Head Of Operations

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 www.averydennison.com.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

1. Supervises all production managers, and all production staff

2. Introduced new technology for the production operation

3. Oversee all activities in the production

4. Ensure overall production is achieving the allocated budgets

5. Oversee planning and scheduling of weekly/monthly production

6. Ensure quality standards are complied with in production

7. Oversee and make sure the sufficient material and machine spare parts are available in the stores

8. Ensure all the systems and procedures are taking place and people are adhering to above practices

9. Improve and introduced cost saving methods

10. Handle grievances of all the staff in the production department

11. Ensure that all the machinery are in good condition

12. Review performance of all the staff in the production by the year end

13. Ensure that the preventive and breakdown maintenance of production and non production machinery is carried out

14. Recruit, select, train and develop staff of the department according to the HR plan

15. Ensure all the samples are done according to the specifications

16. Ensure the quotations given are correct and competitive  

DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY & CONTROLS

Wide discretion to make decisions within the production department subject to policies and procedures of the company. There is also the ability to influence decisions at a higher level.  

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal: With all production staff, heads of other departments & the General manager

External: With service providers and suppliers, others in the textile, printing industry production engineering trade, customers, production heads & technical people in other Avery sites. 

PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JOB

1. Solving quality issues

2. Grievances in the staff

3. Suppliers  pricing issues

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:

Minimum : NDT in mechanical or production engineering with at least 10 years experience in the textile or other related industry of which 3 – 5 years must be in a senior managerial capacity. A degree in the fields specified and post graduate qualifications in industrial engineering, business, finance etc would be preferable. Good interpersonal skills, ability to manage a team for results, very good communication skills in both English & Sinhala, computing skills, excellent knowledge of the textile industry, ability to coach and mentor factory staff, ability to spot strengths and weaknesses in team members and a methodical approach to work are required. Additionally, leadership skills, team building skills, and conceptual skills are required. 

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.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Handle grievances of factory staff

2. Improve/introduce cost saving measures in production

3. Support HR Dept to organize company extra activities