Production Supervisor

Avery Dennison Corporation; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Inclusive healthcare support

Retirement savings

Healthcare coverage

Job summary

Avery Dennison Corporation in Liverpool, NY is seeking a 1st Shift Production Supervisor to lead and develop an operational team. You will drive safety, cost, quality, and service goals while guiding continuous improvement and daily performance.

The role is 100% on-site, Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM, with occasional overtime. You will supervise 5–20 direct reports, schedule labor, and implement 5S and process improvements to reduce downtime and enhance efficiency.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred in Engineering.
• 5+ years of operational experience with 5–20 direct reports.
• Experience in scheduling, planning, budgeting and analyzing operational data.
• Ability to coach and develop a diverse team and promote strong values.
• Strong urgency and root cause analysis to reduce downtime and improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop an operational team to meet safety, cost, quality, inventory and service goals.
• Drive continuous improvement using daily performance data and operational principles.
• Oversee on-site warehouse and workflows including shipping, receiving, and inventory reporting.
• Lead safety initiatives, conduct monthly safety meetings, and daily huddles.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to minimize downtime and process complexity.

Skills

Staff supervision

Scheduling

Planning

Budgeting

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety leadership

Education

High School diploma

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (preferred)

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:

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

Inclusive Healthcare Support: This no-cost program helps you find doctors who will treat you with dignity and respect and who are experienced in providing compassionate, high- quality LGBTQ+ healthcare.

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.

Healthcare Coverage: Avery Dennison offers healthcare and insurance options to support you and your family based on your personal needs.

Job Description

The 1st Shift Production Supervisor is responsible for leading, coaching, and developing an operational team to ensure goals related to safety, cost, quality, inventory, and services are met. This role drives continuous improvement efforts using operational principles to optimize daily performance and draw actionable insights for operational needs.

This position is 100% on‑site, based in Liverpool, NY (Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM with the ability to occasionally work overtime).

Directly supervise, monitor, and coach site operational team members (managing teams in the 5 to 20 direct report range), altering schedules to optimize available capacity, labor, tools, and equipment.

Design and implement operations improvement strategies for safety, cost, quality, training, inventory, and services while leading 5S activities, housekeeping, and continuous improvement efforts.

Perform general management duties, exercising standard authority regarding staff development, performance appraisals, annual goals, timekeeping, attendance, and adherence to organizational policies and Code of Business Ethics and Values.

Oversee daily warehouse and operational workflows, including shipping, receiving, loading/unloading, inventory reporting, and determining storage and space requirements to meet customer needs.

Lead safety initiatives, monthly safety meetings, and daily safety huddles while driving root cause analysis, acting as a team role model and change‑agent, and collaborating cross‑functionally to reduce downtime and process complexity.

Qualifications

High School degree required; Bachelor's degree in an applicable field (such as Engineering) preferred.

5+ years of operational experience with first‑line supervisory or team leadership experience preferred, specifically managing teams in the 5 to 20 direct report range.

Demonstrated experience in scheduling, planning, budgeting, control, and analyzing operational data for daily performance needs and continuous improvement.

Strong ability to manage, coach, and develop a diverse team of individuals while cultivating appropriate group values, norms, and behaviors.

Strong sense of urgency with proven troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis skills to reduce downtime, alongside effective cross‑functional collaboration.

Additional Information

The salary range for this position is $68,400 - $78,000 / 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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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.