Electronic Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

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, 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 2024 were $8.8 billion. Learn more at

At Avery Dennison, some of the great benefits we provide are:

• Health & wellness benefits starting on day 1 of employment

• Paid parental leave

• 401K eligibility

• Tuition reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program eligibility / Health Advocate

• Paid vacation and paid holidays

Avery Dennison Smartrac is seeking an Electronics Manufacturing Development Engineer to join the RFID Platform Innovation Team in Asheville/Fletcher, North Carolina. The Platform Innovation Team is responsible for developing, optimizing, and implementing proprietary products, processes and equipment for our manufacturing plants worldwide. This position is a hands-on role with the responsibility to design, develop, and optimize the processes, materials and equipment needed to produce roll to roll electronic products efficiently and at high quality. The position involves collaborating with design teams, implementing manufacturing processes for both prototypes and high-volume production, providing Design for Manufacturability (DFM) feedback, and ensuring that production lines are effective, reliable, and meet quality standards for various electronic devices and components.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, qualification and commercialization of new processes and products through hands-on approach

• Process Development & Deployment:
  Design and implement new manufacturing processes and techniques for cutting-edge products, focusing on quality, cost, and speed.

• Equipment Design & Commercialization:
  Develop, procure, qualify, and deploy manufacturing equipment, fixtures, and tooling required for production.

• Materials & Design for Manufactruability:
  Work with product design teams to select and develop materials and provide guidance for manufacturability, yield, and process efficiency.

• High-Volume Production:
  Ramp up production lines to meet volume targets, ensuring optimal cycle times, availability, and quality.

• Quality & Validation:
  Characterize, validate, and document new processes and equipment to ensure high product quality and reliability.

• Continuous Improvement:
  Drive ongoing improvements through data-driven decision-making, lean manufacturing principles, and problem-solving methodologies.

• Documentation & Training:
  Create work instructions and provide training to technicians and operators for new or optimized processes.

• 8+ years of relevant experience with high speed electronics manufacturing

• Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical, electrical, manufacturing or chemical engineering

• A strong understanding of electronics, assembly techniques (soldering, joining, fastening), testing, and quality control.

• The ability to tackle complex issues, perform process analysis, and use tools like Design of Experiments (DOE) and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).

• Experience in motion control: specifying, integrating and tuning a broad range of systems including high-speed servos, robotics, transducers, and high speed machine vision systems

• Direct experience in design, integration and validation of controls in high volume automated process equipment for high precision assemblies and test equipment.

• Capable of taking a project from concept through commercialization and understanding machine qualification including repeatability and reproducibility.

• Experience leading or working within cross-functional teams to achieve goals.

• Preferred experience with roll to roll manufacturing

• Preferred experience in RFID, Bluetooth and/or semiconductor manufacturing

• Global travel will be required, up to 25%

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 other protected status. EEOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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