Night-Shift Coating Operations Lead

Avery Dennison; Painesville (OH); On-site; USD 68,400 - 102,144; 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 production, ensuring safety, quality, cost, and culture. You will supervise 15–20 hourly team members and partner with Maintenance, Quality, and Process Engineering to drive daily improvements.

This full-time on-site role requires strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills, with experience in Lean, ISO 9000/TS 16949, or Six Sigma, and a willingness to work a 12-hour night program including

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Supervisory experience

12-hour night shifts

Lean Manufacturing

ISO 9000

TS 16949

Six Sigma

Safety leadership

Job description

Avery Dennison in Ohio is seeking a dynamic Coating Team Manager to lead night-shift production, ensuring safety, quality, cost, and culture. You will supervise 15–20 hourly team members and partner with Maintenance, Quality, and Process Engineering to drive daily improvements.

This full-time on-site role requires strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills, with experience in Lean, ISO 9000/TS 16949, or Six Sigma, and a willingness to work a 12-hour night program including