Operations Co-Op - Controls (Electrical, Automation, Controls Engineering)

Company Description

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides branding and information labeling solutions, including pressure-sensitive materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, and a variety of converted products and solutions. The company designs and manufactures a wide range of labeling and functional materials that enhance branded packaging, carry or display information that connects the physical and the digital, and improve customers’ product performance. The company serves an array of industries worldwide, including home and personal care, apparel, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive. The company employs approximately 36,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2022 were $9.0 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Job Description

What we are looking for

We are seeking innovators, collaborators, and problem solvers. Our interns do not shy away from a challenge, and are looking for a chance to create a real impact with our company. Avery Dennison’s Internship Program has a single business focus to cultivate future talent for our rapidly growing organization. With a concentrated blend of experiential on-the-job learning, a dynamic environment, access to business leaders, and a supportive team of co-workers, peers, and supervisors, the Internship Program will provide you the opportunity to sharpen your skills and collaborate on a number of strategic projects.

We’re seeking an Operations Co-Op / Intern to join our business in North America. You will be responsible for completing an assignment focused on process controls initiatives and collaborating with the plant’s leadership team in one of our state of the art facilities. After a successful co-op/intern you will get hands-on experience in manufacturing.  Our co-op and internship program serves as a talent pipeline for our Early Careers Program in Operations - Controls and throughout the organization.

We are considering individuals who are excited about working in any of the following states for their summer internship and possibly post college graduation  OH, IN, PA, and GA.

We are looking for a motivated Contols Engineering Co-Op / Intern to join our team.  As a controls engineering co-op you will be responsible for the design, specification, development and implementation of controls systems for various manufacturing equipment.

What you will be doing

• Familiarizing yourself with various programming software platforms

• Leading/Supporting projects requiring electrical and controls input

• Maintaining data acquisition systems

• Editing/Creating Human Machine Interface (HMI) screens for operators

• Assessing aging or obsolete controls equipment and proposing solutions

• Reading/Updating electrical schematics

• Troubleshooting issues with controls systems

What sets us apart

Avery Dennison’s Co-Op and Internship Program is unlike any other with its emphasis on networking, community and support. From Day 1, networking is encouraged, promoted and expected within the program. As you are on-boarded with other summer interns and Early Careers Program associates from various tracks, you quickly develop a community  of individuals all committed to make sure you have what it takes to succeed.

A core component of the curriculum is the peer mentoring program. Paired with an Early Careers Associate or program graduate within the organization, the program focuses on the transition from college to corporate, leveraging strengths and defining your early career path.  

In addition as an organization that values diversity and inclusion, we welcome our Summer Interns to take an active role in our Employee Resource Groups(ERG’s).  ERG’s are a group of employees that help advance and promote diversity, cultural awareness and an inclusive work environment. Some of our ERG’s are Black Employee Resource Group (BERG), Elevate(Women’s Leadership Development), NEO Chinese Association, Unite(LGBT+), Veteran Employee Resource Group (VERG) and Voz Latina.

Internships at Avery Dennison are paid and relocation assistance is available to those that qualify.

Qualifications

What you will need to bring to the program

Avery Dennison has a long history of being an industry leader. Your history is important to us. It should include the following: