Operations Early Career Program (OECP) Associate

About the Position

Operations Early Career Program (OECP) Associate

Mentor, OH, United States

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 nearly 60 countries. Our reported sales in 2025 were $8.9 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Lean and Six Sigma: Lead and conduct problem-solving efforts and propose resolutions utilizing these tools.
• Process Improvement: Initiate and support new equipment and process upgrades to minimize scrap, increase productivity, and improve quality. Assure improvements are sustained.
• Divisional Quality: Plan, develop, enhance, and implement control systems to ensure product, material, process, and procedural compliance with quality standards.
• Maintain Performance Standards: Provide on-machine expertise to operators and other staff personnel to ensure manufacturing capability and capacity are meeting delivery and performance targets.
• Floating Project Engineer: Develop project timelines, assign responsibilities, and drive execution of tasks to deliver goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, etc.) with a graduation timeline for December Graduates (January start date) or May Graduates (June start date).
• Previous internship/co-op experience required or relevant work experience in manufacturing.
• Leadership Experience via student organizations, such as Engineers without Borders, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Chemical Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, etc.
• Demonstrated engagement in volunteerism or similar activities.
• Must have reliable transportation to and from work.
• Sponsorship is not available now or in the future.
• Must be willing to relocate to any of our sites while on our early career program.

We Offer

• Inclusive Healthcare: This no-cost program helps you find doctors who will treat you with dignity and respect and who are experienced in providing compassionate, high-quality LGBTQ+ healthcare.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings: Avery Dennison supports your retirement readiness financially through company contributions to the 401(k) Plan. 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.
• Medical Insurance: Avery Dennison offers the following medical insurance plan options to best meet your needs and shares your plan costs with you.
• Paid Time Off: You start with 10 vacation days in your first year on the job, and receive 13 paid holidays each year as determined by local management.

Salary

The salary for this position is $86,000.

About the Company

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer. 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 any other protected status.

Reasonable Accommodations Notice:

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Identity Verification Notice:

To maintain the integrity of our hiring process and protect our candidates from identity fraud, we require video and/or in-person interviews. As part of this verification, we may also ask you to take a brief photo. This image is used exclusively to ensure identity consistency and will be permanently deleted once the hiring process concludes.

Pre-employment Screening Notice:

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and productive work environment, Avery Dennison requires all final candidates to successfully complete a comprehensive background check and a drug screening. These checks are conducted post-offer and are a condition of employment. All results will be considered in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws.