Company Description

ABOUT AVERY DENNISON

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides a wide range of branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. Our products and solutions include labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and a variety of products and solutions that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving an array of 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 2023 were $8.4 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

AVERY DENNISON IS PROUD TO BE CERTIFIED GREAT PLACE TO WORK IN AUSTRALIA, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA, THAILAND AND VIETNAM, AND RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN ASIA IN GREATER CHINA AND VIETNAM.

AVERY DENNISON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER.

Job Description

ABOUT YOUR ROLE:

You will be overall In-charge of the PFL (Printing Fabric Label) and Woven Production plants. Responsibilities include overseeing all aspects of production operations to ensure that: production is planned in a safe manner meeting quality, compliance and quantity requirements; that plant employees are trained and motivated to meet production targets; that the Production Department’s technical capability is developed and geared to compete; that resources are optimally utilized.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Ensuring proper planning, close monitoring and execution of production activities, managing resources, maintaining process controls according to the SOPs and AD guidelines and directing the plant teams towards timely delivery of production targets in the most efficient and effective manner.
• Responsible for maintaining AD Environmental, Safety, Health standards, Quality and compliance requirements and being the leader of creating the learning culture in plants.
• Collaborate with local and global teams and participate in meetings to plan, Implement & manage new technologies & projects in the company.
• Engage in people development programs in order to motivate, improve technical & soft skills of plant employees. Carry out appraisals & evaluations of subordinates and support in providing personal development plans as and when needed.
• Exhibit confidence in self and others, inspire and motivate shop floor teams to perform at their best, inspire respect, integrity and trust to build a high performing team.
• Ensure plant machinery and equipment are maintained in good condition with all necessary autonomous and planned maintenance activities. Oversee ordering of materials for production and spare parts for machinery

Qualifications

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:

• Bachelor’s in Mechanical/Electrical/Production Engineering or NDT with 8-10 years experience in the Apparel or weaving industry in a managerial capacity.
• Proficiency in Production planning and inventory management
• Knowledge about maintenance activities of weaving & PFL machines
• With good leadership, interpersonal skills and team player
• Leadership abilities to manage and motivate production teams effectively
• Good communication skills in both English & Sinhala

Ability to coach and mentor shop floor employees, ability to spot strengths and weaknesses in team members and a methodical approach to work are required.