Supplier Quality Engineer - Mentor, OH

Job Description

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Full-time

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE : AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides a wide range of branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. Our products and solutions include labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and a variety of products and solutions that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving an array of industries worldwide - including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive - we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2023 were $8.4 billion.

At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are :

Health & wellness benefits starting on day 1 of employment

Paid parental leave

401K eligibility

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program eligibility / Health Advocate

Paid vacation and paid holidays

Job Description

The Quality Engineer focuses on leading raw material quality concerns / claims and improvements including preventative actions to improve quality for both internal and external customers. This position requires the ability to drive improvement across multiple functional areas, through committed root cause discovery and analysis. Good judgment skills are necessary to ensure the appropriate balance of quality, compliance, and business needs.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities :

Activities and duties may vary depending upon site specific needs. Essential functions may include, but are not limited to :

Work with raw material vendors to resolve quality issues and to make improvements.

Act as the primary problem solving resource for raw material issues as needed.

Act as the link between operations and raw material vendors.

Provide internal production quality support related to issue resolution, product quality / risk assessment and product disposition.

Work to help resolve internal and external customer quality concerns as required.

Work across functional boundaries and interface with these business disciplines in a significant manner - laboratory, manufacturing, engineering, sales, and marketing functions as needed to carry out assignments.

Works to improve quality metrics (complaints, losses, hold) through supplier quality improvements

Dispositions materials or assists in dispositioning material on as needed basis.

Provide support in customer, supplier, third party and regulatory audits.

Other duties as deemed necessary.

Provides training and quality support to the production areas as needed.

Additional Qualifications / Responsibilities

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field preferred

2-5 years experience in Quality or similar fields.

Good statistical background with Minitab knowledge

Experience handling multiple responsibilities with minimal direction.

Strong written and verbal communication skills; strong presentation skills.

Able to effectively work with various functions and levels within the organization.

Ability to travel 10% domestically.

Preferred Requirements

Knowledge of ISO 9001 is a plus

Six Sigma Training or certification is helpful