Label Solutions Engineer II — RFID & Packaging Innovation

Avery Dennison; Miamisburg (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness benefits starting on

Paid parental leave

401K eligibility

Employee Assistance Program

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Avery Dennison is seeking a Product Development Engineer II, Label Solutions to drive new label innovations. You will select materials, adhesives, coatings, and inks to meet application needs and work across labs to deliver technical solutions that advance product performance.

You will collaborate with global teams, translate customer voice into technical requirements, and manage projects through stage-gate milestones, ensuring timely scale-up and production readiness.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Material Science, Organic Chemistry, or a comparable field.
• 3-4+ years industrial experience in new product development and in performance testing for various applications.
• Knowledge of materials science, paper materials, adhesives, coatings, inks, food packaging, flexo printing.
• Experience with component solutions development and testing; device compatibility studies.
• Experience with Stage Gate process and good project management skills.
• Ability to create analogous and novel test methods to simulate real world environments in the lab.
• Demonstrates agility in experimentation and adapts in a fast paced environment to iterate and discover solutions.
• Outstanding team player who actively communicates, supports, and drives towards team success.

Responsibilities

• Develop labels by selection of materials, adhesives, coatings, and inks to meet end use application requirements, printer compatibility requirements, and manufacturability targets.
• Lead, plan, and execute laboratory and pilot scale research for the development of technical solutions that deliver the needed characteristics.
• Translate needed characteristics into technical deliverables.
• Support the introduction of new labels and supplies into production and provide technical expertise to solve production issues.
• Replicate manufacturing scenarios on a lab scale, support manufacturing and scale up.
• Research adjacencies and related disruptive technologies to imagine and discover new solution components.
• Possess and develop knowledge in labels technology ecosystem including RFID, thermal printers, and IoT devices.
• Collaborate with local NPD team and globally with product development leaders and validate Voice-of-Customer to commercialize products with superior performance.

Education

Chemical Engineering / Polymer Science / Chemistry / Material Science / Organic Chemistry

Job description

Avery Dennison is seeking a Product Development Engineer II, Label Solutions to drive new label innovations. You will select materials, adhesives, coatings, and inks to meet application needs and work across labs to deliver technical solutions that advance product performance.

You will collaborate with global teams, translate customer voice into technical requirements, and manage projects through stage-gate milestones, ensuring timely scale-up and production readiness.