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

This role will be a member of the digital ink solutions production team at the Reflective Solutions Painesville location. This role will primarily work in the ink dispensing and packaging area and may be required to cross train in other areas of the business. This role is for 2nd Shift (3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.).

General Operations Responsibilities:

• Health and Safety: Consistently work in a safe manner with regard to self, co-workers and manufacturing systems. Perform general housekeeping tasks and waste removal within the department / group and assist other areas, as required.

• Enterprise Lean Sigma (ELS): Continuously review current processes and search out improvement methods to improve product / process quality and reduce waste, rework and unnecessary work that adds no value to the work or process. Support safety, quality and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Teamwork: Assist and support other team members in meeting department and site goals. Participate and share in performing all tasks necessary to run the facility. Contribute and participate in team decision making. Provide support in project work and other special requests.

Role Responsibilities:

• Tend manual, automatic or semiautomatic machines and related equipment in a continuous production / processing operation.

• Follow production / process specifications or instructions of higher level technical personnel and monitor meters, gauges, valves, flow ratios, temperatures, pressures and related controls and guidelines to ensure adherence to production / process specifications.

• Set up machine, requiring a high level of precision and the interaction of multiple variables.

• Load raw material into machine, determine and control the machine cycle, varying and modifying as necessary. Unload finished product.

• Check work using prescribed gauges, jigs and fixtures to measure close tolerances. Some machines may be numerically controlled.

• Perform tests and check products routinely for multiple characteristics using standard measuring devices and making some judgments against standards that are not readily measurable.

• Report any malfunctions or abnormalities and make minor adjustments and repairs to equipment.

• Maintain production records and logs of equipment and product performance.

• May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.

• Jobs may be of short, medium or long duration, requiring frequent change in set up and variation in cycle.

• Adjusts set up and process operations accordingly.

• Practice all health and safety procedures, policies and practices.

• Attend all required safety training.

• Understands and implements those ISO9000 procedures that relate to the role and responsibilities of a production operator.

• Any other duties necessary to complete mixing, packaging and labeling in the Ink department.

Qualifications

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent or 3+ years relevant manufacturing work experience.

Skills / Experience:

• 0-2 years of previous experience.

• Able to lift up to 50 pounds.

• Good ability to anticipate and troubleshoot problems..

• Good experience with, or ability to learn, multiple functions within a facility.

• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with a highly participative work system.

• Good interpersonal skills, mathematical aptitude, mechanical / technical aptitude and logical problem solving skills necessary.

• Able to work independently in a safe and timely manner.

• Must be motivated toward productivity improvements, safety and quality awareness.

Additional Information

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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