Product Technology Engineer

Sealed Air; Simpsonville (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Sealed Air is seeking a Product Technology Engineer to improve manufacturing processes and deliver innovative, high-quality products. You will collaborate with R&D, Operations, Commercial, and Manufacturing to develop new processes, qualify materials, drive cost and quality improvements, and support commercialization across extrusion, printing, and converting technologies.

This role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, data-driven decision-making, and driving efficiency to enhance profitability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or Chemical Engineering (required).
• Experience with extrusion, printing, laminating, web converting, and pouch/bag manufacturing.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis tools and techniques.
• Project management skills across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Experience in process engineering or product development.
• Familiarity with DOE, Lean Six Sigma, SPC (preferred).
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently in a matrix organization.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement improved manufacturing methods to deliver high-quality products to customers.
• Lead the qualification of alternative resins and raw materials to support cost savings and supply continuity.
• Drive product line extensions and partner with R&D to commercialize innovative products.
• Collaborate with customers, R&D, business leaders, and engineering teams to resolve quality issues and identify value-added opportunities.
• Lead cost reduction initiatives and identify profitability improvements.
• Serve as technical lead for quality projects and manufacturing troubleshooting using data-driven decisions.
• Stay current on plastics extrusion and web converting technologies and share best practices across sites.
• Manage cross-functional projects spanning multiple plants.

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 Summary

What will you do as a Product Technology Engineer at Sealed Air?

As a Product Technology Engineer, you will play a key role in improving manufacturing processes and delivering innovative, high-quality products to our customers. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams-including R&D, Operations, Commercial, and Manufacturing-to develop new processes, optimize existing ones, qualify new raw materials, drive cost and quality improvements, and support the commercialization of new products. Your expertise will help enhance operational efficiency, profitability, and customer satisfaction while supporting extrusion, printing, and converting technologies.

This includes design and development of new processes, modifications of existing processes, raw material replacements efforts, product line extensions, cost improvement initiatives, and quality improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement improved manufacturing methods to deliver high-quality products to customers.
• Lead the qualification of alternative resins and raw materials to support cost savings, supply continuity, and obsolescence management.
• Drive product line extensions and partner with R&D to commercialize innovative products.
• Collaborate with customers, R&D, Business Leaders, and Engineering teams to resolve quality issues and identify value-added product opportunities.
• Lead cost reduction initiatives and identify opportunities to improve operational profitability.
• Serve as the technical lead for quality improvement projects and manufacturing troubleshooting using data-driven decision-making.
• Stay current on advancements in plastics extrusion and web converting technologies while sharing best practices across manufacturing sites.
• Manage cross-functional projects involving multiple plants and manufacturing areas to achieve business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or Chemical Engineering.
• Experience with manufacturing processes such as extrusion, printing, laminating, web converting, and pouch/bag manufacturing.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis tools and techniques.
• Project management skills across multiple manufacturing sites and business functions.
• Experience in process engineering or product development.
• Familiarity with Design of Experiments (DOE), Lean Six Sigma, SPC, or similar methodologies (preferred).
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently in a matrix organization with a proactive, self-driven approach.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

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.

Helping all candidates find great careers is our goal. The information you provide here is secure and confidential.

Requisition id:56142

Relocation:Yes

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.