R&D Co-op

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 to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories. To learn more, visit www.sealedair.com.

Job Description What will you do as an R&D Co-op (Mechanical Engineer) at Sealed Air?

As an R&D Co-op (Mechanical Engineer), you’ll gain hands-on experience supporting Sealed Air’s global Research and Development team and contributing to projects across food, medical, and protective packaging. You’ll work alongside Application Experts and project teams to test, troubleshoot, design, and build packaging equipment and components. You’ll use engineering tools such as SolidWorks, prepare engineering drawings, develop prototypes, and conduct machine and product testing. Each rotation is designed around a project assignment, giving you the opportunity to present your results and impact to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Test, troubleshoot, assemble, and modify food packaging equipment and components through hands-on engineering work.
• Design new equipment and components using SolidWorks to support ongoing R&D projects.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing to build prototypes and commercial equipment.
• Prepare and modify engineering drawings for active development projects.
• Plan and conduct machine testing to validate equipment performance and fitness for use in the field.
• Plan and conduct experiments supporting the development of new products and processes under the direction of experienced scientists and engineers.
• Support field installations and testing as needed, applying hands-on engineering knowledge in real-world environments.
• Collaborate on project teams and communicate results, including preparing and delivering formal presentations to leadership at the end of each rotation.

Qualifications What do you need to succeed?

• Strong hands-on mechanical engineering and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with SolidWorks and mechanical design principles.
• Ability to create and modify engineering drawings.
• Knowledge of laboratory and machine shop practices.
• Ability to assemble, modify, troubleshoot, and test mechanical equipment and components.
• Ability to plan and execute engineering experiments, equipment testing, and product/process development activities.
• Strong creative thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the flexibility to travel up to 30% and work in hands-on manufacturing/R&D environments, including direct contact with raw meat and protein products and extended workdays in 40°F environments as needed.

Requisition id: 56777

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 [email protected].

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