Product Development Engineer II, Label Solutions

Product Development Engineer II, Label Solutions

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that designs and develops labeling and functional materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, and software applications to enhance branded packaging and customer experience across industries worldwide.

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

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

Avery Dennison is strengthening its dedication to disruptive technologies and solutions development. We are seeking a Product Development Engineer II, Label Solutions who will drive project delivery to meet business needs for incremental revenue, cost reduction, and quality in a leading company where individual and team success are recognized and rewarded.

• Develop labels by selecting materials, adhesives, coatings, and inks to meet end‑use application requirements, printer compatibility, and manufacturability targets; lead, plan, and execute laboratory and pilot‑scale research for technical solutions.
• Support the introduction of new labels and supplies into production and provide technical expertise to solve production issues; replicate manufacturing scenarios on a lab scale and support manufacturing and scale‑up.
• Research adjacencies and related disruptive technologies to imagine and discover new solution components.
• Possess and develop broad knowledge in labels technology ecosystem including RFID, thermal printers, and IoT devices.
• Conduct technical comparisons of Avery Dennison products vs. competitive products.
• Collaborate closely with local NPD (new product development) team and globally with product development leaders and validate Voice‑of‑Customer to commercialize products with superior performance.
• Translate Voice‑of‑Customer to technical requirements after careful consideration of all known facts.
• Lead the technical development planning and milestones as an input to NPD projects through a stage‑gate process; work collaboratively with a cross‑functional team and guide decisions based on technical conclusions.
• Manage projects to drive deliverables toward meeting milestones and in fast‑developing timetables.
• Provide technical support to commercial sales, marketing, quality, operations and other internal stakeholders; answer technical questions and conduct experiments where needed to arrive at appropriate answers.
• Experiment to determine suitable material substitutions where new materials are required.
• Possibly represent Avery Dennison as a technical expert in related projects, customer meetings and visits.
• Plan and execute invention disclosure creation to apply for intellectual property.
• Work with suppliers to identify the correct materials for the desired products; conduct supplier visits; lead raw material components expertise development.
• Conduct experimental studies, communicate scientific approaches, and convey results with data in technical reports.
• Contribute and adhere to EHS standards and policies and connect to Avery Dennison’s 2026 Sustainability Goals.

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Material Science, Organic Chemistry, or a comparable field.
• 3–4+ years of industrial experience in new product development and performance testing for various applications.
• Knowledge of materials science, paper materials, adhesives, coatings, inks, food packaging, flexo printing.
• Experience with component solutions development and testing; device compatibility studies.
• Experience with Stage Gate process and good project management skills.
• Ability to create analogous and novel test methods to simulate real‑world environments in the lab.
• Demonstrates agility in experimentation and adapts in a fast‑paced environment to iterate and discover solutions.
• Outstanding team player who actively communicates, supports, and drives toward team success.
• Takes ownership, leans in toward continuous learning, and open‑minded curiosity.
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