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Engineering and Maintenance Manager

Avery Dennison · Painesville, OH

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Level
Manager
Team
Reliability
Degree
Preferred
Experience asked
5+ years
Certification
Black Belt preferred
Industry
Packaging
Posted
29 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management reliability role at Avery Dennison (packaging) in Painesville, OH. Lead, develop, and mentor controls engineering, project engineering, and maintenance teams to drive process improvements, asset reliability, and continuous improvement guided by site priorities.

They ask for
5+ years · degree preferred · Black Belt preferred
Tools it names
Lean, Six Sigma, Black Belt, TPM, PLC, Automation

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Reliability Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $115k–$130k.

Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 13 reliability engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Ohio plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 12 other live reliability postings in Ohio.

Experience asked
Typical (5+ years)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Team leadership 46%
  • ✓ Lean 38%
  • Root cause 31%
  • ✓ TPM 31%
  • ✓ Six Sigma 23%
  • FMEA 23%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Black Belt, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Promotion path mentioned

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How to get in at this plant

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  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Avery Dennison

    We found 4 people at this company and state: 3 in this kind of role, 1 leaders, plus 1 likely hiring manager. Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. See them ↓

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

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  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • The posting mentions a Black Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: Avery Dennison in Painesville

4 other open roles at this site · 4 people we found in reliability roles at Avery Dennison.

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Key Responsibilities

This position operates on-site at our Concord and Painesville, OH manufacturing facilities.

  • ◆Promote safety as the most important value in the organization by actively contributing through training, project management, and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) responsibilities.
  • ◆Lead, develop, and mentor controls engineering, project engineering, and maintenance teams to drive process improvements, asset reliability, and continuous improvement guided by site priorities.
  • ◆Act as a core member of the plant leadership team and collaborate cross-functionally across site and divisional functions to align engineering and maintenance goals with broader business objectives.
  • ◆Lead project delivery, cost center financial management, and capital project execution to achieve target results in safety, quality, operating costs, and customer fulfillment.
  • ◆Partner with maintenance to oversee work order systems, spare parts inventory, contractor management, and direct hands-on support to minimize unplanned downtime and optimize asset performance.
  • ◆Bachelor's degree in Controls, Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering preferred; other engineering degrees will be considered.
  • ◆5+ years of experience in project engineering, plant maintenance, or an engineering leadership role in a manufacturing environment.
  • ◆Strong technical knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, including automation control, PLCs, drives, sensors, and facilities systems.
  • ◆Demonstrated leadership skills with proven success managing multiple concurrent priorities, project portfolios, and cross-functional team collaboration.
  • ◆Exposure to Lean/Six Sigma methodologies (Green or Black Belt preferred) and experience with TPM program implementation or management.
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As an Engineering and Maintenance Manager at Avery Dennison, you will play a critical leadership role in driving operational efficiency, continuous improvement, and technological development across our manufacturing facility. You will lead and challenge controls engineering, project engineering, and maintenance teams while acting as a core member of the plant leadership team to align engineering initiatives with business strategy and plant goals.

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