Lab Manager

Job Description

Job Description

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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 nearly 60 countries. Our reported sales in 2025 were $8.9 billion. Learn more at

As the Lab Manager for Performance Tapes North America, you will lead the strategic planning, direction, and oversight of laboratory operations and product testing across multiple sites, including Painesville/Mentor, Ohio and Mount Juliet, Tennessee. Reporting directly to the Quality Manager, you will serve as a critical leader in maintaining overall lab efficiency and the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for our Quality Information System (QIS). You will lead a dedicated team of quality technicians while also exerting indirect influence over operational lab personnel to ensure a unified approach to testing excellence.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Quality System Leadership : Ensuring strict compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and managing Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) processes to drive continuous improvement.

• Measurement Integrity : Overseeing the equipment calibration program and executing Gage R&R studies to ensure the reliability of all laboratory data.

• Strategic Coordination : Aligning testing and calibration activities across all PTNA sites to leverage equipment and data analysis capabilities.

• Technical Partnership : Collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, and R&D teams to establish quality standards for raw materials and finished products.

• People Development : Leading, coaching, and certifying your team on laboratory standards while attracting and retaining high-potential talent.

• Process Excellence : Supporting Statistical Process Control (SPC) initiatives and managing QIS implementations and improvements division-wide.

This position is primarily on-site in Painesville, Ohio , requiring a leader who thrives in a manufacturing environment with minimal travel (under 10%).

• Education : A B.S. in chemical, mechanical, industrial engineering, or material sciences is required.

• Experience : 4-6 years of experience in a people leadership role within a quality, operations, or R&D function.

• Technical Expertise : Strong proficiency in quality systems (ISO, Gage RNR, CAPA) is considered crucial.

• Analytical Skills : Demonstrated ability to use statistical tools (e.g., Minitab ) to analyze complex data and present findings clearly.

• Leadership Style : Proven ability to influence across boundaries and lead teams that do not have a direct reporting line.

• Operational Knowledge : Experience with MFG Pro or QIS is preferred; candidates must be able to quickly acclimate to complex computer-based quality and inventory systems.

The salary range for this position is $91,350 - $136,416 / year.

The hiring base salary range above represents what Avery Dennison reasonably expects to pay for this position as of the date of this posting. Actual salaries will vary within the range, and in some circumstances may be above or below the range, based on various factors including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education and training, and location, as well as the job scope and complexity, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel required for the position, which may change depending on the candidate pool. Avery Dennison reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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