Quality Engineer

Avery Dennison; High Bridge (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Dennison is seeking a Quality Engineer in New Jersey to ensure products and processes meet strict quality standards. You will work with manufacturing engineering, product development, and sales teams to implement corrective actions and drive continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, audits, and cross-functional collaboration with a focus on ISO 9001:2015 compliance and robust quality documentation.

Qualifications

• 4+ years quality engineering, or 3+ years with a Master's Degree.
• Experience in quality assurance; contract manufacturing a plus.
• Strong math and analytical skills; statistical analysis and SPC.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, schematics, reports.

Responsibilities

• Ensure products and processes meet quality standards, aligned with ISO 9001:2015.
• Maintain complaint and nonconformance records, investigate, and implement corrective actions.
• Plan and oversee inspection and testing of incoming/outgoing product.
• Lead quality efforts for new projects and pilot runs.
• Maintain ISO documentation and related quality records.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Statistical analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Six Sigma

Lean manufacturing

Documentation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Master's Degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

Job Description

The Quality Engineer position is responsible for ensuring that the products produced, and the manufacturing processes, meet Avery Dennison’s quality standards, working in conjunction with the manufacturing engineering team and product development/sales teams. In your role as Quality Engineer, delivering on these responsibilities is critical to success:

• Interpret, build upon, and comply with company quality standards, as well as ISO 9001:2015 regulations.

• Carefully maintain complaint and nonconformance processing through records and tracking systems, including investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions.

• Determine quality improvement parameters by identifying statistical methods relevant to manufacturing processes.

• Plan, execute, and oversee inspection and testing of incoming and outgoing product to confirm quality conformance to specifications and quality deliverables

• Provide training and support on systems, policies, procedures, and core processes.

• Actively participate as the quality lead for new projects, pilots runs, and new product testing across multi- departmental project teams

• Work along with the manufacturing and engineering teams to optimize documentation related to quality and inspection; maintaining ISO related documentation

• Conduct internal and external audits in compliance with ISO 9001:2015

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
Qualifications

Avery Dennison has a long history of being a market leader. Your history is important to us. It should include the following:

Education:

• 4+ Years quality engineering, research, scientific or related experience with a Bachelor's Degree 3+ years with a Masters Degree

Experience:

• Demonstrated working knowledge/experience in quality assurance discipline.

• Previous contract manufacturing experience is a plus

• Understanding of applicable computer systems, such as Microsoft Office, Google and function specific software

• Strong math and analytical skills (statistical analysis and process control)

• Basic ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer generated reports

• Ability to interface effectively with cross-functional groups to define and execute overall requirements

• Work with quantitative analysis and models for decision making and problem solving

• Able to conduct research, prepare comprehensive reports and present complex statistical information in a clear and succinct fashion

• Can evaluate multiple variables to arrive at the optimum solution

• Experienced with six sigma and lean manufacturing

• Competency in objective setting, and providing appropriate situational leadership to execute these strategies

• Able to see and understand the broad context of events

• Can ensure strategies and tactical plans developed are consistent with overall manufacturing and service functional objectives

• Ability to take on increased responsibility, special initiatives, and leadership role

• Travel up to 25%, some off hour work may be required

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.

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