Associate Mechanical Engineer — Packaging Equipment & Automation

Sealed Air; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Career progression

Job summary

Sealed Air’s Equipment Engineering team seeks a Mechanical Engineer experienced in designing industrial food packaging equipment. You will develop concepts, model in CAD, and help validate designs across assembly, testing, and documentation phases.

You will collaborate with Sales and Marketing to support customer opportunities, apply hygienic design principles, and travel up to 20% as required by projects. A degree or equivalent experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or 5–8 years of relevant mechanical/equipment design experience.
• Proficient in 3D CAD with SolidWorks preferred.
• Ability to create, interpret, and revise mechanical drawings.
• Familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).

Responsibilities

• Support design of industrial food packaging equipment and automation solutions.
• Create and revise 3D CAD models and 2D drawings in SolidWorks.
• Assist with mechanical system analysis using engineering principles.
• Support design, assembly, testing, and improvement of equipment and electro-mechanical systems.
• Participate in equipment testing, commissioning, and documentation activities.
• Maintain CAD drawing packages, BOMs, assembly instructions, and manuals.

Skills

3D CAD design

SolidWorks

GD&T

Mechanical drawings

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PDM systems

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

Sealed Air’s Equipment Engineering team seeks a Mechanical Engineer experienced in designing industrial food packaging equipment. You will develop concepts, model in CAD, and help validate designs across assembly, testing, and documentation phases.

You will collaborate with Sales and Marketing to support customer opportunities, apply hygienic design principles, and travel up to 20% as required by projects. A degree or equivalent experience is essential.