Coating Team Manager - D Team

Avery Dennison; Painesville (OH); On-site; USD 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive healthcare

Retirement plan

Income protection

Paid vacation

Job summary

Avery Dennison in Ohio is seeking a dynamic Coating Team Manager to lead night-shift finishing operations, ensuring safety, quality, service, cost, and culture. You will supervise 15-20 hourly team members, spending at least half your shift on the manufacturing floor.

This full-time, on-site role runs 12-hour nights from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am and requires strong leadership, problem-solving, and clear communication with a diverse workforce.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a manufacturing setting with direct supervision.
• Experience coaching teams, managing timekeeping, and performance.
• Ability to work a 12-hour night shift and weekends as needed.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Lean/ISO/Six Sigma background to drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day production outputs and metrics for on-shift teams.
• Provide direct leadership to 15–20 hourly workers with coaching plans.
• Lead department reviews, update visual metrics, and drive corrective actions.
• Foster a proactive safety culture through audits and coaching.
• Coordinate with Maintenance, Quality, and Process Engineering; enforce 5S.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Team supervision

12-hour night shifts

Leadership

Communication skills

Lean Manufacturing

ISO 9000/TS 16949

Six Sigma

Job description

We are a global materials science and digital identification solutions company with locations in over 50 countries, and approximately 35,000 employees worldwide. As a science and innovation company, we believe that diverse teams are stronger teams. We are committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and courage, where you can grow your career with a company that has innovation in its DNA. Founded on creating real-world impact to enable a better future, we strive to provide an open, collaborative culture where diversity of thought is encouraged and respected. Hear from our employees about what it's like working at Avery Dennison. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

We are a global materials science and digital identification solutions company with locations in over 50 countries, and approximately 35,000 employees worldwide. As a science and innovation company, we believe that diverse teams are stronger teams. We are committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and courage, where you can grow your career with a company that has innovation in its DNA. Founded on creating real-world impact to enable a better future, we strive to provide an open, collaborative culture where diversity of thought is encouraged and respected. Hear from our employees about what it's like working at Avery Dennison. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Benefits:

At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:

• Inclusive Healthcare: Expert, whole-health care regardless of gender identity.
• Retirement Plan: You receive an automatic contribution of 3% of eligible pay (even if you contribute $0) plus a matching contribution of 50% on the first 7% of eligible pay you contribute.
• Income Protection: Basic Life Insurance (Company paid): Provides twice your base annual salary up to a $50,000 maximum at no cost to you.
• Paid Vacation: You start with 10 vacation days in your first year on the job. The longer you work for the Company, the more days you will accrue.

Job Description

We are looking for a dynamic Coating Team Manager to maintain and improve the safety, quality, service, cost, and culture on the night shift. In this role, you will provide direct leadership to finishing operations by supervising day-to-day production and performance of multiple hourly direct reports. This position requires excellent communication skills with a diverse workforce, the ability to prioritize work with a high sense of urgency, and the capacity to make timely, effective decisions to resolve operational issues.

Key Responsibilities:

This is a full-time, on-site position located in Painesville, Ohio, working a rotating 12-hour night shift program from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am.

• Supervise day-to-day production outputs and performance metrics, spending a minimum of 50% of the shift directly on the manufacturing floor.
• Provide direct leadership, coaching, and counseling to approximately 15-20 hourly team members while establishing clear development and training plans.
• Facilitate department Tier I operational reviews, updating visual metrics, and driving daily corrective actions for safety, cost, losses, and productivity.
• Drive a proactive safety culture by conducting safety audits, investigating near misses or accidents, and mentoring team members for full compliance with safety standards.
• Support the efforts of and effectively interface with the Maintenance, Quality, and Process Engineering teams while maintaining strict 5S and Good Housekeeping standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Prior experience directly supervising others, managing timekeeping, and coaching teams.
• Ability to consistently work a 12-hour shift program, night shifts, and designated weekends to support continuous operations.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to troubleshoot operational issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement sustainable technical solutions.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills required to collaborate with a diverse workforce and members of the production leadership team.
• Strong background as a team player with Lean Manufacturing, ISO 9000, TS 16949, or Six Sigma experience, showing an innate ability to rally and empower people.

Additional Information

Pay Transparency:

The salary range for this position is $68,400 - $102,144 / 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer. 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 any other protected status.

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Pre-employment Screening Notice:

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and productive work environment, Avery Dennison requires all final candidates to successfully complete a comprehensive background check and a drug screening. These checks are conducted post-offer and are a condition of employment. All results will be considered in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws.