We are looking for an energetic Quality Manager to join our incredible team at Avery Dennison in Mentor, OH.
Growing your career as a Full Time Quality Manager is a fantastic opportunity to develop excellent skills.
If you are strong in planning, cooperation and have the right mindset for the job, then apply for the position of Quality Manager at Avery Dennison today!
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
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
Flexible work arrangements
Employee Assistance Program eligibility / Health Advocate
Paid vacation and Paid holidays
Avery Dennison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
Job Description
The Quality Manager is a member of the Plant Leadership Team reporting directly to the Plant Manager. They are responsible for planning and advising the activities of the Quality Team and key initiatives for the Cleveland Films Facility. This role often calls for the derivation and application of new or outstanding approaches. The Quality Manager will partner with the technical teams to formulate, recommend and direct research and development programs to meet organization needs for the quality improvement and cost reduction of both existing and new products and processes. The incumbent will facilitate the transfer of technologies throughout various areas of the organization, evaluate new products, review and analyze technical literature and stay current on related issues and technical data.
Key responsibilities:
Lead, coach and develop quality team members to achieve peak performance.
Attract, retain and develop high potential talent.
Develop and implement a cross functional plan to deliver site quality objectives (claim rate, claim $, claim responsiveness, Customer satisfaction goals, ISO compliance, etc.)
Update strategy deployment documents weekly
Personally complete lot trace, containment and claim investigation activities
Personally lead claim investigations
Lead calls with internal and external Customers and suppliers
Support product qualification, lead quality training, build and track metrics for overall rejection rate and continuous improvement for all products that are being tolled for internal customers in the Avery Dennison network
Develop and improve the off machine inspection and testing plan, and handle inspections, lab testing and calibrations
Lead site (internal) Corrective Action process
Complete corrective actions for Customers and in response to internal/external audits
Provide on-call quality support; process watching production runs
Complete supplier audits
Enter claims to suppliers, request corrective actions and audit the effectiveness of corrective actions.
Responsible for Internal and external audit follow-up to gain and maintain ISO and FSC compliance.
Become a trained ISO and FSC lead auditor of LGM-NA, and lead 2 audits per year
Actively participate in bi-weekly quality meetings to share best practices
Complete Document Change Requests associated with DIV PR, WI, DOC's.
Maintain site document control and training objectives
Lead site Management of Change and Temporary Operating Deviation processes for site.
Work with product design teams to ensure new products meet quality expectations.
Instill a quality culture that purposefully identifies and solves quality-related issues.
Lead cross-functional project teams & collaborate with all functions, levels of the organization, customers and suppliers.
Develop, maintain, and ensure compliance with quality assurance programs, policies, processes, and procedures under ISO 9001:2015.
Interact regularly with engineering, manufacturing and commercial functions to establish quality standards for raw material, work in process and finished products and ensure sufficient process capability to consistently meet those standards.
Deliver short-term and-long term results in order to develop and maintain the organization's credibility with the business and build opportunities for the function to add greater value to the business.
Use business trends and customer needs to develop and manage divisional strategy and build a team operating plan with useful goals to create competitive advantage.
Travel to Customers, supplier, and to support internal audits (10%)
Qualifications
B.S. in chemical, mechanical, industrial engineering or material sciences required.
3-5 years experience in a people leadership role and within a quality or operations function.
Demonstrated experience leading policies, procedures, process, programs, and practices under ISO 9001 (or a similar quality system) to ensure continuous improvement, conformance and effectiveness of the Quality System. Statistical analysis and problem solving skills (Six Sigma).
Demonstrated experience with effective Corrective and Preventive Action processes to ensure process improvement and auditing results.
Able to quickly acclimate to sophisticated organization: build and develop functional relationships, gain knowledge of products, develop analytical and reporting skills, learn multiple computer-based quality, inventory, and internet/ intranet applications.
Experience with automotive industry certifications preferred.
Additional Information
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. If you require accommodations to view or apply for a job, alternative methods are available to submit an application. Please contact View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io to discuss reasonable accommodations.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
Benefits of working as a Quality Manager in Mentor, OH:
? Learning opportunities
? Company offers career progression opportunities
? Attractive package
