Senior Mechanical Engineer

Sealed Air Corporation; Duncan (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join their dynamic Equipment Engineering team. In this role, you will conceptualize and design cutting-edge industrial food packaging systems, ensuring compliance with safety standards and delivering exceptional value to customers. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will leverage your extensive experience and technical expertise to lead projects from conception to commercialization. This position offers an exciting opportunity to enhance your design skills while contributing to critical growth initiatives within a thriving organization. If you have a passion for solving complex engineering challenges, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in mechanical engineering and product development.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD Design, preferably SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

• Design industrial food packaging equipment and automation solutions.
• Provide technical leadership during project planning and execution.

Skills

3D CAD Design

Mechanical Engineering

Project Management

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

Job description

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The Equipment Engineering team, part of the Research & Development (R&D) organization at Sealed Air, is a group of highly motivated, energetic, and bright individuals with a wide variety of skillsets. The thing that unites us is the joy we get from solving complex technical challenges in a collaborative environment. The mission of our team is to conceptualize, develop, and commercialize industrial food packaging systems that deliver value to our customers and support the growth of the global Sealed Air business.

As a member of this team, you will work closely with fellow engineers, designers, technicians, Sales, Marketing, and Manufacturing, to develop automation equipment and electro-mechanical assemblies. The scope of work in the R&D organization is broad and will require you to provide technical leadership during project conceptualization, project planning, design, manufacturing, in-house testing, installation, and the development of supporting machine documentation.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to expand your design skills and manufacturing knowledge, strengthen your business acumen and professional skillset, and grow as a technical leader. The value brought by the qualified individual will be crucial to Sealed Air’s success on some of our most critical growth initiatives.

Job Description

• Conceptualize and design industrial food packaging equipment and automation solutions
• Analyze mechanical systems according to engineering and scientific principles
• Develop, design, and run equipment testing and training to ensure commercial success of new solutions
• Complete system documentation including CAD drawing packages and manuals
• Provide Sales and Marketing support to identify potential customer opportunities
• Provide customer support focusing on operation and maintenance training and field troubleshooting with root-cause analysis and closed-loop corrective actions
• Execute detailed technical project plans which ensure deliverables are met and communicate project health to internal and external stakeholders
• Support portfolio of existing solutions through management of part obsolescence and technology upgrades
• Support Manufacturing with customer orders, inventory management, and production documentation
• Ensure equipment compliance with all applicable safety and hygienic design standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• 10+ years experience
• Proficiency in 3D CAD Design (SolidWorks experience preferred)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products
• Strong Interpersonal skills and influential leadership to support cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and within a team, generating results with general/minimal guidance from management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in product and equipment development
• Exceptional problem solving and mechanical design abilities
• Broad technical knowledge and a hands-on approach to creating technical solutions
• Demonstrated ability to meet technical challenges with creative and innovative solutions
• Experienced in on-site installation and troubleshooting of equipment and systems
• Technical project management experience and a working familiarity with project management philosophy and application
• Ability to travel overnight and internationally up to 30%

Preferred Skills

• Food Packaging Equipment Experience
• Stainless Steel Sheet Metal, Forming, and Welding
• Stainless Steel Machining

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Packaging and Containers Manufacturing

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