Manufacturing Engineer

Sealed Air; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the packaging industry seeks a Manufacturing Engineer (Process Engineer) to enhance process improvements and equipment modifications. You will work closely with a team to support manufacturing performance, drive innovation, and ensure product quality. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and experience in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in process engineering or continuous improvement within a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to draft and design complex parts using parametric CAD software.
• Production environment experience where PPE is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop improved methods for delivering products to customers.
• Oversee equipment modifications and upgrades.
• Lead cost improvement projects and solutions.

Skills

PLC Programming

Excellent communication

Computer skills

Welding

Machining

Sheet metal fabrication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred)

Tools

Solidworks

Job description

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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. Westrive 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 for our stakeholders. In 2024, Sealed Airgenerated $5.4 billion in revenue and had approximately 16,400 employees distributing products and services to 117 countries/territories around the world. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com .

Job Description

The Manufacturing Engineer (Process Engineer),reporting to the Plant Manager, will develop and drive Maintenance/Technical/Engineering to deliver and sustain profitable growth. It will establish and enable a consolidated process improvement program designed to integrate the business processes for continuously improving performance, using the Lean Initiative as the change methodology, which results in improved quality, efficiency, and profitability for the company. Process improvement work will include improving safety and environmental performance, reducing energy requirements, incremental production increases, and product presentation improvement. It will work with highly talented and successful people to guide and reinforce a team of self-managed/achievement-oriented maintenance technicians. A fundamental task will be to support and influence change and provide the direction and guidance for the team to ensure that the technical goals are met for critical manufacturing components.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop improved methods for delivering finished product to our customers
• Serve as the primary driver for cost improvement projects for current and new operations
• Act as primary technical lead for process and equipment improvement projects
• Oversee equipment modifications, upgrades, and new installations
• Interact with customers, T&I, Business Unit Leaders, and other Process Engineering functions to solve process issues, quality concerns and identify new or improved products or methods for delivering value-added products to customers
• Subject Matter Expert in troubleshooting manufacturing equipment
• Identify and implement new/improved methods of manufacturing to improve profitability
• Complete projects in equipment design, equipment installation, construction, process development, experimentation, and supplier development.
• Prepare project plans, budgets, ROI analysis, etc.
• Collaborates with maintenance group to ensure preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance to maximize uptime of all equipment through equipment evaluations, design improvements and/or preventative maintenance routines.
• Ensure project teams follow requirements listed in SAFT-P-029 Management of change. Ensure all project documents and safety inspections are completed prior to release of projects or equipment to production.
• Work with Safety, Maintenance, Engineering and Production Management to ensure project impacts are understood and negative impacts minimized.
• Recommend improvements for yield, capacity, capability, or cost in alignment with business goals.
• Recommend improvements to safety systems and programs.
• Manage relationships with equipment suppliers.
• Develop operator or maintenance work instructions.
• Lead and advocate long term continuous improvement through identification of improvement projects, detailing out project ideas, organization benefits, and cost/resource implications.
• All other duties as assigned.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher Engineering Degree (Mechanical or Electrical preferred)
• 3+ years of experience in process engineering or continuous improvement within a manufacturing setting.
• Experience with PLC Programming
• Excellent communication and computer skills.
• Ability to draft and design complex parts and assemblies using parametric CAD software (Solidworks preferred).
• Good working knowledge of fabrication techniques such as welding, machining, sheet metal.
• Long periods of standing, must be able to lift 50 pounds with assistance.
• On-site orientation and training will be provided.
• Production environment where Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) is required.
• Must have the ability to work overtime and shift work.
• Ability to travel ~15%

Requisition id:50955

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.

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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.