Injection Molding Process Engineer

Sealed Air; Upper Sandusky (OH); On-site; USD 81,900 - 122,900; Full time

Job summary

Sealed Air in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, is seeking an experienced Process Engineer to optimize plastic injection molding and assembly tooling while supporting NPD efforts. You will drive process improvements to deliver world-class quality and productivity in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include establishing new molding processes, generating process documentation, and applying Six Sigma tools to solve complex manufacturing problems.

Qualifications

• 7+ years as a Process Engineer in plastic injection molding.
• Scientific Injection Molding expertise with RJG Master Molder or similar.
• Strong data analytics and hands-on programming with molding equipment.

Responsibilities

• Establish and improve molding processes and verify data against specs.
• Provide tooling recommendations and documentation.
• Collaborate with NPD and Lean manufacturing to implement improvements.
• Support PM schedules and equipment maintenance planning.
• Address product discrepancies with data-driven corrective actions.

Skills

Data analytics

Injection molding

Mentorship

Professional communication

Education

Bachelor's in engineering (Polymer/Mechanical/Industrial)

Two-year degree and experience accepted

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Minitab

MS Project

PLC operation

Job description

Sealed Air designs and delivers packaging solutions that protect essential goods transported worldwide, preserve food, enable e-commerce and digital connectivity, and help create a global supply chain that is touchless, safer, less wasteful, and more resilient. We strive to foster a caring, high-performance growth culture that will deliver consistent, sustainable profitable growth and accelerate our performance - a culture where accountability is clear and aligned, and where we reward business outcomes and impact. That culture guides everything we do, including how we partner with our customers and suppliers, how we attract and retain top talent, and how we create and deliver value to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com .

Job Description

Position Overview

The Process Engineer's primary focus is supporting the Upper's operational performance metrics for both Plastic Injection Molding and Assembly departments. This is done by driving the manufacturing process and tooling molding process optimization with scientific methods to deliver world class quality and productivity in a high volume, fast paced environment. Secondarily, work with LB's New Product Development (NPD) team's injection molding efforts to develop new molding tools and molding processes.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Establish new and improve existing product molding processes, procedures, and verify quality data to recommend any adjustments required to meet customer specifications and operational performance metrics.
• Apply and direct technical resources to solve complex engineering molding and assembly problems using the appropriate engineering tools and scientific principles. Eg - Six Sigma tools.
• Work closely with Group Performance Leader (Operations) to ensure complete alignment of technical support with production schedule & priorities.
• Provide tooling recommendations.
• Generate and maintain molding, tooling, and assembly related process documentation.
• Research and evaluate continual improvement suggestions in areas of molding, assembly, raw materials, and support equipment.
• Collaborate with NPD Engineers early in the design process with a focus on Design for Manufacturing and implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Support the generation and maintenance of part number, bills of materials, and preventative maintenance schedules.
• Participate in customer piece part and assembly design efforts, suggesting improvements for manufacturability.
• Coordinate internal and external operational process related activities, guiding resources to obtain project objectives.
• Specify and provide justification for molding equipment, tooling improvements, assembly, and support equipment.
• Research product discrepancy cause and corrective action for all received product rejects, supply quality with appropriate data to submit to customer.
• Other responsibilities and projects as assigned.

Competency Statements

• Act: Safely, Responsibly and Ethically.
• Develop: Positive, Collaborative Teams and Healthy Work Environments.
• Deliver: Timely, Innovative and Sustainable Focused Solutions.
• Drive: Quality in Products, Service, and Attainment of Professional Goals.
• Integrate: Core Values of Commitment, Responsibility, and Innovation into all aspects of work.
• Business Acumen- Communication.
• Judgment- Critical Thinking - Decision Making- Planning and Strategy.
• Leadership-Coaching and Development - Ability to coach and lead others.
• Change Management- Accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in an engineering-related field preferred: Polymer Science, Chemical, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering.
• Two-year degree and equivalent work experience accepted.
• 7+ years of experience as a Process Engineer in plastic injection molding, proven knowledge of Scientific Injection Molding, RJG Master Molder or equivalent.
• Strong data analytics, hands-on processing experience with plastic injection molding machines, ability to provide mentorship, ability to communicate professionally both internally and externally.
• Hands-on operational processing experience with Injection Molding Machines and all related ancillary equipment, melt indexing, hygrometer, pyrometer.
• Microsoft Suite, Minitab, MS Project, ability to operate a PLC.

Manufacturing Plant. Climate-controlled.

Pay range: $81,900.00 - $122,900.00

The range disclosed complies with applicable state and local pay transparency laws. Offers within this range will be determined by considering relevant factors including education, experience, and internal alignment.

Relocation:No

Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve.

We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms.

Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression.

The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and to all employees, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Information at a Glance

WHY WORK AT SEALED AIR?

It is our responsibility to leverage what we have to affect positive and meaningful change for our communities and planet using Sealed Air's global resources and expertise.

Corporate sustainability - it's about improving the lives of people around the world by addressing pressing needs in the communities where we and our customers operate.

Customer Success - meeting our customers' needs. At Sealed Air it's more than a goal, it's an integral part of our business practices, our innovative solutions, and our values.

Leaving our communities better than we found them through dedication of time, talent and resources.