Quality Documentation Control Specialist

• Full-time

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are making possible products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, promote sustainability, circularity, and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, RFID inlays and tags, software applications connecting physical and digital realms, and offerings that enhance branded packaging and display information to improve customer experience. Serving industries worldwide—including home and personal care, apparel, retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals, and automotive—we employ approximately 35,000 employees across more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer

Please inform us if we can support you with reasonable accommodations during the application process by contacting our team via [emailprotected].

The Quality Documentation Control Specialist will maintain procedures related to document control activities within quality systems to ensure compliance with cGMP, FDA 21 CFR Part 820, MDR, and ISO 13485 requirements.

Your impact:

• Ensuring site compliance with operating standards and regulatory requirements related to documentation practices.
• Providing guidance and training to Document Control or Records Management and user departments on proper use of document/record management systems.
• Managing and maintaining electronic quality change control systems.
• Managing and maintaining document control and record retention activities.
• Controlling changes to documented procedures.
• Coordinating review and revision of controlled documents.
• Developing and overseeing the creation of tools, resources, and programs to improve document/record quality and promote good writing.
• Supporting and maintaining job codes for employee training requirements and records.
• Balancing daily tasks with project-based workload and overseeing related activities and project contributors.
• Serving as System Administrator for document control and learning management systems.
• Ensuring that quality data and documentation are complete, robustly maintained, and available for inspections.
• Providing training and support to change control system users.
• Serving as an internal auditor, conducting audits of quality areas.
• Collaborating with management to assess and improve programs and processes continuously.
• Preparing metric reports for management.
• Coordinating document/record requests and staging documents for regulatory inspections.
• Overseeing or leading investigation activities and managing compliance items for the department.
• Reviewing and approving changes in accordance with SOPs.
• Leading projects related to documentation control.
• Overseeing document revisions for grammar, spelling, punctuation, presentation, clarity, syntax, logic, flow, and organization.
• Participating in other improvement projects and tasks assigned by the Quality Manager.

Qualifications:

• 3rd level qualification in a scientific or technical discipline or equivalent work experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Systems and Documentation or equivalent.
• Good interpersonal skills and integrity.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, document control systems, and ERP systems.
• Rigorous attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience with Quality Systems audits and documentation preferred.

This is a maternity cover for a minimum of 12 months.