Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The company’s products, which are used in nearly every major industry, include pressure-sensitive materials for labels and graphic applications; tapes and other bonding solutions for industrial, medical and retail applications; tags, labels and embellishments for apparel; and radio-frequency identification (RFID) solutions serving retail apparel and other markets. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company employs approximately 30,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2019 were $7.2 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Avery Dennison is seeking a Quality Project Engineer that is a highly motivated problem solver that has the ability  to lead cross functional teams and drive results. In this role, the successful candidate will bring passion, determination and a sense of urgency to drive a world class quality culture to Graphics operations. You will work closely with the broader divisional quality organization in Graphics, site operations, engineering and supply chain to ensure business success in a leading company where individual and team success are recognized and rewarded. 

Activities may include, but are not limited to:

• Lead strategic quality improvement projects to reduce the occurrence of customer claims 

• Reduce the occurence of HOLD rolls by leading and facilitating cross functional root cause problem solving 

• Maintain and improve reports tracking critical quality metrics including HOLD accrual and customer claims 

• Lead capital projects to introduce engineering controls to improve product consistency 

• Perform capability analysis to minimize internal run variation resulting in out of spec material 

• Support R&D project development and scale up to ensure site quality expectations are accounted for 

• Participate in daily MDI process and support quality related actions

• Lead customer corrective action requests implementing countermeasures to prevent recurrence 

• Establish and asses quality testing standards and required frequencies based on risk and product requirements 

• Perform other tasks or project work as assigned 

Safety:

• Practice all health and safety procedures, policies and practices.

• Practice excellent housekeeping. Maintain a clean and organized work area.

• Participate in all required safety training and initiatives.  

• Minimum 4 years proven experience required
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Material Science or equivalent, Master’s degree preferred from an accredited university
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Actively seeks knowledge, skills and experience in order to grow and develop
• Good trouble-shooting/problem-solving and mechanical ability
• Achieves goals with minimal direction
• Demonstrated decision making and problem-solving experience
• Demonstrated leadership capability including prior experience with direct report or ability to influence without authority
• Must be able to actively chip in in a team based environment; encourage open communication and positive interaction with peers and management to effectively reach a common goal.
• Must have schedule flexibility for occasionally staying over or coming in early
• Proficient in Google and Microsoft Office
• Previous Quality or Research and Development lab experience preferred
• Certified Quality Engineer or ASQ affiliation preferred
• Six Sigma green belt or black belt preferred

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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.

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