Production Supervisor, 3rd shift

Avery Dennison•Fitchburg, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

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 . Job Description The Fastener Solutions Division of Avery Dennison is a worldwide manufacturer of plastic fastening systems used in the automotive, apparel, retail, industrial and packaging industries. Our three-shift injection molding and extrusion operation is located in Fitchburg, MA. The Fastener Solutions Division is ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 certified. This is an on-site 3rd shift position working 5 days/week from 10:30pm to 7:30am (the shift runs 11pm-7am and additional time is expected for communication and handoff) #LI-Onsite.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of experience supervising a manufacturing operation (preferably in injection molding). Will consider candidates without a degree at 5+ years of experience
Skill with establishing processes, procedures and measurements for a team and/or operation.
Familiarity with ISO 9000 required, IATF 16949 preferred, Lean or Six Sigma preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage employee performance
Conduct performance reviews with employees
Documenting and conducting disciplinary action
Ensure employees have necessary skills and schedule training as necessary to fill gaps
Establish succession plans for key roles within the shift
Monitor attendance records, vacation schedules and payroll
Ensure consistent application of policies
Participate in employee selection and hiring; provide recommendations for promotions
Drive continuous improvement
Identify cost reduction opportunities
Assist in implementing Corrective Actions resulting from customer complaints and internally identified opportunities
Identify opportunities to optimize allocation of resources and labor
Connect with other functional areas and other shifts to maintain optimum safety, efficiency and quality
Support Kaizen events and 5S initiatives
As member of the manufacturing leadership team: develop, track and improve department metrics
Provide direction during the shift
Assign operators to machines, watch break schedule
Resolve conflicts and issues that arise such as those relating to production, staffing, and quality; allocate resources as necessary
Lead and direct the troubleshooting of a variety of technical problems with assistance from tooling, maintenance, distribution and other functional areas as needed
Provide leadership in times of emergency, evacuation or employee injuries