Plant Engineer

Sealed Air; Lenoir (NC); On-site; USD 82,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Sealed Air in the United States seeks a Plant Engineer to lead engineering, maintenance, reliability, and continuous improvement at a high-speed site. You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, Supply Chain, and Finance to reduce losses and boost uptime.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering and 5+ years in manufacturing, CMMS/Maximo experience, and strong problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field.
• 5+ years in manufacturing or plant engineering.
• Experience in extrusion or high-speed production preferred.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Experience with capital projects and equipment installations.
• Experience with root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Engineering & plant reliability improvement.
• Preventive & predictive maintenance.
• Production performance & run-rate improvement.
• Root-cause analysis & continuous improvement.
• Capital projects & engineering projects.
• Automation & controls.
• Asset management & spare parts.
• Safety & compliance.
• Standard work & technical documentation.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Industrial controls/PLC

Motors/drives

Instrumentation

Pneumatics/hydraulics

Reliability engineering

Preventive maintenance

Data analysis

Project management

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Maximo CMMS

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 Summary

The Plant Engineer is responsible for leading the engineering, maintenance, reliability, utilities, and continuous improvement activities required to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective plant operations. This position provides technical leadership for plant equipment, manufacturing processes, infrastructure, automation, reliability improvement, preventive and predictive maintenance, capital projects, and production performance. The Plant Engineer partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Safety, Supply Chain, and Finance to eliminate chronic losses and improve safety, uptime, run rate, yield, quality, and overall equipment effectiveness. The successful candidate will establish a proactive engineering and reliability culture that moves the facility from reactive problem solving toward planned maintenance, predictive maintenance, root-cause elimination, standardized work, and sustained process capability.

Key Responsibilities

1. 1. Engineering & Plant Reliability
2. 2. Preventive & Predictive Maintenance
3. 3. Production Performance & Run-Rate Improvement
4. 4. Root Cause & Continuous Improvement
5. 5. Capital Projects & Engineering Projects
6. 6. Automation & Controls
7. 7. Critical Spares & Asset Management
8. 8. Safety & Compliance
9. 9. Standard Work & Technical Documentation

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Equivalent technical/engineering experience may be considered.

Experience

• 5+ years of manufacturing engineering, plant engineering, maintenance/reliability, or related experience.
• Experience in an extrusion, continuous manufacturing or high-speed production environment strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience improving equipment reliability and manufacturing performance.
• Experience with CMMS systems such as Maximo preferred.
• Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Experience with capital projects and equipment installations.
• Experience with root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.

Technical Skills

• Mechanical systems
• Electrical systems
• Industrial controls/PLC
• Motors/drives
• Instrumentation
• Pneumatics/hydraulics
• Process equipment
• Reliability engineering
• Preventive/predictive maintenance
• Data analysis and Pareto methodology
• Project management
• CMMS/Maximo
• OSHA/LOTO and machine safety principles

Leadership Competencies

• Hands-on technical leadership
• Strong problem-solving capability
• Data-driven decision making
• Accountability for results
• Ability to work effectively across Operations and Maintenance
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to prioritize competing plant needs
• Ability to develop technical talent
• Bias toward permanent corrective action
• Ability to translate technical problems into business/financial impact
• Strong change-management skills

Pay Transparency

Salary Range: $81,900-$141,335

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. This position may also be eligible for annual performance bonuses and other incentive programs. Sealed Air offers a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and other benefits designed to promote well-being.

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.

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.