Quality Control Manager

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, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer.

We do not accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

We are unable to offer sponsorship or relocation for this role.

This role is subject to right-to-work checks as per local employment laws.

Job Description
You will manage the quality function by providing work direction for quality engineers and inspectors and interact regularly with engineering, manufacturing and service functions to establish quality standards for raw material, work in process and finished products.

Note: The following section lists responsibilities and qualifications in a refined, structured format.

Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions:

Formulate a strategy to foster a high performance culture with quality right first time suitable for a world class medical device contract and legal manufacturer.

Coaching and development of staff who support the quality function during the manufacturing process and driving the culture of quality awareness.

Drive improvements to the quality system that ensures its suitability, adequacy, and effectiveness.

Understand and ensure compliance with cGMP, ISO 13485, and FDA 21 CFR Part 820 regulations.

Work closely with commercial and operations to build value with top 10 key accounts and engage with customer quality representatives directly. Implement strategies and tactics to drive short, medium and long-term innovation and improvement plans in the relentless pursuit of zero defects.

Provide operational support related to defining accurate problem statements, issue resolution and problem solving, product quality/risk assessment, and product disposition.

Assist in the investigation of non-conformances as required.

Support investigation of product complaints and assignment of root cause determinations when required.

Provide QA support in the review and approval of plant related validation protocols, reports, and change requests. Support Project Management Office in timely pursuit of progression of priority activities.

Provide facility quality support and representation in new product development, scale up, design transfer, and facility validation activities.

Represent quality and/or regulatory on core design change and new product development teams to ensure the design control process is followed effectively.

Participate in the ISO 13485 certification process and regulatory inspection.

Provide support in customer, supplier, and regulatory audits.

Develop quality SOPs to ensure compliance.

Adopt key enablers such as best practice, automation and ICT platforms that drive efficiency and improvements.

Prepare reports on Key Quality Metrics, for monthly management meetings and management review.

Team management responsibilities

Activity planning, co-ordination and deployment.

Defining roles, responsibilities and accountability.

Production support and monitoring.

Root cause analysis and problem solving.

Cost of quality optimization.

Training and succession planning. Skills and training matrix.

NCMRs, MBR, Deviation requests.

Highlight any specifics around incoming / GRN, raws, sub-assembly, manufacturing, sterilisation, batch-release etc.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or scientific related field.

A minimum of 4 years of experience in the medical device or pharmaceutical industry with at least 3 years of experience in regulatory compliance and quality systems.

At least 4 years of experience in managing a team.

Thorough knowledge of ISO 13485 and 21CFR Part 820.

Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and/or Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) and/or Certified Manager of Quality/Operational Excellence (CMQ/OE).

Experience handling multiple responsibilities with minimal direction.

Strong written and verbal communication skills; strong presentation skills.

Able to effectively work with various functions and levels within the organization.

Being open to every voice, every day, brings our value of diversity to life and makes Avery Dennison a vibrant and engaging place to be. We understand diversity and equal opportunities as enrichment for our future-oriented work. Across our diverse, global team, every voice makes us stronger. When we listen to and learn from each other, there is no limit to what we can achieve together. Each of us is unique, and we appreciate bringing together different personalities and talents.

Avery Dennison is an equal-opportunity employer. In the EMEA region , we have these Employee Resource Groups :

EmpoWer - focusing on the engagement, mentoring, and promotion of women

Mental Health - striving to provide a safe space for employees to discuss mental health issues in the workplace

Unite - supporting the LGBTQI+ and ally community in the EMEA region

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