Senior Controls 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

Avery Dennison is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer to join our team at our site in Mentor, Ohio.  In this position, you will collaborate with the Engineering and Maintenance Teams to provide improvement and troubleshooting of all electrical/electronic systems, such as programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and other drives/controls to support the manufacturing site. You will be responsible for providing manufacturing support to resolve production and quality issues that arise on a day-to-day basis by performing effective root cause problem solving to solve process issues associated with equipment and/or machine performance. The role will report directly to the Maintenance Team Manager. 

Your primary responsibilities and essential functions include:

• Control system design, programing, testing and commissioning

• PLC (programmable logic control) programming and troubleshooting

• Perform effective root cause problem solving to solve process issues associated with equipment and/or machine performance.

• Drive and support productivity and operator experience improvement with changes to programming, equipment, and or HMI screens.

• Assist in development of capital plans to support the divisional drives and controls strategy.

• Develop and maintain drive, controls and SCADA system best practices through collaboration with other process technology teams.

• Perform a wide variety of functions such as installation, maintenance, and repair of equipment for generating, distributing, and utilizing electrical energy. Uses instruments to test circuits and replaces or installs new power, light, electronic and control circuits.

• Troubleshoot electrical malfunctions, inspects circuits and wiring for shielding and grounding, and tests electrical equipment for safety and efficiency.

• Work from schematics, drawings, layouts, or other specifications to locate and diagnose trouble in the electrical system or equipment.

• Create and update electrical schematics and drawings.

• Drive standardization of drive and controls systems and SCADA systems throughout the division; assess gaps against best practices and develop plans to close gaps.

• Interact with Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering teams to ensure equipment reliability.

• Identify safety issues, support safety initiatives, and recommend and implement effective solutions.

• Recommends and provides support for technology upgrade projects to improve product quality and manufacturing effectiveness.

• Conduct training of employees for proper machine adjustments and operations

• Be willing to have a flexible schedule to support a 24/7 operation as required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

• 8+ years of experience in controls or electrical engineering function in a manufacturing environment

• Expertise in automation, drive and PLC control systems

• Knowledgeable with National Electric Code

• Experience in troubleshooting equipment and process issues

• Ability to understand and troubleshoot PLC ladder logic and make system edits as needed

• Hands-on ability to work through symptoms and get to root cause

• Ability to execute multiple projects