Senior Electrical Controls Engineer, Industrial Equipment

Sealed Air

Charlotte (NC)

On-site

USD 123,000 - 141,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Sealed Air is seeking an Electrical Controls & Sustaining Senior Engineer in Charlotte to own the electrical controls lifecycle for industrial packaging equipment, from initial commercialization to sustaining support.

You will design and troubleshoot PLC/HMI, servo, and motion systems for Rotary Chamber Vacuum Machines, Tunnels, Bag Loaders, and related equipment, collaborating across Mechanical, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to improve reliability and safety.

Qualifications

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
5–7 years of experience in designing, troubleshooting and supporting industrial automation and electrical controls.
Hands-on experience with PLCs, HMIs, drives, motion control and servo systems.
Experience programming and debugging industrial control systems in real‑world manufacturing environments.
Experience with control platforms such as Allen‑Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, Omron or Mitsubishi.
Ability to read and develop electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, BOMs and engineering docs.
Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis and problem solving skills.
Experience working with automated equipment in manufacturing or plant settings.

Responsibilities

Own the electrical controls lifecycle for assigned equipment from commercialization through sustaining support.
Design, modify, debug, and maintain PLC, HMI, servo, VFD and motion systems for new and existing equipment.
Investigate complex electrical failures, perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
Support machine testing, commissioning, field validation and equipment evaluations.
Develop electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts and BOMs; maintain documentation.
Lead ECOs, component replacements, and obsolescence activities across lifecycles.
Diagnose issues using controller logic, fault history, drawings and field data; translate insights into improvements.
Provide advanced technical support to field teams and translate experience into future designs.
Drive reliability improvements, standardization and cost reduction across platforms.
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and suppliers to improve manufacturability and serviceability.