Production 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, 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 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at  .

The Fastener Solutions Division of Avery Dennison is a worldwide manufacturer of plastic 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 Division is ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 certified.

This is an on-site 3rd shift position working 5 days/week from 10:30pm to 7:30am (the shift runs 11pm-7am and additional time is expected for communication and handoff) #LI-Onsite. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Manage employee performance

Conduct performance reviews with employees

Documenting and conducting 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

Connect with other functional areas and other shifts to maintain optimum safety, efficiency and quality

Support Kaizen events and 5S initiatives

As member of the manufacturing leadership team: develop, track and improve department metrics

Provide direction during the shift

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

What we will be looking for in you:

Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of experience supervising a manufacturing operation (preferably in injection molding). Will consider candidates without a degree at 5+ years of experience
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Skill with establishing processes, procedures and measurements for a team and/or operation.

Familiarity with ISO 9000 required, IATF
16949 preferred, Lean or Six Sigma preferred.

The base salary range for this position will be $68k-91k / year.The hiring base salary range represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool.

Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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.

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