Job title: Operations Early Career Program
Company: Avery Dennison
Job description: Company Description
Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides branding and information labeling solutions, including pressure-sensitive materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, and a variety of converted products and solutions. The company designs and manufactures a wide range of labeling and functional materials that enhance branded packaging, carry or display information that connects the physical and the digital, and improve customers’ product performance. The company serves an array of industries worldwide, including home and personal care, apparel, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive. The company employs approximately 36,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2022 were $9.0 billion. Learn more at .
Job Description
What we are looking for
Avery Dennison’s North America Operations Early Career Program (OECP) has a single business focus to build talent for our rapidly growing organization. With a concentrated blend of experiential on-the-job learning and classroom and virtual training, the OECP serves as the talent pipeline for operations roles throughout the organization.
We are looking for agile problem solvers who enjoy working in a dynamic and collaborative manufacturing environment to be our next Operations Associate. Associates receive in-depth exposure to multiple areas/divisions of our business. Our program is flexible and passionate about the development needs of our associates alongside the needs of the business. With a 24-30 month training curriculum that is rooted in our Avery Dennison values, and will guide you on your career path.
We are considering individuals who are passionate about working in any of the following states post graduation OH, IN, PA, IL and GA.
The OECP Associate could work in the following areas:
- Process and Quality Engineering
- Project Engineering
- Enterprise Lean Sigma
What you will be doing
The primary roles and responsibilities of this Early Careers Program Associate will be:
Lean and Six Sigma: Lead and conduct problem solving efforts and propose resolutions utilizing these tools
Process Improvement: Initiate and support new equipment and process upgrades to minimize scrap, increase productivity and improve quality. Assure improvements are sustained
Quality: Plan, develop, enhance and implement control systems to ensure product, material, process and procedural compliance with quality standards
Maintain Performance Standards: Provide on-machine expertise to operators and other staff personnel to ensure manufacturing capability and capacity are meeting delivery and performance targets
Project Management: Develop project timelines, assign responsibilities, and drive execution of tasks to deliver goals
What sets us apart
Avery Dennison’s Early Career Program (ECP) is unlike any other with its emphasis on networking, community and support. From Day 1, networking is encouraged, promoted and expected within the program. As you are on-boarded with other ECP associates from the various tracks, you quickly develop a community with new, current, and recently graduated associates all committed to make sure you have what it takes to succeed.
A core component of the curriculum is the mentoring program. Paired with a leader within the organization, the program focuses on the transition from college to corporate, leveraging strengths and defining your career path.
In addition as an organization that values diversity and inclusion, we encourage our associates to take an active role in our Employee Resource Groups(ERG’s). ERG’s are a group of employees that help advance and promote diversity, cultural awareness and an inclusive work environment. Some of our ERG’s are Black Employee Resource Group (BERG), Elevate(Women’s Leadership Development), NEO Chinese Association, Unite(LGBT+), Veteran Employee Resource Group (VERG) and Voz Latina.
Qualifications
What you will need to bring to the program
Avery Dennison has a long history of being an industry leader. Your history is important to us. It should include the following:
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with a focus on Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial. Expected graduation date should be December 2023 (to start in January 2024) or May 2024 (to start in June of 2024)
Preferred Experience
- Previous internship/co-op experience required or relevant work experience
- Experience via student organizations, such as Engineers without Borders, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Chemical Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers etc.
- Volunteerism or similar activities
Travel
- Ability to travel 10 – 20 percent of the time
Additional Information
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 other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Reasonable Accommodations Notice
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Expected salary:
Location: Mentor, OH
Job date: Wed, 29 Nov 2023 23:53:49 GMT
