daily execution and longer-term quality
improvement priorities
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and
knowledge:
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and equipment behavior.
• Experience leading or supporting quality improvement initiatives in a manufacturing
environment.
• Ability to translate quality data and technical information into practical operating
standards.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
More about this role
Education / Certifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Quality Assurance, Food Science, Biology, Microbiology,
Engineering, Operations Management or a related field.
Job specific requirements:
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a food manufacturing environment within Quality,
Food Safety, or Process Engineering roles.
• Experience with consumer complaint management, quality losses, and root cause
analysis.
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies (IL6S, Lean, Six Sigma)
preferred.
• Ability to support operations across shifts as needed.
Work schedule:
• M-F 1st shift
No Relocation support available, however for candidates voluntarily moving internationally
some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy"

Location: (Chicago, IL)

Disclaimer:
Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.”
It is the policy of Kyyba to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Kyyba at 248-813-9665

Rewards:
Medical, dental, vision
401k
Term life
Voluntary life and disability insurance
Optional Pre-paid legal plan
Optional Identity theft plan
Optional Medical and dependent FSA
Work-visa sponsorship
Opportunity for advancement
Long-term assignment with opportunity for hire by client

SELECT AWARDS

An INC 5000 company for 10 years
Corp! Michigan Economic Bright Spots
Crain’s Detroit Business Top Staffing Service Companies in Detroit
TechServe Alliance Excellence Award- IT and Engineering Staffing & Solutions
Best of MichBusiness winner in HR Wizards & Partnerships
Metro Detroit Elite Category: Recruitment, Selection & Orientation for 101 Best & Brightest
101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work for in Michigan

About the Company

KYYBA, Inc

Kyyba group of companies are privately held and specialize in staff augmentation, application software and project solutions. In operation for more than 15 years, we have earned an enviable track record and reputation within all the industries we serve. Our unique processes and maturity enables us to understand the needs of the business organizations and provide business solutions that match the real and compelling needs of our customers.

Headquartered in Michigan, Kyyba has multiple office locations and we serve local, regional and national client base consisting of Fortune 500 and middle market companies. Kyyba extends the above solutions and services to a broad spectrum of industry verticals ranging from automotive, insurance, technology, financial, transportation, government and so on.

COMPANY SIZE

100 to 499 employees

INDUSTRY

Staffing/Employment Agencies

FOUNDED

1998

WEBSITE

http://www.kyyba.com/

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