A technical manager

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 www.averydennison.com.

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer.

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We have a great opportunity for a technical manager in our manufacturing site in Cramlington, UK!

A management role, leading the Engineering, Process and Maintenance teams within a manufacturing environment at the Cramlington facility. In this role you will be a key member of the Plant Leadership Team and will report to the Plant Manager on site. 

Your key responsabilities:

You will be an ambassador of safety, you will take the lead in building a culture of safety awareness. 

• Positively encourage a culture of safety first. 
• Taking the lead in driving day to day safety initiatives including risk assessment, problem solving, “Lock Out Tag Out” as well as other solvent Safety initiatives. 

You are innovative, motivational and positively driven in leading a team to excellence.  

• Inspire and motivate a team to deliver brilliant results as standard. 
• Demonstrating care and understanding for all team members, building employee engagement and trust, while balancing the needs of the business. 
• Empower team members to achieve all business targets and metrics, including all short, medium and long term goals. 
• A role model, actively encouraging collaboration across departments.
• The ability to prioritise and manage individual and team workload in line with business priorities.   

You are proactive, effective and flexible in communication style.  

• Pro-actively provide and seek feedback on a regular basis. 
• Ability to adapt and tailor the communication style used to optimise response.
• Confidently identifies and articulates issues when escalation is required. Resolutions and interventions are implemented and communicated to key stakeholders.   

 You will support, develop and stretch the team to fullest possible potential. 

• Develop and drive action plans within the team to improve capability and contribute in achieving the position of number one in the industry.  
• Continually working to identify areas of growth and support to strive for excellence. 
• Accountable for centrally driven initiatives (GPS/LDR), providing honest feedback and clear direction to all team members with the use of effective coaching methods and development/succession planning.

In addition, you will take full responsibility / accountability for:

• Ensuring that all asset management is optimised to provide the desired level of safety, quality and cost to optimise performance. 
• Identifying and maintaining optimum spares inventory 
• BeingaAccountable for the management of the site planned preventative maintenance system. 
• Working alongside the EH&S Manager onsite to ensure that all equipment meets current health, safety and environment requirements. 
• Input into setting best practice standards for engineering and equipment standardisation and drive implementation of these on sites. 
• Being responsible for formulating and executing an annual capital plan. 
• Formulating and controlling all engineering budgets. 
• Ensuring all test/conformity records for the site are kept for the required length of time and stored appropriately. 
• Maintaining agreed standards for machinery downtime.
• Managing projects, from design to delivery, including completion of ‘Management of Change’ documentation for relevant projects.
• Providing a senior level of escalation and technical support for team members, including night shift / out of hours support as required.
• Actively participating in all required meetings such as PLT meetings, Tier 4 and other daily or weekly plant reviews. 
• Actively maintaining working relationships with other Avery Dennison Technical departments. 

Your profile!

• Graduate qualification with relevant management experience within a manufacturing environment.  Masters degree is desirable but not essential. 
• Knowledge and experience of functional budget preparation,  management and control.
• Experience in project management
• A practical knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering 
• Excellent computer skills including core packages such as MS Office  and Google Chrome. 
• Strong communication skills in both written and verbal form with the ability to collaborate across boundaries, both internally and externally 
• Highly effective communication and influencing skills 
• Excellent time management ability with an attention to detail
• Capability to progress beyond this role 
• Understanding of health and safety requirements and legislation
• Self motivated, showing flexibility, adaptability and humility to support the business in whatever capacity is requested  
• Proactively build and develop the team to create a clear pipe line for succession. 
• Set a clear vision and plan to deliver against site and European strategy. 
• Ability to define and deliver continuous improvement initiatives using internal tools including ELS, Quality audits, and Kaizen techniques
• Understanding of ATEX working practices 

Who we are! - Our Story:

Every voice. Every day! Eight Values. One Team!

Being open to every voice, every day, brings our value of diversity to life and makes Avery Dennison a vibrant and engaging place to be. We understand diversity and equal opportunities as enrichment for our future-oriented work. Across our diverse, global team, every voice makes us stronger. When we listen to and learn from each other, there is no limit to what we can achieve together. Each of us is unique, and we appreciate bringing together different personalities and talents.

At Avery Dennison, we do what we love, and we love what we do - Just click here, and get to know us better: Life @ Avery Dennison (linkedin.com/company/avery-dennison/life/emea)