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Process Engineer

LOCATION: 

Nijmegen, NL, 6545 AH

REQ ID:  50992

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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. 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 for our stakeholders. In 2024, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in revenue and had approximately 16,400 employees distributing products and services to 117 countries/territories around the world. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.

What does a Process Engineer do?

As process engineer you are part of the Nijmegen plant team. Your main responsibility is to optimize the production processes. You collaborate with other local disciplines (i.e. production, maintenance, and QEHS departments) to achieve the joint plant safety, sustainability, quality and efficiency objectives. Regionally and globally you are linked to centrally based disciplines like Innovation&Development, Process&Technology, Finance, OPEX, and Engineering. Your main focus for the coming years is to help our product groups making the switch to recycled raw materials, further upgrade the production equipment towards the highest technology standards and drive Safety, Quality and Cost optimization projects.

Why do we need you?

Technical Expertise

  • Plastic Extrusion Knowledge: Strong understanding of plastic extrusion processes, machinery, and materials.
  • Data Analysis & Problem Solving: Ability to analyze production data (e.g. quality, yield, downtime) and apply data-driven decision making to resolve issues and optimize processes.
  • Process Optimization: Skilled in identifying inefficiencies and implementing sustainable improvements across production lines (rate, uptime, yield, quality).
  • Equipment Testing & Commissioning: Experience in testing, implementing, and scaling up new machinery or production modifications.

Standardization & Documentation

  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): Capable of defining, documenting, and maintaining standard operating conditions to ensure consistent high performance.
  • Process Documentation: Detail-oriented in capturing technical knowledge, process settings, and learnings.

Collaboration & Coaching

  • Cross-Functional Teamwork: Able to work effectively with central engineering, local maintenance, and production teams.
  • Training & Coaching: Skilled in training and coaching operators and teams to ensure proper implementation and adoption of new standards and equipment.
  • Project Collaboration: Comfortable collaborating with R&D, innovation, and portfolio teams on new product and process development.

Global & Strategic Impact

  • Subject Matter Expertise: Act as a representative of the Nijmegen plant within global Manufacturing Process Groups (MPGs), sharing expertise and best practices.
  • Industry Awareness: Stay up to date on new technologies, materials, and trends in the extrusion industry and translate that knowledge into actionable recommendations.

 

Qualifications

  • Master or Bachelor degree, in a technical field such as Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Data Engineering, Continuous Improvement Engineering. Polymer or chemical industry experience is a plus
  • Experience in Process Engineering or Continuous Improvement role 
  • Demonstrated experience with Lean manufacturing experience, Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt desired. Data driven, problem-solving skills, statistical research ability
  • Excellent project management skills, good communication, team player
  • Self-motivated, autonomous, decisive and goal-oriented 
  • Fluent in Dutch and English
     

Requisition id: 50992 

Relocation: No  

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. 

*Please be cautious of fraudulent recruiting efforts using the Sealed Air name or logo. Sealed Air will never request private information during the application process, such as a Driver's License or Social Security Number. If you have any concerns about information received from SEE during the application process, please reach out to us directly at globalta@sealedair.com. 

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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.


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