Manager, Production

Job Description

About the role

The Manager, Production directs manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost reduction objectives. This role leads production teams, drives continuous improvement and Lean methodologies, optimizes machine and workforce utilization, and ensures strict compliance with quality systems and environmental health and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with supervisors, planners, pre-press, supply chain, and material planning to manage delivery lead times, prioritize orders, and maintain continuous, uninterrupted production.
• Drive machine and workforce utilization to increase production output, optimize UEE and UPLH, and execute Capex planning as per forecasting.
• Ensure adherence to quality systems and procedures, conduct root cause analysis, and execute corrective actions for failure resolution.
• Implement new processes and Lean methodologies to solve production-related issues, evaluate site best practices, generate contribution margin, and develop SOPs.
• Lead productivity savings and sustainability projects, including material utilization improvement, scrap reduction, and engineering solutions.
• Drive Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) in coordination with the maintenance department to keep machines up to standard for continuous production.
• Support sample development and lead times in collaboration with GPD to capture market opportunities.
• Champion departmental EHS standards, safety requirements, and housekeeping, providing required awareness and ensuring strict compliance.
• Drive workforce development through multi-skilling projects, cross-functional involvement, and technical/administrative support for operators and staff.
• Manage cost evaluations in Oracle, oversee departmental discipline, and step up to lead operational needs as required.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. Engineering in Industrial & Production Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Very good leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Sound understanding of production processes and operational workflows.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and remain target-oriented.

Additional Information

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status.

Company Description

About Avery Dennison

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 and mitigate loss, 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 2025 were $8.9 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com. AVERY DENNISON IS PROUD TO BE CERTIFIED GREAT PLACE TO WORK IN AUSTRALIA, BANGLADESH, CHINA, INDIA, INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE, THAILAND AND VIETNAM, AND RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN ASIA IN GREATER CHINA AND VIETNAM.