Senior Quality Control Officer

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are making 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, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, 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 www.averydennison.com.

Job Summary:

The Senior Quality Control Officer - Woven will be responsible for ensuring all our quality standards are met at our suppliers' premises, including in-line/final inspection, process audits, and offline quality tests as per RBO requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supplier Inspection Management: Oversee and ensure the timely and accurate execution of in-process checks and final product inspections at supplier sites, verifying adherence to specifications and quality plans.
• Quality Reporting & Documentation: Establish and maintain robust reporting mechanisms for supplier quality performance, including inspection results, non-conformance reports, and corrective action statuses. Ensure all quality documentation is complete, accurate, and readily available.
• Supplier Training & Development: Develop and deliver comprehensive quality training programs to supplier teams, covering quality standards, inspection procedures, defect prevention, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Defect Monitoring & Reduction: Continuously monitor supplier defect reports and trends. Collaborate closely with suppliers to identify root causes of defects and implement effective corrective and preventive actions to achieve significant defect reduction targets.
• Customer Complaint Root Cause Analysis: Lead and facilitate thorough root cause analysis investigations for customer complaints related to supplier quality issues. Work cross-functionally with internal teams and suppliers to determine underlying causes and implement robust counter-measures.
• Countermeasure Implementation & Verification: Drive the implementation of effective counter-measures identified through root cause analysis, ensuring their sustainability and verifying their effectiveness through follow-up audits and performance monitoring.
• Supplier Team Development: Partner with suppliers to foster a culture of quality and continuous improvement. Mentor and develop supplier quality teams, enhancing their capabilities in quality assurance, problem-solving, and process control to achieve high-quality performance.
• Performance Monitoring & Audits: Conduct regular supplier performance reviews and quality system and process audits to ensure ongoing compliance with quality agreements, standards, Avery Dennison, and customer requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Champion continuous improvement initiatives within the supplier quality domain, driving the adoption of best practices and lean methodologies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: BSc/MSc in Chemistry, Masters in QMS
• Experience: 1+ year experience in garments, labels, and packaging industry

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.