Process Engineer

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  .

At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:

Inclusive Healthcare: Access to our large network of medical and behavioral health professionals.

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.

Health and Insurance Options: Avery Dennison offers healthcare and insurance options to support you and your family based on your personal needs. The following benefits largely become available to you starting your first day of employment.

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

As a Process Engineer at Avery Dennison, you will play a critical role supporting day-to-day manufacturing operations and driving continuous improvement for coating and compounding assets within a 24/7 manufacturing environment. In this position, the Process Engineer is responsible for reducing product and process variation through the rigorous use of Six Sigma methodologies, statistical process control tools, experimental design, and the development or enhancement of standard operating procedures and process controls.

Acting as an essential technical partner to site leadership, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams—including Operations, Marketing, and R&D—to optimize product performance, execute capital projects, and deliver sustainable improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and cost.

This is an on-site position based at our manufacturing facility in Mentor, OH.

Support day-to-day product and process operations for coating and compounding assets in a 24/7 manufacturing environment, serving as an active technical business partner to the site leadership team.

Identify, investigate, and analyze production issues using Six Sigma methodologies, statistical process controls (SPC), and structured root-cause problem solving to eliminate losses and continuously enhance coating line productivity and quality.

Continually improve and optimize current product lines and manufacturing processes by reducing variation, executing line trials, and conducting thorough process capability studies.

Partner cross-functionally with Marketing and R&D teams to support new product development, raw material qualifications, and production scale-ups across manufacturing assets.

Initiate, scope, manage, and execute capital engineering projects and site continuous improvement initiatives, implementing new equipment, establishing long-term sustainment control strategies, and developing technical training to mentor operations personnel.

Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, combined with 2+years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.

Demonstrated experience utilizing statistical analysis and quality engineering methodologies, including Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Measurement Systems Evaluation (MSE);
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