Quality Engineer: CAPA & Process Improvement

Avery Dennison; Painesville (OH); On-site; USD 72,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Dennison in Painesville, OH is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead quality improvements of materials and processes within the Quality Management System. The role requires driving root cause analysis and CAPA, with strong cross-functional collaboration across production, suppliers, and development to ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2015, FSC, and MAQMSR standards.

The on-site position focuses on supplier quality, process improvement, and sustaining effective quality programs to support

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or a technical field with 1+ years of experience in Quality or similar fields.
• Solid statistical background, with Minitab knowledge preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, along with strong presentation skills.
• Ability to actively contribute in a team-based environment, effectively work across various functions and levels, and encourage open communication to reach common goals.
• Strong customer service and quality focus with the ability to address issues effectively, handle multiple responsibilities with minimal direction, and take initiative to identify root causes.

Responsibilities

• Work with raw material vendors to resolve quality issues and to make improvements.
• 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, spec reviews and approvals, scale up, design transfer, and facility validation activities.
• Maintain and evaluate the site's corrective action program through the issuing, evaluation, and completion of corrective actions while driving step-change improvements in CAPA processes.
• Drive improvements to the quality system that ensure its suitability, adequacy, and effectiveness while supporting management of document control, calibration, non-conforming material, deviations, and supplier quality processes.

Skills

Quality assurance

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Statistical analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/technical field

Tools

Minitab

Job description

Avery Dennison in Painesville, OH is seeking a Quality Engineer to lead quality improvements of materials and processes within the Quality Management System. The role requires driving root cause analysis and CAPA, with strong cross-functional collaboration across production, suppliers, and development to ensure compliance with ISO 9001:2015, FSC, and MAQMSR standards.

The on-site position focuses on supplier quality, process improvement, and sustaining effective quality programs to support