Finishing Team Manager AShift

Avery Dennison; Greenfield (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Dennison in Greenfield, Indiana is seeking a Finishing Team Manager - A Shift to lead safety, quality, productivity, and cost‑effectiveness on the assigned shift. The role demands strong leadership and a track record of continuous improvement.

You will coach a diverse team, drive Lean Sigma and Kaizen events, ensure standard work and housekeeping, and partner with maintenance and quality to meet site goals.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required; 3+ years in leadership, process improvement, supervisory roles in manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Knowledge of EHS policies and lean sigma tools helpful.
• Ability to coach, delegate, and develop a diverse team to achieve results.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall shift leadership to meet safety, service, quality, productivity, cost, and inventory targets.
• Promote safety as the top value and enforce EHS policies; lead or participate in incident investigations.
• Initiate and support operational improvements to enhance safety, quality, and efficiency.
• Ensure standard operating procedures, standard work, and audits are followed.
• Oversee daily activities, coaching, performance reviews, and Kaizen/ELS events.

Skills

Leadership

Process Improvement

Supervisory Experience

Lean Sigma

Employee Development

Education

High School diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

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:

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.