Process Engineer

Sealed Air Corporation; Iowa Park (TX); On-site; USD 82,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discounts

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid elder care

Paid time off

Parental leave

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Sealed Air Corporation is seeking a Process Engineer to analyze and improve extrusion and converting processes. You will drive cost reduction initiatives, lead technical projects, and collaborate with multiple teams to resolve manufacturing issues and implement data-driven improvements.

Ideal candidates have a BS in a relevant engineering field, 3+ years in process engineering, and experience with DMAIC/Lean Six Sigma.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or Polymer Engineering required.
• 3+ years of experience in Process Engineering preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; professional presentation and negotiation skills.
• Experience with extrusion, printing, laminating, and converting processes.
• Knowledge of statistical techniques and tools; interpretation of results.
• Ability to manage a project across multiple manufacturing areas.
• Knowledge of statistics and DMAIC methodology preferred.
• Des-based experiments, Lean Six Sigma, SPC or equivalent experience preferred.
• Self-starter capable of working independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and develop solutions to support extrusion and converting processes.
• Lead cost improvement projects to remove costs from operations.
• Serve as technical lead for process and equipment improvements.
• Collaborate with customers, TI, BU leaders, and other process engineering teams to address issues and opportunities.
• Stay updated on new equipment/process developments in plastics extrusion.
• Share knowledge with process engineers across locations.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing problems using data-based decisions.
• Develop work instructions to support standardized manufacturing.
• Identify and implement new methods to improve profitability.

Skills

Process engineering

Statistical analysis

Data-driven decision making

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Polymer Engineering

Tools

DMAIC methodology

SPC

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

Under the direction of the Technical Manager, this position works independently or in conjunction with other engineers, value stream leader, production leads and maintenance personnel in analyzing and developing solutions to directly support extrusion and converting processes. This includes design and development of new processes modifications of existing processes, cost improvement initiatives, and quality improvement projects.

• Working independently or with others to develop improved methods for delivering finished products to our customers.
• Identifies and serves as the primary driver for cost improvement projects to remove costs from current and new operations.
• Serves as the primary technical lead for process and equipment improvement projects. Interacts and oversees from a technical perspective equipment modifications, upgrades, and new installations.
• Interacting with customers, T&l, Business Unit Leaders, and other Process Engineering functions, to assist with process issues, quality concerns and assists in identifying new or improved products or methods for delivering value-added products to customers.
• Stay abreast of new equipment/process developrnments in the plastics extrusion field.
• Communicate regularly to share combined knowledge with process engineers in other locations.
• Serves as an expert in troubleshooting manufacturing problems and identify solutions with data-based decision making.
• Develop work instructions and documentation to support standardized work in manufacturing.
• Identify and implement new/improved methods of manufacturing to improve profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or Polymer Engineering Required.
• 3+ years of experience in Process Engineering preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with professional presentation and negotiation skills.
• Experience with varied manufacturing processes such as extrusion, printing, laminating, and converting.
• Knowledge of statistical techniques and tools, their use and interpretation.
• Requires ability to manage a project process involving multiple manufacturing areas.
• Knowledge of statistics and DMAIC methodology preferred.
• Designed experiments, Lean Six Sigma, SPC or equivalent experience preferred.
• Self-starter capable of working independently with minimal supenision.

Benefits And Perks

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid elder care
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

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.

Requisition id: 57136

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.

• Prevent fraudulent recruiting efforts using the Sealed Air name or logo. Sealed Air will never request private information during the application process, such as a Driver's License or Social Security Number. If you have any concerns about information received from SEE during the application process, please reach out to us directly at [e-mail].