Project Engineering and Maintenance Manager

Company Description

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE : AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides branding and information labeling solutions, including pressure-sensitive materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, and a variety of converted products and solutions. The company designs and manufactures a wide range of labeling and functional materials that enhance branded packaging, carry or display information that connects the physical and the digital, and improve customers’ product performance. The company serves an array of industries worldwide, including home and personal care, apparel, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals, and automotive. The company employs approximately 36,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2024 were almost $9.0 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Job Description

• Responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects.
• Work with management teams to translate strategic objectives into executable projects, and to develop plans for achieving stated objectives. Provide executives with project risk assessments and summary level project status reports.
• Strategize with the project team to forecast problems, assess potential risks and solutions, and plan alternatives. Coordinate the recovery of projects that are struggling or failing. Identify and share new approaches to reduce project implementation timeline and cost of project development.
• Develop budget for project(s) and keep within budget.
• Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
• Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis.
• Leading the rapid & flawless execution of high-profile cross-functional projects.
• May partner with Technology with focus on new product development (NPD).
• Help infuse process discipline, systems thinking, and critical tools deep into the organization thereby enhancing company’s capacity for effective & efficient project management.
• Serve in an “air traffic control” capacity, Project Managers will provide overarching facilitation for all aspects of business’s highest-priority projects.
• Create detailed project plans that explicitly align the efforts of multiple functional specialties (e.g. Sales, Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, Finance, IT, other).
• Leverage Design for Lean Sigma methods & tools to : accelerate project timelines, encourage cross-functional collaboration, and build quality into projects from the outset.
• Identify & resolve issues proactively and balancing schedule, scope, and cost constraints creatively.
• Manage interpersonal dynamics within project teams (e.g., building consensus among sub-project owners, negotiating any changes to the project plan, and holding team members accountable for delivery on commitments made).
• Ensure teams meet or exceed anticipated project benefits on-time, within budget, and with the desired level of quality.
• Drive the development of a formally documented approach to project management and encourage a critical shift in the culture to a more disciplined and rigorous process orientation.
• Integrating “best practice” tools, techniques, and frameworks from recognized industry leaders, and Avery Dennison Corporate into a unified project management methodology that is custom-tailored to business needs.
• Build institutional knowledge by systematically capturing, documenting, and disseminating lessons learned from prior projects and initiatives.
• Transfer capability by : serving as role models on the projects they lead, delivering focused training as necessary, and mentoring other project leaders.
• Work effectively with internal and external clients, third party vendors, and senior management in accomplishing project objectives.

Qualifications

Additional Information

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, 1 sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other 2 protected status. All your information will be kept confidential in accordance with EEO guidelines.

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