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Avery Dennison

Materials science and RFID labeling solutions

Technical Supervisor

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeGuangzhou, Guangdong Province, ChinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree is required, with an engineering background; a printing engineering-related major is preferred.
  • Experience managing engineers is required.
  • Proficiency in written and spoken English at CET-6 level or above is required.
  • Familiarity with Word, Excel, and production computer-system processes and use is required.
  • At least seven years of relevant technical work experience is required.
  • Willingness to work under fast-paced pressure and travel domestically and internationally is required.
  • Ability to organize training is required.
  • Cross-cultural communication, teamwork, influence, observation, and continuous-improvement capabilities are required.
  • Carefulness, responsibility, willingness to investigate technical issues, and ability to learn quickly and adapt to new environments are required.

Responsibilities

  • Collect pain points and improvement needs from global factories regarding current technologies, processes, and equipment; analyze them to develop short- and long-term improvement plans and goals, drive implementation, and provide closed-loop feedback and reporting.
  • Collaborate with development teams and suppliers on new technology and equipment development; help the technical development team collect development requirements, including objectives, scope, scale, and benefits; jointly determine implementation methods and pathways to meet company safety, quality, cost, efficiency, and sustainability needs.
  • Assist the testing team with complete validation of new equipment, identify improvement opportunities, and work with development teams and suppliers to drive upgrades that meet deployment requirements and goals.
  • Lead global deployment after new-solution development and validation, including establishing factory acceptance testing standards for new-machine suppliers, preparing training materials and videos and site acceptance testing standards for receiving factories, organizing and delivering online or in-person training, guiding factories through site acceptance tests, ensuring acceptance criteria are met, and obtaining delivery sign-off.
  • Track factory performance weekly after new equipment acceptance, particularly quality, output efficiency, and defect rates; work with deployed factories and suppliers to ensure target performance is achieved within one to three months.
  • Maintain communication platforms across global production lines; track daily technical issues raised by global factories, assign them among team technical members, provide technical support, help factories resolve problems, track issue status, analyze and summarize root causes and solutions, and share findings internally and across global factories to improve technical capabilities.
  • Promote collaboration with global factory technical and production departments and relevant global functions to achieve continuous production-line improvement and business objectives.
  • Stay informed about advanced manufacturing technologies by participating in industry exhibitions and forums and communicating with suppliers, and apply relevant technical developments in the work.
  • Adopt new technologies such as artificial intelligence, use artificial-intelligence tools to improve efficiency, and guide the team in using those tools.

Desired Qualifications

  • A printing engineering-related major is preferred.

About the Company

Avery Dennison

Materials science and RFID labeling solutions

Avery Dennison provides materials science and digital identification solutions to improve branding, labeling, and supply chain efficiency across industries such as retail, apparel, logistics, and healthcare. Its products include pressure-sensitive materials, RFID tags, and labeling solutions, which enable tracking, identification, and efficient handling of goods. These materials and technologies work together to automate workflow, reduce waste, and increase visibility by labeling items and enabling item-level tracking through RFID. The company differentiates itself through its broad, integrated portfolio of high-performance materials and digital tagging technologies, a global footprint, and a strong commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility. Its goal is to help customers operate more efficiently while reducing environmental impact and strengthening supply chain transparency.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Mentor, OH
Founded
1935

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