Coating Process Engineering Manager

Avery Dennison•Painesville, OH

4d•$100,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Coating Process Engineering Manager at Avery Dennison, you will join the Performance Tapes team in Painesville, Ohio. In this leadership role, you will lead process engineers, drive site-wide process stability, and reduce variation across coating manufacturing operations. You will provide hands-on technical guidance and apply Lean Six Sigma methodologies to optimize production line yield, advance continuous improvement, and serve as a technical partner to site leadership and commercial R&D teams. This is a full-time, on-site position at the Painesville facility.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from an accredited university.
At least 5 years of relevant experience.
Experience in statistical analysis and statistical process controls, including SPC, DOE, FMEA, and MSE.
Ability to develop, implement, monitor, measure, and control functional improvement plans.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities through strong project management.
Strong problem-solving, decision analysis, and situation appraisal skills.
Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and facilitation skills.
Effective cross-functional leadership and approachable communication.
Strong PC skills.

Nice To Haves

Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree.
Green Belt or Black Belt certification in Six Sigma.
Background in controls, instrumentation, or PLCs.
Experience with Pressure Sensitive Adhesives or web-based processes.
Experience with CAD, Google Suite, MINITAB, QSI, or QIS.

Responsibilities

Manage, coach, and develop a team of process engineers, including technical skill development, performance reviews, and fostering accountability, collaboration, and psychological safety across engineering and operations teams.
Partner with site leadership to translate business strategies into engineering priorities, continuous improvement initiatives, and long-term capital upgrade plans.
Reduce losses, optimize line throughput, and improve product quality across coating lines using Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, and project management frameworks.
Support day-to-day production operations and work with cross-functional teams, R&D, and commercial partners to identify, select, prioritize, and implement process improvement and new product development projects.
Initiate, manage, and participate in safety, quality, cost, and process improvement projects, including sustainment control strategies.
Provide escalation support for high-impact operational emergencies and be accessible 24/7 when critical operational situations arise.