Senior Application Engineer

Sealed Air; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Sealed Air in Charlotte, NC, is seeking a Senior Application Engineer to connect packaging materials, equipment, and processes with customer applications, delivering value through testing, field trials, and data-driven problem solving while partnering with R&D, Sales, Materials & Equipment, Sustainability, and Marketing teams.

You will identify customer needs and support development and commercialization of innovative packaging solutions, leading technical projects and influencing decisions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in packaging/technical field.
• Experience with packaging materials, systems, equipment, or applications.
• Data-driven problem solving and root-cause analysis.
• Ability to translate technical findings into business value.
• Strong communication with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate packaging materials, systems, and equipment through testing.
• Develop and implement ideas to improve packaging products or support new solutions.
• Provide technical solutions during on-site support and visits to Sealed Air facilities.
• Design and execute test plans and field trials to validate performance.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and use data to drive decisions.
• Translate customer needs into recommendations for product, material, equipment, and process improvements.
• Lead technical projects that improve manufacturing processes and material performance.
• Build strong customer relationships using technical expertise and consultative skills.
• Develop value propositions, competitive intelligence, and technical documentation for packaging solutions.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to transfer technologies regionally and globally.

Skills

Packaging engineering

Root-cause analysis

Data-driven problem solving

Customer-facing communication

Technical communication

Project management

Travel up to 30%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Eng/related technical

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, visitwww.sealedair.com .

What will you do as a Senior Application Engineer at Sealed Air?

As a Senior Application Engineer, you will serve as a technical expert connecting packaging materials, equipment, processes, and customer applications to develop and implement solutions that create value for our customers and Sealed Air. You will evaluate and validate packaging solutions through testing, field trials, root-cause analysis, and data-driven problem solving while partnering closely with customers, R&D, Sales, Materials & Equipment, Supply Chain, Sustainability, and Marketing teams.

This role is ideal for a packaging-focused engineer who can translate a deep understanding of packaging technologies and customer operations into practical solutions, product improvements, and new opportunities. You will play a key role in identifying customer needs, supporting the development and commercialization of innovative packaging solutions, and influencing technical decisions across a matrix organization.

• Evaluate new and existing packaging materials, systems, and equipment through rigorous testing and an understanding of customer requirements and operating conditions.
• Develop and implement strategic ideas that enhance existing packaging product lines or support the development of new solutions that improve customer value and profitability.
• Provide technical solutions to customers, external vendors, field representatives, and Sealed Air teams through on-site customer support and visits to other Sealed Air facilities.
• Develop, design, and execute test plans and field trials to validate the performance, reliability, and interaction of packaging materials, equipment, and processes.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and use data to identify technical issues, determine corrective actions, and support fact-based business decisions.
• Translate customer needs and technical findings into recommendations for product, material, equipment, and process improvements.
• Lead technical projects that improve manufacturing processes and raw material performance, quantifying the impact of changes on packaging performance and customer applications.
• Build strong customer relationships by applying technical expertise, communication, influencing, and consultative skills to accelerate implementation and adoption of Sealed Air solutions.
• Develop value propositions, competitive intelligence, project definitions, and technical documentation for new and existing packaging solutions.
• Partner with Materials & Equipment, R&D, Sustainability, Marketing, Supply Chain, Sales, and other cross-functional teams to develop and transfer packaging technologies regionally and globally.
• Work effectively within a matrix-managed organization, influencing stakeholders and driving projects from technical concept through implementation.

What skills will help you succeed?

• Bachelor’s degree in Packaging Engineering, Packaging Science, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong professional experience in packaging, preferably with direct exposure to packaging materials, packaging systems, equipment, or packaging applications.
• Experience evaluating or developing packaging solutions through testing, trials, experimentation, or technical problem solving.
• Strong understanding of the interaction between packaging materials, equipment, processes, and customer applications.
• Experience conducting root-cause analysis and using data to solve complex technical problems.
• Ability to translate technical findings into clear recommendations and business value propositions.
• Strong customer-facing and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience creating data-driven technical reports and presenting concepts and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence within a matrix organization.
• Highly motivated, reliable, solutions-oriented, and comfortable taking ownership of complex technical challenges.
• Flexible to travel domestically and internationally, at least 30% of the time.

Pay Transparency

$122,900 – $141,335 annually

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, geographic location, market conditions, and internal equity.

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.

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.