Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The company’s products and solutions, which are used in nearly every major industry, include pressure-sensitive materials for labels and graphic applications; tapes and other bonding solutions for industrial, medical, and retail applications; tags, labels and embellishments for apparel; and radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions serving retail apparel and other markets. The company employs approximately 36,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2021 were $8.4 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
• Flexible work arrangements
• 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 operations on extrusion/casting assets
• 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 Extrusion line productivity & product quality through the use of problem solving, Six Sigma & project management skill
• 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, lead & participate in safety, quality, cost & process improvement projects
• Provide ongoing process assessment—including trials & capability studies
• Implementation of new equipment & operating procedures
• Coaching other process engineers and operations team
• Developing and implementing technical training
• Prioritizing and driving capital projects
• Participating, leading and sponsoring various task teams
• Assisting in the development of long-term strategies

Essential:

• Experience with statistical analysis, statistical process controls, SPC, DOE, FMEA, and MSE
• Experience with AutoCAD and project engineering
• 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 lead 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
• Empathic, effective in giving/receiving feedback
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills
• Strong PC skills – MS Office, Lotus Notes, MINITAB, AutoCAD, 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 a plus
• 0-2 years of validated experience
• Flexibility on work hours (on call after hours/weekend as needed)

Preferred:

• Experience with Controls, instrumentation, PLC knowledge also a plus
• Previous experience with PSA / web based processes
• Web handling experience

Education:

• BS Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical engineering required

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