Equipment Applications Engineer

Sealed Air - Duncan, SC

Full-time - Mid Level

Duncan, SC

10,001+ employees

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

About the position

The Equipment Applications Engineer at Sealed Air plays a crucial role in driving the commercial success of innovative food packaging equipment. This position involves transforming complex technical challenges into actionable insights, ensuring that equipment meets high standards of success in the field. The engineer will collaborate with various teams, including equipment and materials, field support, sales, and customer service, to enhance product performance and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Provide automated equipment support to internal and external customers.
• Validate developmental solutions related to supporting custom automated options.
• Provide equipment 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 technical solutions to customers, external vendors, field representatives, and the broader Innovation & Development organization through on-site customer support and visits to other Sealed Air facilities.
• Provide electrical and mechanical troubleshooting for all aspects of industrial machines, integrated accessories, and communications.
• Develop and conduct accelerated machine life cycle tests.
• Evaluate new material and system designs through rigorous testing and an understanding of critical customer's needs while working within a team environment to address real world problems.
• Interfacing with machines through HMI's and setting parameters for equipment operations.
• Create and conduct technical training; assist in the development of training materials, project management schedules, and equipment manuals.
• Provide equipment demonstrations.
• Develop and lead factory acceptance tests to ensure requirements are met and manage installation start-ups.
• Provide field support on-site at customer facilities for new equipment installations and for field testing of developmental equipment.
• Support Engineering equipment design and new technologies testing during development.
• Support remote access installation and troubleshooting.
• Work with machine design engineers to develop new packaging machines, add new features to existing machines, and make upgrades to existing machines.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience working with industrial equipment.
• Strong self-motivation and problem-solving initiatives to collaborate with teams located in different locations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience creating data-driven reports to communicate technical ideas.
• Experience with data analysis and relevant software is desired.
• Ability to effectively present concepts and ideas.
• Experience managing multiple tasks, often with competing deadlines.
• Professional, highly motivated, reliable, and solutions-oriented.
• Must possess strong interpersonal skills and a work ethic that corresponds with Sealed Air's core values.

Nice-to-haves

• 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.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office products.
• SolidWorks experience is preferred.

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.
• Commitment to talent development and continuous growth.
• Fostering a culture of career progression.