Avery Dennison
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Operations Co-op - Fall 2027

Pay
$22 – $27 per hour
Location
Mentor, OH
Listed
3 days ago

About the role

We are seeking innovators, collaborators, and problem solvers. Our interns and co-ops do not shy away from a challenge, and are looking for a chance to create a real impact with our company. Avery Dennison's Internship & Co-Op Program has a single business focus to cultivate future talent for our rapidly growing organization.

With a concentrated blend of experiential on-the-job learning, a dynamic environment, access to business leaders, and a supportive team of co-workers, peers, and supervisors, the Internship Program will provide you the opportunity to sharpen your skills and collaborate on a number of strategic projects. We're seeking an Operations Co-Op to join our business in North America starting in January.

You will be responsible for completing an assignment focused on process improvement initiatives and collaborating with the plant's leadership team in one of our state of the art facilities. After a successful co-op you will get hands-on experience in manufacturing. Our co-op program serves as a talent pipeline for our Early Careers Program in Operations and throughout the organization.

We are considering individuals who are excited about relocating to any of our sites:

  • Perris, CA
  • Peachtree City, GA
  • Mount Prospect, IL
  • Greenfield, IN
  • Lowell, IN
  • Mentor/Painesville/Fairport Harbor, OH
  • Miamisburg, OH
  • Oak Harbor, OH
  • Neenah, WI

This is a rotational position - location will be determined POST offer acceptance in May of 2027

Key Responsibilities

  • Identify and support process improvement opportunities
  • Build project plans and lead/support projects to completion
  • Assist plant leadership team and help implement plant initiatives
  • Support cross-functional teams with special projects as required
  • Must be willing to join during at least two semesters, including one non-summer term

Internships and Co Ops at Avery Dennison are paid and relocation assistance is available to those that qualify.

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Avery Dennison has a long history of being an industry leader.
  • Your history is important to us.
  • It should include the following:

What you will need to bring to the program

Education

  • Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering with a focus on Chemical, Electrical, Automation, Controls, Industrial or Mechanical

Preferred Experience

  • Previous internship/co-op experience or relevant work experience in manufacturing
  • Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel or Google Equivalent
  • Experience via student organizations, such as Engineers without Borders, Society of Women Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers etc.
  • Volunteerism or similar activities

Requirements

  • Must have reliable transportation to and from work
  • Must be comfortable with relocation now and in the future
  • Work sponsorship is not available now or in the future

Travel

  • Ability to travel 10 - 20 percent of the time

Benefits

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

  • 401(k) Retirement Savings: Avery Dennison supports your retirement readiness financially through company contributions to the 401(k) Plan. You receive an automatic contribution of 3% of eligible pay (even if you contribute $0) plus a matching contribution of 50% on the first 7% of eligible pay you contribute.

Additional Information

  • The hourly salary for this position is $22.00 - $27.00/hour based off where you are at academically.
  • The hourly rate 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.

About the Company

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.

Read the original posting

From Avery Dennison's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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