Mechanical Engineer

United States, North Carolina, Charlotte

Sep 16, 2026

SEE Headquarters - Charlotte

Requisition

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

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will provide technical leadership in the design, development, testing, and commercialization of industrial food packaging equipment and automation solutions. You will work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Solutions Center, Sales, Marketing, and other cross-functional partners to take equipment concepts from initial design through manufacturing, testing, installation, and commercialization. This role requires strong mechanical design expertise, hands-on problem solving, and the ability to independently drive technical decisions and project deliverables while mentoring engineers, designers, and technicians.

• 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.

• 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.
  Solid Works 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…