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Process Engineer

Sealed Air
United States, Missouri, St. Joseph
Nov 19, 2025
Job Description Process Engineer St Joseph Requisition ID: 53222 If you are a current employee click here to apply. 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. Westrive 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 Airgenerated $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. POSITION SUMMARY Under the direction of the Department Value Stream Lead and indirectly the Director of Process Engineering, this position works independently or in conjunction with other engineers, plant managers, production superintendents, and production and maintenance personnel (both in-house and at the customer level) in analyzing and developing solutions to processes in the direct support of the extrusion, printing, and converting processes. This includes design and development of new processes, modifications of existing processes, cost improvement initiatives, and quality improvement projects. RESPONSIBILITIES Work independently or with others to develop improved methods for delivering finished product to our customers. Identify and serve as the primary driver for cost improvement projects to remove costs from current and new operations. Serve as the primary technical lead for process and equipment improvement projects. Interact and oversee, from a technical perspective, equipment modifications, upgrades, and new installations. Interact with customers, T&I, Business Unit Leaders, and other Process Engineering functions to assist with process issues, quality concerns, identifying new or improved products or methods for delivering value-added products to customers. Stay abreast of new equipment / process developments in the Plastics Extrusion field. Communicate regularly to share combined knowledge with process engineers in other locations. Serve as an expert in troubleshooting manufacturing problems and identify solutions with data-based decision making. Identify and implement new/improved methods of manufacturing to improve profitability. REQUIREMENTS Bachelor of Science in Engineering required Experience in Process Engineering Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with professional presentation and negotiation skills Experience with varied manufacturing processes such as extrusion, printing, laminating and converting Knowledge of statistical techniques and tools, their use, and interpretation Ability to manage a project and process involving multiple manufacturing areas, plants, and across various portions of the business Demonstrated ability to work independently and focus on critical project parameters that determine success of failure Knowledge of statistics and DMAIC methodology preferred Designed experiments, Lean Six Sigma, SPC or equivalent experience preferred Self-starter capable of working independently with minimal supervision Comply with all established facility safety rules and policies Attend and participate in monthly safety meetings Report unsafe conditions or injuries immediately Ability to work around rotating equipment, hot polymers, and high noise environments Required to wear safety shoes as well as standard PPE Exposed to various chemicals throughout the site Requisition id:53222 Relocation:Yes 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. LINK1 MON1 Information at a Glance 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.