Process Engineer
Avery Dennison · Mentor, OH
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Packaging
- Posted
- 7 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level process role at Avery Dennison (packaging) in Mentor, OH. In this position, the Process Engineer is responsible for reducing product and process variation through the rigorous use of Six Sigma methodologies, statistical process control tools, experimental design, and the development or enhancement of standard.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, Black Belt, Green Belt, Root cause, SPC, FMEA
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Process Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $83k–$115k.
Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 29 process 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 28 other live process postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 4+)
Typical $83k–$115k, from 5 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 59%
- ✓ Root cause 41%
- Tooling 34%
- ✓ Six Sigma 34%
- Team leadership 28%
- ✓ SPC 24%
✓ = 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.
At a glance
Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.
How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at Avery Dennison
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 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.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- The posting mentions a Black Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
- 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
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 Mentor
2 other open roles at this site.
- Industrial Maintenance Technician, Days · Reliability · Technician
- Manufacturing Automation Engineer · Controls
Full description from Avery DennisonAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
This is an on-site position based at our manufacturing facility in Mentor, OH.
- ◆Support day-to-day product and process operations for coating and compounding assets in a 24/7 manufacturing environment, serving as an active technical business partner to the site leadership team.
- ◆Identify, investigate, and analyze production issues using Six Sigma methodologies, statistical process controls (SPC), and structured root-cause problem solving to eliminate losses and continuously enhance coating line productivity and quality.
- ◆Continually improve and optimize current product lines and manufacturing processes by reducing variation, executing line trials, and conducting thorough process capability studies.
- ◆Partner cross-functionally with Marketing and R&D teams to support new product development, raw material qualifications, and production scale-ups across manufacturing assets.
- ◆Initiate, scope, manage, and execute capital engineering projects and site continuous improvement initiatives, implementing new equipment, establishing long-term sustainment control strategies, and developing technical training to mentor operations personnel.
- ◆Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, combined with 2+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
- ◆Demonstrated experience utilizing statistical analysis and quality engineering methodologies, including Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Measurement Systems Evaluation (MSE); Six Sigma exposure or Green Belt/Black Belt certification is preferred.
- ◆Strong technical working knowledge of process optimization and continuous manufacturing operations, with hands-on experience in web handling, pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) coating, compounding, or 24/7 operational environments highly preferred.
- ◆Proven project management, decision analysis, and situational appraisal skills, with a track record of scoping, prioritizing, and executing capital projects and functional improvement plans while managing multiple concurrent priorities.
- ◆Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the demonstrated ability to communicate and influence across all organizational levels, deliver technical training, give and receive constructive feedback, and maintain schedule flexibility for on-call after-hours/weekend support as needed.
Show full description ↓Show less ↑
As a Process Engineer at Avery Dennison, you will play a critical role supporting day-to-day manufacturing operations and driving continuous improvement for coating and compounding assets within a 24/7 manufacturing environment. In this position, the Process Engineer is responsible for reducing product and process variation through the rigorous use of Six Sigma methodologies, statistical process control tools, experimental design, and the development or enhancement of standard operating procedures and process controls. Acting as an essential technical partner to site leadership, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams—including Operations, Marketing, and R&D—to optimize product performance, execute capital projects, and deliver sustainable improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and cost.