Senior Mechanical Engineer - Packaging Equipment & Automation

Sealed Air Corporation; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Sealed Air is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Charlotte, NC to lead the design, development, testing, and commercialization of industrial food packaging equipment and automation solutions. You will mentor engineers, drive technical decisions, and collaborate cross-functionally across Engineering, Manufacturing, Solutions Center, Sales, and Marketing.

You will own deliverables across the design lifecycle, develop testing and validation activities, and ensure safety and hygienic design

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 6-8+ years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering, product development, equipment development, automation, or a closely related field, with strong hands‑on equipment development experience.
• Strong 3D CAD design experience and demonstrated ability to develop mechanical solutions from concept through implementation. SolidWorks experience is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with equipment installation and field troubleshooting, including the ability to diagnose complex mechanical issues and implement verified solutions.
• Strong mechanical design, problem‑solving, and technical decision‑making skills, with the ability to work independently with general or minimal guidance.
• Experience leading technical projects and managing deliverables, risks, and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Strong communication and influential leadership skills, with experience mentoring or guiding engineers, designers, or technicians.
• Ability to travel up to 25%, including overnight and international travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the conceptualization, mechanical design, development, and improvement of industrial food packaging equipment and automation solutions.
• Own technical deliverables throughout the equipment development lifecycle, including concept development, design, manufacturing, testing, installation, and commercialization.
• Analyze mechanical systems and develop practical, innovative solutions to complex technical challenges.
• Develop and execute equipment testing, validation, and training activities to support successful commercialization, reliability, and customer performance.
• Lead technical project plans, manage risks and dependencies, meet key deliverables, and communicate project health to internal and external stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot complex equipment issues in manufacturing and customer environments and drive effective corrective actions.
• Develop CAD drawing packages, manuals, and other technical documentation required to support equipment solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing equipment through design changes, technology upgrades, and reliability improvements.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and knowledge sharing to associate and early-career engineers, designers, and technicians.
• Ensure equipment designs comply with applicable safety and hygienic design standards.

Skills

Mechanical design

Problem-solving

Technical decision-making

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Sealed Air is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Charlotte, NC to lead the design, development, testing, and commercialization of industrial food packaging equipment and automation solutions. You will mentor engineers, drive technical decisions, and collaborate cross-functionally across Engineering, Manufacturing, Solutions Center, Sales, and Marketing.

You will own deliverables across the design lifecycle, develop testing and validation activities, and ensure safety and hygienic design