Job Title:
Product Developer, Films Technologies
Function:
Research/Development
Business Unit:
Materials Group North America
State:
Ohio
City:
Mentor
Relocation Available:
Yes - Domestic
Key Job Responsibilities:
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Avery Dennison is seeking a Product Developer, Film Technologies to join the
Materials Group North America team in Mentor, Ohio. In this role, the successful
candidate will bring passion and determination to product development and complete
work with perseverance and a sense of urgency leading cross-function project teams to
meet business needs for incremental revenue, cost reduction, business continuity, and
quality in a leading company where individual and team success are recognized and
rewarded.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Ownership and accountability to innovate while maintaining a vision for products and
projects.
•Collaborate with all levels of the organization, and across functions, acting as a subject
matter expert in film technologies.
•Deliver results through statistical data analysis, lean and problem solving, in addition
to creativity and the ability to collaborate and drive results across boundaries with
speed.
•Ideate and develop mastery through such work as market research, design and
execution of experiments, benchmarking, test method development linked to
performance in manufacturing and customer and end-user processes, analysis of
suppliers and markets to identify trends and opportunities for marketplace advantage,
as well as new product development, processes and services.
•Act as a team role model of Avery Dennison’s Leadership Principles and positively
influence team members to partner together to achieve individual and business goals
Position Requirements:
REQUIRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
•Degree in Material Science, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Engineering or
equivalent.
•5-9+ years of industry experience.
•Understanding of the different techniques to product films, including blown, cast, MDO
and tenter, and how production techniques impact film properties.
•Would be able to work with a film manufacturer to design new films.
•Ability to formulate and select resins based on specific product performance
requirements.
•Ability to design product to achieve optimal cost and product performance with the
experience to translate voice-of-customer into critical-to-quality parameters.
•Ability to develop strong control plans to ensure consistent performance in customer
and end user processes, in areas such as die cutting, dispensing and barrier
properties.
Physical Work Location:
8080 Norton Parkway, Mentor, OH 44060
Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) is a global leader in labeling and packaging
materials and solutions. The company’s applications and technologies are an
integral part of products used in every major market and industry. With
operations in more than 50 countries and 30,000 employees worldwide, Avery
Dennison serves customers with insights and innovations that help make
brands more inspiring and the world more intelligent. Headquartered in
Pasadena, California, the company reported sales from continuing operations
of $6 billion in 2012. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.
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AVERY DENNISON IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
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Contact Person: Lauran McClure - lauran.mcclure@averydennison.com