Finishing Team Manager - A-Shift

Avery Dennison Corporation; Greenfield (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Dennison is hiring a Finishing Team Manager - A Shift on-site in Greenfield, Indiana. You will lead the shift to meet safety, quality, productivity, and cost targets while driving engagement and continuous improvement.

You will coach a diverse team, implement lean Sigma initiatives, enforce EHS policies, and ensure standard work and inventories align with facility goals. Bachelor's degree preferred; leadership experience required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma and 3+ years of leadership in manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Ability to lead, coach, support, delegate, and develop a diverse team.
• Knowledge of manufacturing operations systems, lean sigma tools, and continuous improvement (ELS).

Responsibilities

• As the Finishing Team Manager - A Shift, lead safety, engagement, quality, productivity and cost targets on your shift.
• Provide overall leadership for the shift, fostering a motivated environment to meet facility goals.
• Initiate and support operational improvements to promote safety and productivity.
• Ensure SOPs, standard work, quality standards, and audits are executed; troubleshoot processes.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Process improvement

Team development

Project management

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations Management

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Lean 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 .

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

Inclusive Healthcare: Access to our large network of medical and behavioral health professionals.

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.

Life Insurance: Basic Life Insurance (Company paid): 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

About the role:

As a Finishing Team Manager - A Shift, you will lead efforts to ensure customer satisfaction while achieving business objectives regarding Safety, Employee Engagement, Quality, Productivity, Process Improvement, and Cost-effectiveness within your assigned shift and department.

Key Responsibilities:

Position Type: On-site

Safety Leadership: Promote safety as the most important value in the organization by actively enforcing all Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) policies and procedures, ensuring participation of team members in required safety training, and leading or participating in incident investigations and corrective action plans.

Shift & Operational Management: Provide overall leadership for the shift by creating a motivating environment for team members to meet and exceed facility goals for safety, service, quality, productivity, cost, and inventory control targets.

Process Improvement: Initiate, implement, and support effective operational improvements to promote safety, increase employee engagement, improve quality, minimize scrap, and increase overall productivity.

Manufacturing Excellence: Ensure execution of standard operating procedures, standard work, quality standards, cycle counts, and safety/housekeeping audits while engaging in technical problem-solving and troubleshooting associated with process equipment and product performance.

Employee Development & Continuous Improvement: Oversee daily activities of team members including coaching, counseling, performance reviews, and meaningful feedback while facilitating Enterprise Lean Sigma (ELS) continuous improvement activities and Kaizen events.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

High School diploma and a minimum of 3 years of leadership, process improvement, and supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment required (Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred).

Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, support, delegate, and develop a diverse team of talent to achieve operational results.

Knowledge of manufacturing operations systems, best practices, processes, continuous improvement (ELS) principles, and lean sigma tools.

Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, effectively problem-solve operational issues, and implement solutions to prevent recurring problems.

Effective time management, project management, organizational, and professional communication skills (written, verbal, active listening) with a commitment to promoting Avery Dennison values.

Additional Information

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:

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