Process Engineer

Avery Dennison • Mentor, OH

12d • $72,000 - $100,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Process Engineer at Avery Dennison, you will support day-to-day manufacturing operations and drive continuous improvement for coating and compounding assets in a 24/7 manufacturing environment. You will reduce product and process variation through Six Sigma methodologies, statistical process control tools, experimental design, and the development or enhancement of standard operating procedures and process controls. As a technical partner to site leadership, you will work with Operations, Marketing, and R&D to optimize product performance, execute capital projects, and achieve sustainable improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and cost.

This is an on-site position based at the manufacturing facility in Mentor, Ohio. The role requires schedule flexibility for on-call after-hours and weekend support as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering.
• At least 2 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with statistical analysis and quality engineering methodologies, including Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Measurement Systems Evaluation (MSE).
• Strong technical working knowledge of process optimization and continuous manufacturing operations.
• Project management, decision analysis, and situational appraisal skills, including experience scoping, prioritizing, and executing capital projects and improvement plans while managing concurrent priorities.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate and influence across organizational levels, deliver technical training, and give and receive constructive feedback.
• Schedule flexibility for on-call after-hours and weekend support as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Six Sigma exposure or Green Belt/Black Belt certification.
• Hands-on experience in web handling, pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) coating, compounding, or 24/7 operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day product and process operations for coating and compounding assets in a 24/7 manufacturing environment, acting as a technical business partner to the site leadership team.
• Identify, investigate, and analyze production issues using Six Sigma methodologies, statistical process control, and structured root-cause problem solving to eliminate losses and improve coating line productivity and quality.
• Improve and optimize product lines and manufacturing processes by reducing variation, executing line trials, and conducting process capability studies.
• Partner with Marketing and R&D on new product development, raw material qualifications, and production scale-ups across manufacturing assets.
• Initiate, scope, manage, and execute capital engineering projects and site continuous improvement initiatives.
• Implement new equipment, establish long-term sustainment control strategies, and develop technical training to mentor operations personnel.

Benefits

• Inclusive healthcare with access to medical and behavioral health professionals.
• Retirement savings: automatic contribution of 3% of eligible pay, plus a 50% match on the first 7% of eligible pay contributed.
• Healthcare and insurance options to support employees and their families, largely available starting the first day of employment.
• Generous paid time off, with the vacation program varying based on experience and position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level