Controls Engineer

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 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.

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

Job Description

The Avery Dennison Identification Solutions group is looking for a recent graduate Controls Engineer to join the team at our manufacturing site in Miamisburg, Ohio. In this position, you will report to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager and provide continuous improvement and troubleshooting of all electrical/electronic systems.

This is an on-site position located at our manufacturing facility in Miamisburg, Ohio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and maintenance of plant controls systems including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interface applications, Electronic Drives, and Instrumentation.

• Assist Maintenance and Engineering with troubleshooting of process disturbances.

• Provide support for manufacturing operations to resolve production and quality issues that arise on a day-to-day basis.

• Perform effective root cause problem solving to solve process issues associated with equipment and/or machine performance.

• Create and update electrical schematics and drawings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.  In lieu of a degree, someone with 5+ years of experience with PLCs, drive, and controls systems would also be qualified for consideration.

• Expertise in automation, drive and control systems.

• Ability to understand and troubleshoot PLC ladder logic and make system edits as needed.

• Proficient in AutoCAD Electrical.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills among all levels of the organization.

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Additional Information

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.

Reasonable Accommodations Notice

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