Engineering and Maintenance Manager

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Painesville (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive Healthcare Support

401(k) Retirement Savings

Basic Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Avery Dennison is seeking an Engineering and Maintenance Manager to lead controls engineering, project engineering, and maintenance across Concord and Painesville, OH facilities. You will drive efficiency, safety, and continuous improvement while aligning engineering initiatives with plant goals and business strategy.

You will mentor cross-functional teams, oversee capital projects, and manage asset performance to minimize downtime and reduce operating costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Controls, Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in project engineering, plant maintenance, or an engineering leadership role in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, including automation control, PLCs, drives, sensors, and facilities systems.
• Proven leadership in managing multiple priorities, project portfolios, and cross-functional teams.
• Exposure to Lean/Six Sigma methodologies (Green/Black Belt) and TPM experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead controls engineering, project engineering, and maintenance teams to drive process improvements and asset reliability.
• Guide safety culture and actively contribute through training, project management, and EHS responsibilities.
• Collaborate with site leadership to align engineering initiatives with business goals.
• Oversee project delivery, cost center management, and capital project execution to achieve safety, quality, and cost targets.
• Manage work orders, spare parts inventory, contractor relationships, and hands-on asset support.

Skills

Controls engineering

Project leadership

Maintenance leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Controls/Mechanical/Chemical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

PLC programming

Automation systems

Electrical systems

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 .

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

Inclusive Healthcare Support: Expert, whole-health care regardless of gender identity.

401(k) Retirement Savings: 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.

Basic Life Insurance: Provides twice your base annual salary up to a $50,000 maximum at no cost to you.

Paid Time Off: We offer a generous vacation program that varies based upon your experience and position within Avery Dennison.

Job Description

As an Engineering and Maintenance Manager at Avery Dennison, you will play a critical leadership role in driving operational efficiency, continuous improvement, and technological development across our manufacturing facility. You will lead and challenge controls engineering, project engineering, and maintenance teams while acting as a core member of the plant leadership team to align engineering initiatives with business strategy and plant goals.

Key Responsibilities:

This position operates on-site at our Concord and Painesville, OH manufacturing facilities.

Promote safety as the most important value in the organization by actively contributing through training, project management, and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) responsibilities.

Lead, develop, and mentor controls engineering, project engineering, and maintenance teams to drive process improvements, asset reliability, and continuous improvement guided by site priorities.

Act as a core member of the plant leadership team and collaborate cross-functionally across site and divisional functions to align engineering and maintenance goals with broader business objectives.

Lead project delivery, cost center financial management, and capital project execution to achieve target results in safety, quality, operating costs, and customer fulfillment.

Partner with maintenance to oversee work order systems, spare parts inventory, contractor management, and direct hands-on support to minimize unplanned downtime and optimize asset performance.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Controls, Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering preferred; other engineering degrees will be considered.

5+ years of experience in project engineering, plant maintenance, or an engineering leadership role in a manufacturing environment.

Strong technical knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, including automation control, PLCs, drives, sensors, and facilities systems.

Demonstrated leadership skills with proven success managing multiple concurrent priorities, project portfolios, and cross-functional team collaboration.

Exposure to Lean/Six Sigma methodologies (Green or Black Belt preferred) and experience with TPM program implementation or management.

Additional Information

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $170,000/ 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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