Principal Product and Process Development Engineer

Sealed Air - Charlotte, NC

Full-time - Principal

Charlotte, NC

10,001+ employees

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

About the position

The Principal Product and Process Development Engineer at Sealed Air is responsible for driving innovation and development in packaging solutions, focusing on Rollstock, Fluid & Medical applications. This role involves leading cross-functional teams to deliver sustainable and cost-effective product solutions that align with corporate strategy, while also exploring new business opportunities and maintaining partnerships with external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive and execute new product development projects for Rollstock, Fluid & Medical applications via innovative polymer/material formulations.
• Discover and explore new business, unmet market needs, and technology opportunities in partnership with Business teams and technical experts.
• Develop and leverage external partnerships to monitor the state of the art and drive innovation.
• Design and execute formulation and processing trials at lab, pilot, and production scale.
• Effectively lead cross-functional teams of technicians and engineers throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Identify and pursue potential IP opportunities.
• Support Business, Supply Chain, and Quality teams to resolve quality issues and other business maintenance activities.
• Monitor competitive and regulatory landscape and make proactive recommendations.
• Identify and pursue potential environmental sustainability opportunities.
• Partner with project management for monthly reporting, project expense tracking, and timeline development.
• Incorporate principles of Design for Manufacturing into new product development and transition technology to the Supply Chain organization.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science & Engineering, or Materials Engineering.
• 3-6 years of industrial and/or research and development experience in polymer processing or development of polymeric materials.
• Solid understanding of structure-process-performance relation of polymeric materials.
• Strong presentation skills, including the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Evidence of good judgment and decision-making skills in complex situations.
• Creative and resourceful, able to pull together necessary tools and people to get the job done.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Project management experience and ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Nice-to-haves

• Track record of product development is a plus.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is provided.
• Commitment to diversity and equal employment opportunities.
• Focus on talent development and career progression.