Avery Dennison is seeking a Team Manager to join the Spinach Dr facility in support of our  Night Shift Coating Operations in Mentor, Ohio which runs 7:00pm - 7:00am Mon-Fri. This role will coordinate with the Team Lead to ensure leadership coverage during scheduled production. The successful candidate will be an energetic leader with a proven track record of continuously training, developing, motivating, and coaching team members. The Team Manager will provide front-line leadership and direction for all Safety, Quality, Service, Productivity, Cost Reduction, and People objectives and goals within an assigned area of the facility while meeting internal and external customer needs. As part of our team, this individual will report to the Operations Manager and operate under general guidance from Plant Leadership to ensure execution of daily operational efficiencies, implementation of key business objectives, and leadership of key people initiatives.

In your role as Night Shift Team Manager, delivering on these responsibilities is critical to success:

• Perform general management duties, exercising usual authority concerning staff, performance appraisals, promotions and terminations. Responsible for training and development staff, estimating resource/labor needs, assigning work, meeting completion dates, and ensuring consistent application of organizational policies. Maintain all timekeeping, overtime and vacation records and schedules.

• Act as a team role model and change-agent. Positively lead and influence team members to partner together to achieve individual and business goals. Model and promote the Corporation’s Code of Business Ethics and Values

• Regard safety as a core value: Lead the efforts to create a safety conscious environment; be actively involved in safety initiatives. Lead monthly safety meetings and daily safety huddles. Lead 5S activities, housekeeping, and recycling programs.

• Responsible for key operational measures within the business unit (service, quality, productivity, cost, safety); able to measure performance of team against performance targets and provide feedback for continuous improvement.

• Maintain quality control processes to ensure products/services meet quality standards; lead implementation of process improvements. Drive improvement strategies in all key metric areas; manage production flow, staffing schedule and resources to budget and plan.

• Collaborate with other functional areas to resolve problems and develop improved manufacturing processes. Make efforts to reduce manufacturing waste and process complexity.

• Analyze data to interpret performance of the team, as well as identify and lead efforts to transform performance in identified areas.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial engineering preferred. HS Diploma/GED with experience in a technical/mechanical setting in conjunction with a demonstrated commitment to continuing education and development will also be considered.

Experience: 

• 3+  years demonstrated leadership experience in an industrial setting (Manufacturing, warehousing, etc.)

Other:

• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and develop a diverse team of individuals performing a variety of tasks required, and maintain a strong culture of accountability.

• Must have strong floor presence, ability to work night shift hybrid schedule  Must be able to flex work schedule periodically for training, development and operational / business purposes.

• Strong customer focus, communication, planning and coordination skills. Ability to think ahead, anticipate problems, make decisions and take appropriate action.

• Skilled in designing and implementing operational improvement strategies for safety, cost, quality, training, inventory and services.

• Skilled in analyzing and drawing information for daily operational needs and improvement for the team. Familiarity with ELS Operating Principles strongly preferred.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK:  Mentor, OH

The base salary range for this position will be $75k-100k / 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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