Quality Engineer

Company Description

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides branding and information labeling solutions, including pressure-sensitive materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, and a variety of converted products and solutions. The company designs and manufactures a wide range of labeling and functional materials that enhance branded packaging, carry or display information that connects the physical and the digital, and improve customers’ product performance. The company serves an array of industries worldwide, including home and personal care, apparel, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive. The company employs approximately 36,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2022 were $9.0 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Job Description

The successful candidate will form part of an established Quality team and report to the Quality Manager. At this moment we are looking for someone who could have a period of at least 6 months.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:  

• Assist the Quality Manager in implementing and maintaining the quality management system.
• Ensure that requirements laid down in the Quality Manual and Standard Operating Procedures and any other company quality documents are adhered to, and provide advice and guidance on quality related aspects.
• Conduct internal audits, including closing out audit findings in a timely manner, creating audits finding reports and determine proper corrective and preventive actions.
• Create, maintain and issue company quality documentation, such as standard operating procedures.
• Member of New Product Introduction team, with responsibilities that include generating quality documentation.  
• Generation and management of process deviations, non-conformances, supplier complaints, re-works, CAPA, complaints, rejects and change notices.
• Works with Production to solve in-house quality concerns, reviews of non-conforming product and recommends disposition.
• It will be also needed to regularly monitor a specific production area to ensure product is manufactured and sterilised as per the relevant quality documentation.
• Liaise with sterilisation sub-contractor for routine sterilisation activities and associated product testing.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quality/ Science or Engineering.
• Experience in a Quality role within a similar manufacturing organization is an advantage.
• Knowledge of and experience with ISO 13485, FDA regulations Part 820 and the Medical. Device Directive (93/42/EEC) would be an advantage.
• Working experience of EO and gamma sterilization processes with knowledge of the associated standards (ISO 11135 & ISO 11137) would be an advantage

Additional Information

VERY DENNISON IS EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK:
We not only embrace change… we drive it. We work hard, push hard, and take brave risks. Our culture is innovative and collaborative - where bold ideas turn into action. We grow strong talent through stretch opportunities only restricted by your interests. We are committed to workplace diversity, both for employees and for the business. We are a force for good, imbedded in industries and communities worldwide. We are challenging ourselves and others to reach higher and think bigger to improve the quality of all life. Avery Dennison is a great place to work for everyone. We offer: 

• Workplace Flexibility 
• Structured learning and development 
• Mentoring program 
• Competitive total rewards

We look forward to receiving your application.

We do not accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

Please let us know if we can support you with reasonable accommodations throughout the application process by contacting our Talent Acquisition team via [email protected]