Process Engineer

Job Overview

Process Engineer – Sealed Air Corporation

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.

Shift: Days

Under the direction of the Plant Manager, this position works independently or in conjunction with other engineers, value stream leaders, production leads, and maintenance personnel in analyzing and developing solutions to processes for the direct support of extrusion and converting processes.

Responsibilities include the design and development of new processes, modifications of existing processes, cost improvement initiatives, and quality improvement projects.

• Working independently or with others to develop improved methods for delivering finished products to customers.
• Identifying and serving as the primary driver for cost improvement projects to remove costs from current and new operations.
• Serving as the primary technical lead for process and equipment improvement projects.
• Interacting and overseeing from a technical perspective equipment modifications, upgrades, and new installations.
• Interacting with customers, T&I, Business Unit Leaders, and other Process Engineering functions to assist with process issues, quality concerns, and identifying new or improved products or methods for delivering value-added products to customers.
• Staying abreast of new equipment / process developments in the Plastics Extrusion field.
• Communicating regularly to share combined knowledge with process engineers in other locations.
• Serving as an expert in troubleshooting manufacturing problems and identifying solutions with data‑based decision making.
• Developing work instructions and documentation to support standardized work in manufacturing.
• Identifying and implementing new/improved methods of manufacturing to improve profitability.

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering required.
• 5‑7 years of experience in Process Engineering.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with professional presentation and negotiation skills.
• Experience with varied manufacturing processes such as extrusion, printing, laminating, and converting.
• Knowledge of statistical techniques and tools, their use and interpretation.
• Ability to manage a project and process involving multiple manufacturing areas.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and focus on critical project parameters that determine success or failure.
• Knowledge of statistics and DMAIC methodology preferred.
• Experience with designed experiments, Lean Six Sigma, SPC, or equivalent preferred.
• Self‑starter capable of working independently with minimal supervision.

• Comply with all established facility safety rules and policies.
• Attend and participate in monthly safety meetings.
• Report unsafe conditions or injuries immediately.
• Work around rotating equipment, hot polymers, and high noise environments.
• Require wearing safety shoes as well as standard PPE.
• Exposed to various chemicals throughout the site.

• 401(k) and 401(k) matching
• Dental, disability, and vision insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off, adjunct paid elder care, and parental leave
• Retirement plan, professional development assistance, tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program and employee discounts
• Flexible spending account

Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. 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.

Requisition
Relocation:
No

Hickory, NC – $83,750.00 – $