Manufacturing Optimization Engineer

Avery Dennison Corporation is a leading materials science company specializing in designing and manufacturing various labeling and functional materials. With a global presence, the company's products are used in numerous industries, including pressure-sensitive materials for labels and graphic applications, tapes and bonding solutions for industrial, medical, and retail uses, tags, labels, and embellishments for apparel, and radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions serving retail apparel and other markets.

We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Optimization Engineer to join our team at Avery Dennison Corporation. As a key member of our site leadership team, you will be responsible for reducing product and process variation through the implementation of Six Sigma/statistical tools and improvement of existing procedures and process controls.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field and 1+ years of experience in business, operations, or lean experience. Additionally, they should possess strong project management skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a proven ability to effectively lead change.

In this critical role, you will be responsible for:

• Becoming a business partner to the site leadership team
• Identifying and analyzing production problems using Six Sigma methodologies to control and improve manufacturing processes
• Losing reduction and continuous improvement in coating line productivity and product quality through problem-solving, Six Sigma, and project management skills
• Continually improving and optimizing current products through variation reduction
• Providing support for new product development and material changes by interacting with Marketing and R&D teams
• Developing control strategies for sustaining all continuous improvement projects
• Initiating, managing, and participating in safety, quality, cost, and process improvement projects
• Providing ongoing process evaluation, including trials and capability studies
• Implementing new equipment and operating procedures
• Mentoring other process engineers and operations personnel
• Developing and implementing technical training
• Participating, leading, and sponsoring various task teams
• Assisting in the development of long-term strategies

To be successful in this role, you will need to meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field
• 1+ years of related business, operations, or lean experience
• Recently certified Black Belt or relatively new in role process or project engineers preferred
• Proven leadership skills – able to influence and motivate others
• High energy, passion for excellence, bias for action
• Excellent project management skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills; ability to effectively present complex topics in a concise manner
• Effective interpersonal skills dealing with people at various levels and in a variety of functions
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead change
• Strong quantitative and analytical capability – strong statistical background and computer literacy a plus
• Critical thinking skills
• Substantial, relevant experience in logistics
• Solid understanding of business issues, metrics, and customer value
• Understanding of applicable computer systems, such as Microsoft Office, Google Platform, and function-specific software