Job Description

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

WE ARE SEEKING INNOVATORS, COLLABORATORS, AND PROBLEM SOLVERS. OUR 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 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 A RFID APPLICATIONS ENGINEER CO-OP TO JOIN OUR BUSINESS IN NORTH AMERICA DURING THE SPRING OF 2022. YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR  PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR PRODUCT ENGINEERS WORKING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF RFID TAGS, PRINTER SYSTEMS AND RFID READER SYSTEMS OPERATING IN THE HF AND UHF BANDS. YOU ARE EXPECTED TO WORK IN SUPPORT OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERS. THE WORK ENVIRONMENT WILL BE PRIMARILY AN OFFICE OR APPLICATION LAB. YOU WILL USE VARIOUS AUTOMATED RFID TEST SYSTEMS AND RFID PRINTER AND READER SYSTEMS. WORK ACTIVITIES REQUIRE AN UNDERSTANDING OF ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES AND SCIENTIFIC PROCESSES SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT TESTING, DATA COLLECTION, DATA ORGANIZATION AND REPORTING. 

OUR CO-OP  PROGRAM SERVES AS A TALENT PIPELINE FOR OUR EARLY CAREERS PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• WORKING DIRECTLY WITH ENGINEERS AND INFLUENCING PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND CUSTOMER USE CASE DECISIONS

• OBTAINING DEEP KNOWLEDGE OF RFID TECHNOLOGY WHICH CAN BE A CRITICAL LINK FOR ENABLING THE INTERNET OF THINGS, BLOCK CHAIN AND OMNI-CHANNEL FULFILLMENT

• WORKING AS PART OF A TECHNICAL TEAM ENVIRONMENT, WITH PROFESSIONALS  TRAINED ON TESTING METHODS, CRITICAL THINKING, DATA ANALYSIS AND REPORTING IN SPREADSHEETS, AND GENERATING TECHNICAL AND CUSTOMER FACING REPORTS

WHAT SETS US APART

AVERY DENNISON’S CO-OP PROGRAM IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER WITH ITS EMPHASIS ON NETWORKING, COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT. FROM DAY 1, NETWORKING IS ENCOURAGED, PROMOTED AND EXPECTED WITHIN THE PROGRAM. AS YOU ARE ON-BOARDED WITH OTHER CO-OPS AND EARLY CAREERS PROGRAM ASSOCIATES FROM VARIOUS TRACKS, YOU QUICKLY DEVELOP A COMMUNITY  OF INDIVIDUALS ALL COMMITTED TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO SUCCEED.

A CORE COMPONENT OF THE CURRICULUM IS THE PEER MENTORING PROGRAM. PAIRED WITH AN EARLY CAREERS ASSOCIATE OR PROGRAM GRADUATE WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION, THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE TRANSITION FROM COLLEGE TO CORPORATE, LEVERAGING STRENGTHS AND DEFINING YOUR EARLY CAREER PATH.  

IN ADDITION AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT VALUES DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, WE WELCOME OUR CO-OP ASSOCIATES  TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN OUR EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUPS(ERG’S).  ERG’S ARE A GROUP OF EMPLOYEES THAT HELP ADVANCE AND PROMOTE DIVERSITY, CULTURAL AWARENESS AND AN INCLUSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT. SOME OF OUR ERG’S ARE BLACK EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP (BERG), ELEVATE(WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT), NEO CHINESE ASSOCIATION, UNITE(LGBT+), VETERAN EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP (VERG) AND VOZ LATINA.

INTERNSHIPS AT AVERY DENNISON ARE PAID AND RELOCATION ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE THAT QUALIFY.

Qualifications

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BRING TO THE PROGRAM

AVERY DENNISON HAS A LONG HISTORY OF BEING AN INDUSTRY LEADER. YOUR HISTORY IS IMPORTANT TO US. IT SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

EDUCATION

• PURSUING A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN ENGINEERING WITH A FOCUS ON CHEMICAL, MECHANICAL, INDUSTRIAL, ELECTRICAL.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE 

• WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF MS WORD, EXCEL OR GOOGLE EQUIVALENT

• GENERAL FAMILIARITY WITH WITH ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS AND AN INTRODUCTORY PROGRAMMING BACKGROUND IS PREFERRED

• EXPERIENCE VIA STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS, SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS, NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS, SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS ETC. 

• VOLUNTEERISM OR SIMILAR ACTIVITIES

REQUIREMENTS:

• MUST BE WILLING TO JOIN DURING AT LEAST TWO SEMESTERS, INCLUDING ONE NON-SUMMER TERM

TRAVEL

• ABILITY TO TRAVEL NO MORE THAN 10 PERCENT OF THE TIME

Additional Information

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

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. ALL YOUR INFORMATION WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL ACCORDING TO EEO GUIDELINES.

REASONABLE ACCOMODATION NOTICE 

IF YOU REQUIRE ACCOMODATIONS TO VIEW OR APPLY FOR A JOB, ALTERNATIVE METHODS ARE AVAILABLE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION.  PLEASE CONTACT 440-534-6080 OR JACQUELINE.WILLIAMS@AVERYDENNISON.COM TO DISCUSS REASONABLE OPTIONS.