Quality Engineer

Position Title: Quality Engineer

Location: Cleveland, OH

Business Unit: Team Wendy

About Avon Technologies

We are a world leader in protective equipment, with a reputation for innovative design, high-performance quality and specialist materials expertise. Our two brands, Avon Protection and Team Wendy, supply our respiratory and head protection portfolio to customers across the globe from our manufacturing sites in the UK and North America. With over 900 talented people our shared purpose and core beliefs are to be #FIERCE about Protecting Lives. It's why we come to work - and it's what motivates us, every day, to do the best work we can.

Purpose Of Position

At Team Wendy, The Quality Engineer is responsible for ensuring that products and processes meet established quality standards and regulatory requirements. This role focuses on analyzing, improving, and maintaining quality systems, investigating quality issues, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The Quality Engineer works collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including production, design, and suppliers, to identify and resolve quality challenges and ensure customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Quality System Management
• Develop, implement, and maintain quality control systems and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and company policies.
• Conduct internal audits and support external audits as required.
• Product Inspection and Testing
• Oversee and perform inspections of materials, products, and processes to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Develop and implement testing protocols and quality standards.
• Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions
• Investigate and resolve product quality issues by identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Track and report on non-conformance issues and drive continuous improvement efforts.
• Supplier Quality Management
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure material and component quality meets specifications.
• Conduct supplier audits and assist in supplier development initiatives.
• Continuous Improvement
• Lead quality improvement projects using Lean, Six Sigma, or other methodologies.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization to enhance efficiency and reduce defects.
• Documentation and Reporting
• Maintain accurate records of quality control processes, audits, and test results.
• Prepare quality reports and present findings to management and stakeholders.
• Collaboration and Training
• Work with cross-functional teams to address quality challenges and improve processes.
• Provide training to employees on quality standards and procedures.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in a quality engineering role, preferably in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong understanding of quality systems, methodologies, and tools (e.g., ISO 9001, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing).
• Proficiency in quality inspection tools and software (e.g., statistical analysis tools, CAD).
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for working with teams and suppliers.
• Certification in quality management systems (e.g., CQE, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt) is a plus.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action processes (e.g., 8D, Fishbone, 5-Why).
• Knowledge of statistical process control (SPC) and measurement system analysis (MSA).
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance in relevant industries (e.g., FDA, AS9100, IATF 16949).
  
  

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserved the right to modify, add or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.

U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.

To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within Avon that may present access to export controlled technical data, Avon must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).

The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position. The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at Avon's sole election.

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without a sponsorship for employment visa status (e.e. H1B status).

The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work in Cleveland, OH is $85,000 to $95,000 annually. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, type and years of experience within the industry, education, etc.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability