Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison

QA Optimization Engineer

Painesville, OH, us · Junior

Sponsorship not specified$75k-$100kDetected 2 days ago
Machine LearningLLMsStatisticsProcess ImprovementLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingCritical ThinkingLean Manufacturing

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About the role

  • The Quality Optimization Engineer is responsible for identifying, analyzing, and eliminating manufacturing yield loss while ensuring operational capabilities align precisely with product specifications.
  • The ideal candidate possesses exceptional critical thinking skills, a strong analytical mindset, and a proactive approach to cross-functional leadership.
  • Specification & Capability Alignment: Assist in drafting, refining, and reviewing product specifications; evaluate current manufacturing process capabilities (Cpk/Ppk) to ensure new and existing specs are technically achievable on the production line.

Responsibilities

  • Yield & Loss Optimization: Lead investigative efforts to identify drivers of manufacturing loss, scrap, and downtime; design and execute corrective strategies to improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
  • Autonomous Problem Solving: Drive root-cause investigations from end-to-end utilizing formal methodologies (e.g., 8D, DMAIC, 5-Why, Fishbone Analysis) with minimal supervisory oversight.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner seamlessly across Production, Engineering, Maintenance, and R&D to implement sustainable process controls without relying on top-down authority.
  • Lead investigative efforts to identify drivers of manufacturing loss, scrap, and downtime; design and execute corrective strategies to improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
  • Drive root-cause investigations from end-to-end utilizing formal methodologies (e.g., 8D, DMAIC, 5-Why, Fishbone Analysis) with minimal supervisory oversight.
  • Partner seamlessly across Production, Engineering, Maintenance, and R&D to implement sustainable process controls without relying on top-down authority.
  • To maintain the integrity of our hiring process and protect our candidates from identity fraud, we require video and/or in-person interviews.

Requirements

  • Analytical Mindset: Exceptional critical thinking skills with a demonstrated ability to evaluate complex system inputs, isolate variables, and synthesize actionable solutions.
  • Operational Integration: Ability to bridge technical specifications with practical manufacturing realities, translating engineering tolerances into actionable operational standards.
  • Technological Capability: Proficiency in leveraging AI productivity and analytics tools (e.g., predictive analytics models, LLM-assisted data processing) alongside traditional statistical analysis software (Minitab).
  • Operating with a high degree of autonomy, this individual acts as a critical liaison between Operations, Quality, R&D, and Engineering to clarify quality standards and reduce operational ambiguity.

Nice to have

  • Preferred Experience: Exposure to process capability analysis (SPC/Cpk), spec-setting workflows, Lean Six Sigma concepts, or formal Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

Compensation

  • The salary range for this position is $75,000 - $100,000/ year.
  • The hiring base salary range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting.
  • Pay Transparency

Benefits

  • At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:
  • Inclusive Healthcare: Access to our large network of medical and behavioral health professionals.
  • Retirement Savings: You receive an automatic contribution of 3% of eligible pay (even if you contribute $0) plus a matching contribution of 50% on the first 7% of eligible pay you contribute.
  • Health and Insurance Options: Avery Dennison offers healthcare and insurance options to support you and your family based on your personal needs.
  • The following benefits largely become available to you starting your first day of employment.
  • Paid Time Off: We offer a generous vacation program that varies based upon your experience and position within Avery Dennison.

Company info

  • Company Description
  • We are a global materials science and digital identification solutions company with locations in over 50 countries, and approximately 35,000 employees worldwide.
  • As a science and innovation company, we believe that diverse teams are stronger teams.
  • We are committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and courage, where you can grow your career with a company that has innovation in its DNA.
  • Founded on creating real-world impact to enable a better future, we strive to provide an open, collaborative culture where diversity of thought is encouraged and respected.
  • Hear from our employees about what it's like working at Avery Dennison.
  • Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Equal opportunity

  • Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer.
  • 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 any other protected status.
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