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 and mitigate loss, 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 2025 were $8.9 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

Reporting to the Coating Operations Manager, the Team Manager will maintain and improve the safety, quality, service, cost, and culture as well as provide direct leadership to coating operations by supervising day-to-day production and performance of multiple hourly direct reports. To be successful in this role, you will require good communication skills with a diverse workforce and other members of the production leadership team, an ability to prioritize work, a sense of urgency to solve problems, and strength in making timely and effective decisions to resolve any issues that prevent the company from meeting its goals and objectives.

IMPORTANT: This person will lead our C Team, which works 7:00PM to 7:00AM in a 2-2-3 rotating schedule (Week 1: 2 nights on, 2 off, 3 on. Week 2: 2 nights off, 2 on, 3 off.)

In this important role you will also be responsible for:

1. Employee Development and People Management

• Lead daily activities of about 15-20 team members including coaching, counseling, and corrective action processes. Conduct regular performance reviews with team members and incorporate meaningful feedback on their performance and personal development.

• Review department proficiencies and craft training plans to develop the knowledge base of the team

• Establish development plans for key roles within the shift

• Monitor attendance records, vacation schedules, and payroll

• Ensure consistent application of policies

• Participate in recruiting activities for open roles including interviewing, providing feedback to candidates, onboarding, etc.

• Provide direction in times of emergency, evacuation, or employee injuries

2. Operations Management

A minimum of 50% of the shift is spent on the manufacturing floor.

• Facilitation of department Tier I reviews, updating metrics, and driving daily improvement actions for safety, cost, losses, quality, and efficiency.

• Develop, supervise and improve department metrics and provide updates to Operations Manager.

• Drive Safety culture and performance by instilling safety as a value into the teams and individuals. Perform Safety audits and mentor team members to follow company policies and safe practices. Ensure that all associates perform their jobs in a safe manner aligning with company safety standards and safety policies. Investigate and report all accidents and near misses that occur.

• Drive the identification of root causes and countermeasures for department performance i.e. downtime and delay, quality defects, losses, etc.

• Resolve conflicts and issues that arise including but not limited to production, staffing, and quality; allocate resources as necessary

• Maintain and encourage Good Housekeeping Standards within the department and conduct 5S audits

• Support the efforts of and effectively collaborate with the Maintenance, Quality & Process Engineering Teams

• Assure accuracy of shift production reports and other batch documentation.

• Communicate downtime issues to plant management, maintenance, shift management, and oncoming shift management

Qualifications

Required:

• 3+ years experience in a manufacturing environment, with prior experience leading others in safety, performance management, coaching, training and development, timekeeping/payroll issues and mentoring, etc.

• Have the ability to work with people to achieve objectives and build a teamwork atmosphere.

• Ability to troubleshoot and effectively problem-solve issues and implement solutions to prevent recurring problems

• Demonstrated leadership skills: ability to achieve operational results through delegation and teamwork while gaining/maintaining respect from all levels of the organization.

• Effective communication skills, interpersonal skills, and presentation skills.

Preferred:

• Bachelor Degree

• Experience supervising in a manufacturing operation including

• Experience within manufacturing, ISO 9000, TS 16949, Lean or Six Sigma

• Demonstrated record of successfully implementing and sustaining improvement actions on the production floor.

• Demonstrated effective project management skills.

Additional Information

The salary range for this position will be $75k-100k / year. The hiring base salary range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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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