Quality Engineer

Avery Dennison•Fitchburg, MA

37d•$75,000 - $90,000

About The Position

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 This position is of high visibility and key to the succession plans of the business. The Quality Engineer, working within the company Business Management System, supports Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering and the Quality Group (QA Lab and Document Control) in their efforts to meet or exceed our customers’ expectations and ensures that quality levels are maintained, while minimizing costs and improving productivity.

Requirements

Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
Minimum 5 years Quality Assurance experience in a manufacturing setting
Interest in advancement to Quality Management
Knowledge of ISO 9001 required and IATF16949 preferred
Good statistical background and Minitab knowledge
Experience balancing 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
Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing technology, engineering or technical related field preferred

Nice To Haves

Lean Six Sigma Training experience is a plus
ASQ certification in quality engineering, quality management, or auditing is a plus

Responsibilities

Lead customer quality-related inquiries from receipt to closure, primarily from Automotive customers
Coordinate quality matters related to customer quality such as product complaint, customer claim (with Finance), 8D report evaluation and submission, follow-up to assess the effectiveness of corrective actions and preventive actions
Provide internal production quality support related to issue resolution, product quality/risk assessment and product disposition
Provide plant quality support and representation in new product development, specification reviews and approvals, scale up, design transfer, and facility validation activities, and the establishment and maintenance of quality control standards
Working multi-functionally, maintain Process Flow Diagrams, Process FMEAs, and Control Plans
Provide assistance in the QA lab to perform product measuring and testing if required
Ability to work across functional boundaries and collaborate with these business fields in a significant manner - laboratory, manufacturing, engineering, sales, and marketing functions as needed to carry out assignments
Provide production support of a quality/statistical data analysis nature
Provide monthly quality indices and leads monthly Quality meeting
Provide training in areas of responsibility or expertise, as the need arises
Generate and provide quality metrics for management review
Conducts quality audits for products, processes, and if required suppliers
Leads problem solving and continuous improvement projects
Develop systemic improvements to the plant quality system
Provide feedback into the development and maintenance of the Site Business(Quality) Management System (BMS)
Other duties as deemed necessary