Senior Materials Innovation Engineer

LOCATION:

Charlotte, NC, US, 28208

REQ ID: 39604

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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.

Our people are entrepreneurial innovators and problem solvers committed to bringing unique insights and solutions to the needs of our customers, stakeholders, and society. At SEE, we are creating a community of inventors, problem solvers, and future makers that are passionate about fulfilling our purpose.

Sealed Air generated $5.5 billion in sales in 2021 and has approximately 16,500 employees who serve customers in 114 countries. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.

Job Description

Sealed Air’s I&D department is looking for a Senior Materials Innovation Engineer to work in our Charlotte, NC campus. Overall role is to support the I&D mission which includes the development and delivery of innovative, sustainable, robust, and cost-effective product solutions in alignment with the Division Strategy. Foster a safe environment, where our employees’ creative, technical and leadership skills are best utilized, as well as challenged, in order to deliver timely results.

Responsibilities

Responsible for contributing to the development of collaboration among project members
Responsible for all aspects of formulation and process trials, communication with the appropriate operational personnel, and sharing results with management
Responsible for developing safety protocols for equipment together with Lab personnel
Scouts external technologies related to specific projects
Responsible for being cognizant of and pursuing potential IP opportunities
Responsible for being cognizant of and pursuing potential sustainability opportunities
Accountable to project management through PPM, monthly reporting, and updated reports
Responsible for transition of technology to the Development Teams

Qualifications

BS or MS or PhD in Renewable/Biomaterials, Fiber & Paper Technology, Chemical Engineering, or Polymer/Materials Engineering
Minimum 5 years of research and development experience in the biomaterials, polymers, fiber or paper processing. Especially, product development in the packaging industry using such materials is preferred.

Additional Qualifications

Strong knowledge of biomaterials, fiber, paper and additives used in complex manufacturing processes
Ability to rapidly become knowledgeable with new materials and processes is a plus
Knowledge on end of life paths (composting, recycling) of plastics and paper process and sustainability understanding will be a plus
Strong knowledge of structure-property relationships is a plus
Creative at innovative combinations of various processing equipment
Creative at identifying adjacent technologies and applying to Sealed Air markets
Collaborative, seeks ideas and opportunities from others
Innovative in linking new concepts to new opportunities
Good judgment and decision making, able to recommend as to continuing an area of assessment
Resourceful, pulls together the necessary tools, equipment and people, to get the job done
Ability to execute independently in ambiguous research areas is a plus

Requisition id: 39604

Relocation: Yes

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, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state or local laws.

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WHY WORK AT SEALED AIR?

It is our responsibility to leverage what we have to affect positive and meaningful change for our communities and planet using Sealed Air’s global resources and expertise.

Corporate sustainability. It’s about improving the lives of people around the world by addressing pressing needs in the communities where we and our customers operate.

Customer Success. Meeting our customers' needs. At Sealed Air it’s more than a goal, it’s an integral part of our business practices, our innovative solutions, and our values.

Leaving our communities better than we found them through dedication of time, talent and resources.

Nearest Major Market: Charlotte
Job Segment: Paper, R&D Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Supply Chain, Materials Engineer, Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations

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