What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Mechanical Engineer position at 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. 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 www.sealedair.com.
OVERVIEW
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 provide opportunities to support project conceptualization, planning, design, manufacturing, in-house testing, installation, troubleshooting, and the development of supporting machine documentation. In this role, you will build and expand your design skills, manufacturing knowledge, business acumen, and professional skillset while developing as a technical contributor. The qualified individual will support Sealed Air’s growth initiatives by helping create practical, reliable, and innovative equipment solutions for customers.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Support the conceptualization and design of industrial food packaging equipment and automation solutions.
• Create and revise 3D CAD models and 2D mechanical drawings using SolidWorks and similar CAD software.
• Assist with mechanical system analysis using engineering and scientific principles.
• Support the design, assembly, testing, and improvement of equipment and electro-mechanicalsystems.
• Participate in equipment testing, commissioning, training, and documentation activities.
• Complete and maintain CAD drawing packages, bills of material, assembly instructions, manuals, and other technical documentation.
• Support technical project plans by completing assigned deliverables, communicating status, and identifying risks or resource needs.
• Support existing equipment solutions through design improvements and technology upgrades.
• Apply safe and hygienic design principles to equipment and components.
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to support customer opportunities and technical evaluations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities involving design, materials, and equipment performance.
• Support equipment reliability through training, knowledge sharing, and resolution of complex technical issues.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or 5 to 8 years of relevant practical experience in mechanical design or equipment design.
• Working proficiency in 3D CAD design. SolidWorks experience is preferred.
• Ability to create, interpret, and revise mechanical drawings.
• Familiarity with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing principles.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products. Sealed Air | Mechanical Engineering Job Requisition
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and within a collaborative team.
• Strong mechanical problem-solving abilities and a hands-on approach to creating technical solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel overnight and internationally as required by project needs,
• Availability to travel up to 20% annually.
Helpful Skills & Experience
• Familiarity with industrial equipment, automation, packaging equipment, or electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Familiarity with stainless steel sheet metal, forming, and welding.
• Familiarity with stainless steel machining.
• Familiarity with equipment installation, commissioning, maintenance, or troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with Product Data Management systems.
• Familiarity with Design for Lean Six Sigma, Design for Manufacturing, or continuous improvement methods.
• Exposure to technical project planning and execution.
• Familiarity with working with suppliers, contract manufacturers, or external fabrication partners.
• Food packaging equipment experience.
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid elder care
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance
Requisition id: 56739
Relocation: Yes
Sealed Air is committed to attracting, selecting, and developing talent that reflects the diversity of the communities and customers we serve. We take pride in our selection process to identify, infuse, and grow talent to align with our culture, values, and norms. Sealed Air prioritizes talent development, fostering a culture of continuous growth and career progression. 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.
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