Team Supervisor - 3rd Shift

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste and mitigate loss, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio‑frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience.

Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive — we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2025 were $8.9 billion. Learn more at

• Health & wellness benefits starting on day 1 of employment
• Paid parental leave
• 401K eligibility
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program eligibility / Health Advocate
• Paid vacation and paid holidays

The Fastener Solutions business unit of Avery Dennison is a worldwide manufacturer of fastening systems used in the automotive, apparel, retail, industrial and packaging industries. Our three‑shift injection molding and extrusion operation is located in Fitchburg, MA. The Fastener Solutions business unit is ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 certified.

In this role, you will maintain and improve the safety, quality, service, cost and culture of the shift. You will provide leadership to manufacturing operations by supervising day‑to‑day production and performance of 30 direct reports by being a dedicated leader that combines good interpersonal skills and basic technical knowledge of factory operations with a hands‑on approach to leading the shift. The position requires good interpersonal skills with a diverse workforce, the ability to prioritize work, a sense of urgency to solve problems, and a willingness to make timely and effective decisions to resolve and communicate any issues that prevent the company from meeting its goals and objectives.

This is a highly transparent and promo table position that reports to the Operations Manager.

3rd Shift

Hours:

11pm - 7am

• Manage employee performance
• Conduct performance reviews with employees
• Document and conduct disciplinary action
• Ensure employees have necessary skills and schedule training as necessary to fill gaps
• Establish succession plans for key roles within the shift
• Monitor attendance records, vacation schedules and payroll
• Ensure consistent application of policies
• Participate in employee selection and hiring; provide recommendations for promotions

• Identify cost reduction opportunities
• Assist in implementing corrective actions resulting from customer complaints and internally identified opportunities
• Identify opportunities to optimize allocation of resources and labor
• Communicate with other functional areas and other shifts to maintain optimum safety, productivity and quality
• Support Kaizen events and 5S initiatives
• Develop, track and improve department metrics as a member of the manufacturing leadership team

• Minimum 50% of the shift spent on the manufacturing floor
• Assign operators to machines, watch break schedule
• Resolve conflicts and issues that arise such as those relating to production, staffing and quality; allocate resources as necessary
• Lead and direct the troubleshooting of a variety of technical problems with assistance from tooling, maintenance, distribution and other functional areas as needed
• Provide leadership in times of emergency, evacuation or employee injuries

• Experience supervising a manufacturing operation that includes performance management, development, timekeeping/payroll issues and mentoring
• Validated skill working with people to achieve objectives and build a teamwork atmosphere…