Quality Engineer

Avery Dennison • Mentor, OH

9h

About The Position

Are you a detail-oriented problem solver passionate about operational excellence? Avery Dennison is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead raw material quality initiatives and drive continuous improvement across our manufacturing facility. In this role, you will act as a critical link between operations, procurement, and external vendors to resolve quality concerns and implement preventative actions.
Your primary responsibilities will include:
Supplier Quality Management: Collaborating with raw material vendors to resolve issues, submitting and following up on supplier claims, and driving improvements to meet business needs.
Operational Support: Providing internal production quality support, including risk assessments, product disposition, and troubleshooting related to issue resolution.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Interfacing with laboratory, manufacturing, engineering, sales, and marketing functions to ensure quality standards are met across all business disciplines.
Continuous Improvement: Utilizing Avery Dennison’s Enterprise Lean Sigma (ELS) principles to improve quality metrics, such as complaints, losses, and hold, while reducing waste and rework.
Compliance and Audits: Providing essential support during customer, supplier, third-party, and regulatory audits to ensure adherence to ISO 9001 and other relevant standards.
Training: Delivering quality-focused training and support to production areas to foster a culture of excellence and safety.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field is preferred.
• Experience: 4–6 years of experience in Quality or a similar field, with a proven track record of handling multiple responsibilities with minimal direction.
• Technical Skills: Strong statistical background with proficiency in Minitab; knowledge of ISO 9001 and Six Sigma training/certification is highly preferred.
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to deliver effective presentations to various organizational levels.
• Travel: Ability to travel approximately 10% domestically to support vendor and site requirements.

Nice To Haves

• knowledge of ISO 9001 and Six Sigma training/certification is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supplier Quality Management: Collaborating with raw material vendors to resolve issues, submitting and following up on supplier claims, and driving improvements to meet business needs.
• Operational Support: Providing internal production quality support, including risk assessments, product disposition, and troubleshooting related to issue resolution.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Interfacing with laboratory, manufacturing, engineering, sales, and marketing functions to ensure quality standards are met across all business disciplines.
• Continuous Improvement: Utilizing Avery Dennison’s Enterprise Lean Sigma (ELS) principles to improve quality metrics, such as complaints, losses, and hold, while reducing waste and rework.
• Compliance and Audits: Providing essential support during customer, supplier, third-party, and regulatory audits to ensure adherence to ISO 9001 and other relevant standards.
• Training: Delivering quality-focused training and support to production areas to foster a culture of excellence and safety.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees