Design Engineer

As a Design Engineer at Avery Dennison, you will be a major contributor to our Research and Development Team within the Fastener Solutions Division in Fitchburg, MA. In this role, you will leverage strong product design experience to create precision plastic components, test fixtures, electro and pneumatic mechanisms, and machinery for worldwide distribution. You will plan, schedule, and execute multiple product development projects while collaborating cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, and Quality to deliver high-volume plastic products used primarily in the automotive, industrial, and retail industries.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work 1-2 days/week at our plant in Fitchburg, MA to support initiatives at the facility.

• Design, analyze, prototype, and qualify new plastic components and mechanisms through internal project management processes.

• Plan, schedule, and execute multiple product development projects simultaneously while meeting key deliverable deadlines.

• Collaborate with Business Development, Sales, Operations, and Quality to identify market needs (CTQ & VOC) and maintain high-volume manufacturing quality standards.

• Diagnose and solve customer technical problems and troubleshoot quality complaints across the product portfolio.