Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The company’s products, 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. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company employs approximately 30,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2017 were $6.6 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

ABOUT YOUR ROLE:

The  Manufacturing 4.0 Technology Manager is an expert-level technical role that leads and supports step-change improvement and next generation manufacturing capabilities to drive improved speed to market, productivity, quality, and cost. All work is accomplished with focus on promoting EHS and sustainability.

Responsibilities are associated with the improvement driver areas of:

• Process standardization
• ELS fundamentals
• Data enablement
• Automation
• Analog to digital conversions
• Manufacturing innovation

The  Manufacturing 4.0 Technology Manager is assigned to lead and/or support strategies, initiatives and ongoing technology scouting associated with manufacturing automation and digitalization at Avery Dennison manufacturing sites and outsource partners. This Latin America champion position is responsible for development, management and implementation of the manufacturing 4.0 plans to achieve business goals for our sites in the Latin America  region. Based on current conditions, priority focus is on standardization, ELS fundamentals, and automation.

The Manufacturing 4.0 Technology Manager collaborates with other technical, operations, supply chain and business colleagues across all functions.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Driving improvements and building operations capability for using effective problem solving and lean principles, proposing and implementing changes to work processes and new technologies
• Supporting technology and product roadmaps for near and long term strategy - recommending and advising on capital investments, equipment modifications, and technology improvements
• Identification and development of technologies and process changes to reduce time and manual effort.
• Identification and development of next generation manufacturing platforms and processes, accelerating conversion to digital workflow
• Ongoing collaboration and communication with colleagues and stakeholders across all functions to understand priority needs and opportunities and to share ideas and proposals
• Technology scouting and innovation - engage in processes to proactively identify potential solutions and partners, establish and engage in ongoing practices to build a culture that encourages trying new things and failing fast to drive rapid learning
• Project management – effectively leading project teams and proactively managing execution of priority initiatives to deliver  improved processes and results
• Coaching, training, and development of required skills and capabilities in others

EDUCATION AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or commensurate training and work experience with demonstrated technical expertise across a range of products and technologies
• Minimum 5 years related work experience with demonstrated success - manufacturing technologies, operations, process improvements, and problem solving
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with limited supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills across all levels of the organization
• Ability to coach, train, and develop others
• Ability to effectively work, positively influence and collaborate with others
• Ability to travel when required to support business.

The candidate must possess knowledge and experience with:

• Lean principles and application in manufacturing
• Expertise for manufacturing processes, technologies, process automation and innovation
• Engineering fundamentals
• Basic business acumen
• Technology suppliers and markets
• Project management skills
• People leadership and interpersonal skills