Process Engineer

Company Description

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.

At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:

• Health & wellness benefits starting on day 1 of employment

• Paid parental leave

• 401K eligibility

• Tuition reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program eligibility / Health Advocate

• Paid vacation and paid holidays

Job Description

As a Process Engineer, you will be responsible for reducing product and process variation through the use of Six Sigma / statistical tools and the implementation or improvement of existing procedures and process controls.  In this critical role, you will also be responsible for:

• Support day to day product and process operations for coating and compounding assets in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

• Be a business partner to the site leadership team

• Identify & analyze production problems using Six Sigma methodologies to control & improve manufacturing processes.

• Loss reduction & continuous improvement in coating line productivity & product quality through the use of problem solving, Six Sigma & project management skills.

• Continually improve & optimize current products through variation reduction.

• Provide support for new product development and material changes as they arise by interacting with and being a member of Marketing and R&D teams.

• Develop control strategies for sustaining all continuous improvement projects.

• Initiate, manage & participate in safety, quality, cost & process improvement projects.

• Provide ongoing process evaluation—including trials & capability studies.

• Implementation of new equipment & operating procedures.

• Mentoring other process engineers and operations personnel.

• Developing and implementing technical training.

• Scoping and executing capital projects

• Participating, leading and sponsoring various task teams.

• Assisting in the development of long-term strategies.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Candidates must have PERMANENT US work authorization

• Experience with statistical analysis, statistical process controls, SPC, DOE, FMEA, and MSE.

• Ability to develop, implement, monitor, measure, and control functional improvement plans.

• Problem solving, decision analysis, situation appraisal skills.

• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate and develop influential relationships at multiple levels within an organization, and lead in a positive and collaborative manner

• Ability to influence others.

• Approachable, effective in giving/receiving feedback.

• Strong presentation and facilitation skills.

• Strong PC skills – MS Office / Google platforms, Lotus Notes, MINITAB, AutoCAD, Inventor/SolidWorks, QSI and QIS experience a plus.

• Previous ISO 9001-2000 experience with implementation, improvement, and sustainment.

• Previous Six Sigma exposure/experience. Green Belt / Black Belt certification is a plus.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in operations, engineering, or a related field, including co-op and internship experience.

• Flexibility on work hours (on call after hours/weekend as needed)

Preferred:

• Experience with Controls, instrumentation, PLC knowledge also a plus.

• Experience in a 24/7 environment is preferred.

• Knowledge in PSM processes is a plus