Application Engineer

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 2023, Sealed Air generated $5.5 billion in revenue in 2023 and had approximately 17,000 employees operating out of 46 countries/territories and distributing products in 115 countries/territories around the world. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.

Position Summary

Sealed Air is looking for an Applications Engineer to support our packaging machinery operation in Ayer, Massachusetts. This position will play a vital role in providing factory technical support for Sealed Air packaging equipment. The Application Engineering team is an integral part of Innovation and Development Engineering. Responsibilities include reviewing new designs concepts, performing beta test installations, managing machine integration, leading equipment training classes, developing custom code for barcode scanning, and design of integrated communications for automated equipment. This position requires direct customer and distributor contact. The optimal candidate for this role will have previous integration experience supporting and troubleshooting industrial equipment, demonstrated troubleshooting skills, problem-solving aptitude, and excellent interpersonal skills.

Job Description

• Provide automated equipment support to internal and external customers. Validate development programming related to supporting custom automated options.
• Provide controls application support for Sealed Air packaging equipment via phone, remote access, or field visits; Conduct root-cause analysis to provide technical documentation that enables data-driven business decisions.
• Provide electrical troubleshooting for all aspects of industrial machines, integrated accessories, and communications.
• Communicate with and program PLC, HMI, electrical drives, and other programable machine hardware.
• Create and conduct technical training; assist in the development of training materials, PM schedules, and equipment manuals. Provide equipment demonstrations.
• Develop and lead factory acceptance tests to ensure requirements are met and manage installation start-ups.
• Support Engineering equipment design and new technologies testing during development.
• Active participation in ‘Change the Game’ efforts to improve the quality of products we offer our customers.
• Partner with Electrical Engineering to develop and write customer scanner code.
• Support remote access installation and troubleshooting. Use remote tools to diagnose and install custom code.
• Candidate to become subject matter expert in various automated machine models.
• Position requires approximately 20% travel.
  
  

Skills And Experience

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• 3 years of experience working with industrial equipment.
• Ability to design and set up prototype lab testing, then manage data-driven reporting.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and schematics.
• Understanding of various mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical components.
• Comfortable supporting/learning emerging technologies. (Printers, Scanners, Remote Access, Integrations)
• Methodical approach to diagnostics.
• Ability to work independently, as well as, in team environments.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office products.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to communicate technical ideas and concepts.
• Good decision-making, time management, interpersonal, computer, and organizational skills.
• Professional attitude; self-motivated and disciplined to produce quality work.
• Ability to lead projects.
• Allen Bradley PLC, Siemens, and Programming experience not required but helpful in position.
  
  

Requisition id: 49657

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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