Engineering & Technical Manager

Avery Dennison; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global materials solutions provider in Cramlington is seeking an Engineering & Technical Manager to lead technical operations. This role involves optimizing maintenance, driving strategic initiatives, and fostering a safety-focused culture. The ideal candidate should have extensive leadership experience in manufacturing, practical engineering skills, and budget management capabilities. Join us to turn innovative vision into operational success.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate extensive leadership experience in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Possess a working, practical understanding of both mechanical and electrical engineering principles.
• Exhibit expertise in functional budget preparation and robust CAPEX management.

Responsibilities

• Manage Maintenance and Process Engineering teams to optimize asset performance.
• Implement and build strategies that align with site and European goals.
• Formulate and execute the annual CAPEX plan, managing projects from design through to delivery.
• Coach and mentor the team to build a pipeline for succession.
• Drive a proactive, 'safety-first' culture across all initiatives.

Skills

Leadership experience

Mechanical engineering understanding

Electrical engineering understanding

Budget preparation

Inspirational communication

Proactive leadership

Education

Graduate qualification

Job 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.

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer.

Please let us know if we can support you with reasonable accommodations throughout the application process by contacting our team via [e-mail]

Job Description

Are you ready to be the strategic engine of a world-class manufacturing site?

We're not just looking for a manager; we're seeking a visionary leader and technical strategist to take the reins of our entire technical operation in Cramlington, UK. This is a high-impact role where you will directly influence performance, innovation, and people as a core member of our Plant Leadership Team.

The Opportunity: More Than Just Maintenance

As our Engineering & Technical Manager, you won't just keep the lights on - you'll be designing a brighter, more efficient future. You will be accountable for merging technical excellence with business strategy by:

• Leading Technical Operations: Take full ownership of our Maintenance and Process Engineering teams. You’ll manage these crucial departments, optimizing asset performance, streamlining processes, and ensuring we maintain our competitive edge.
• Driving Strategy & Vision: You'll be the architect of our technical roadmap, responsible for implementing and building strategies that align with site and European goals. This includes defining best practice standards for equipment and engineering across the facility.
• Controlling the Capital: You will be accountable for formulating and executing the annual CAPEX plan, from identifying strategic equipment needs to managing projects from design through to delivery. You’ll be the champion for key machinery and future investments.
• Developing a Team of Excellence: You are a coach and a mentor. Your mission is to support, develop, and stretch your team to their fullest potential, building a clear pipeline for succession and fostering a culture of ownership, trust, and exceptional results.
• Championing Safety: You will be the ultimate ambassador of safety, taking the lead in driving a proactive, 'safety-first' culture across all daily initiatives.

Qualifications

What You Bring - Your profile!

• Proven Management: Demonstrate extensive leadership experience in a dynamic manufacturing environment, backed by a relevant Graduate qualification.
• Engineering Versatility: Possess a working, practical understanding of both mechanical and electrical engineering principles.
• Financial Accountability: Exhibit expertise in functional budget preparation and robust CAPEX management and project execution.
• Inspirational Communication: Command the ability to inspire and collaborate with clarity and influence across all organizational levels.
• Proactive Leadership: Act as an innovative, motivational leader ready to champion a technical 'safety-first' culture.

If you're an innovative, motivational, and proactive leader ready to define the technical success of a major manufacturing site, we want to hear from you. Join us and turn your vision into operational reality.

Additional Information

Who we are! - Our Story:

Each of us, Every day! Eight Values. One Team!

Being open to every voice, every day, brings our value of diversity to life and makes Avery Dennison a vibrant and engaging place to be. We understand diversity and equal opportunities as enrichment for our future-oriented work. Across our diverse, global team, every voice makes us stronger. When we listen to and learn from each other, there is no limit to what we can achieve together. Each of us is unique, and we appreciate bringing together different personalities and talents.

Avery Dennison is an equal-opportunity employer. In the EMEA region, we have these Employee Resource Groups:

• EmpoWer - focusing on the engagement, mentoring, and promotion of women
• Mental Health - striving to provide a safe space for employees to discuss mental health issues in the workplace
• Unite - supporting the LGBTQI+ and ally community in the EMEA region

To find out more about all our employee resources groups globally as well as our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach, please go to our Diversity and Inclusion pages in the About Us section of our website: https://www.averydennison.com/en/home/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion.html

At Avery Dennison, we do what we love, and we love what we do - Just click here, and get to know us better: Life @ Avery Dennison (linkedin.com/company/avery-dennison/life/emea)