Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides a wide range of branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. Our products and solutions include labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and a variety of products and solutions that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving an array of 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 2023 were $8.4 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.
Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer.
Please let us know if we can support you with reasonable accommodations throughout the application process by contacting our team via Requestaccomodation@eu.averydennison.com.
Job Description
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
What we can offer:
* 25 days annual leave plus usual bank holidays (or equivalent shifts)
* Annual bonus opportunity
* Private Medical Insurance
* Pension with up to 10% Employer contributions
* Life assurance 4 x basic salary
* Employee Assistance scheme including life & legal advice.
* Free on-site Parking
* Subsidised Hot/cold food Canteen
* Structured learning and development / Mentoring program
* International environment
* A growing, and welcoming team with a good spirit!
Job Purpose
Provide leadership and long term direction for all safety, quality, service, productivity and cost reduction objectives and goals of the value stream's operations while meeting internal and external customer needs. Understanding the critical inputs into the key operational metrics to drive improvement and implement change.
This is a ‘hands on’ role. Some aspects of the role will include dealing with the day to day running of the business activities together with supporting the Team Leaders and the escalation process.
Safety:
* Provide leadership and direction that will promote safe working practices
* Analyse SOP and Risk Assessments to authorise approval and release as controlled documents
* Lead the efforts to create a safe working environment by facilitation of problem solving, A3 process
* Drive 5S, housekeeping and recycling programs
Leadership:
* Responsible and accountable for team members GPS reviews
* Provide feedback and direction to team leaders to provide effective coaching/counselling of team members as necessary
* Monitor and evaluate team members, and adjust training where needed.
* Act as a role model and change agent and drive ELS
* Positively lead and influence team leaders and team members to partner together to achieve individual and business goals
* Acting as a liaison, represents the asset in general interfacing with the rest of the organisation
* Translate goals into team priorities and respond to production needs
Communication:
* Coordinate and assign activities for the value stream team leaders and team members
* Communicate at MDI to report operations progress, issues and needs
* Develop, design and deliver presentations to team members and senior management
Team Development:
* Coach and development of team leaders and team members
* Manage conflict resolution and disciplinary processes – initial investigation
* Identify and train a member of your direct team to provide coverage during your absence
Support Facility Objectives:
* Drive team metrics and ELS initiatives
* Improve productivity and reduce manufacturing variability through the development and implementation of best practices and auditing
* Make certain that all employees are following the standard operating procedures and training instructions
* Lead the efforts to identify the root cause and put preventative actions in place
* Maintain Quality Control processes to ensure products/services meet quality standards, conduct workmanship interviews
* Identify opportunities and drive the implementation of process improvements
* Manage production flow, staffing schedule and resources to budget and plan
* Communicate and monitor key operational metrics
* Follow the company policies and lead by example
* Collaborate with other functional areas to resolve problems and develop improved manufacturing processes
* Identify, investigate and provide leadership for team based ELS projects
* Make efforts to reduce manufacturing waste and process complexity
* Manage inventory processes to ensure good control of obsolescence, quality status items, cycle counts and FIFO
* Understand and drive the business needs and priorities
* Lead and drive the MDI process
* Lead and facilitate problem solving for high level operational issues
* Adhere to Team Manager standard work
Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent qualification or experience in manufacturing environment
* Flexibility to accept and respond to multiple tasks and deliver results
* Demonstrated effective leadership in managing teams
* Ability to think ahead, anticipates problems, make decisions and take appropriate action
* IT competence ideally with Google and MS Office applications
* Good understanding of operating procedures
* Experience of working with EHS, quality and finance
*We are unable to offer sponsorship or relocation for this role*
*This role is subject to right-to-work checks as per UK Employment Law*
*We do not accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates*
Additional Information
At Avery Dennison we are committed to fostering an environment of inclusion as an integral part of the employee experience.
We're committed to workplace diversity because it’s the right thing to do – both for employees and for the business. We create a more inclusive workplace where every employee has an opportunity to be and do their very best.
So whatever your race, sexuality, disability, religion, gender or even non-gender, we recognise and celebrate your differences.
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