Director R&D Equipment

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 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

Position Summary

Do you enjoy solving complex technical challenges in a team environment? Can you identify the specific strengths of a team, and direct those strengths effectively? Can you cast a forward-looking strategic vision, and work across business functions to drive that vision? Sealed Air is undergoing transformational change and we need dynamic leaders in our Innovation & Development (I&D) organization to drive that change.

This position will support our growth strategy by leading the development of automation equipment and optimizing our current portfolio of solutions in the high-performance packaging space. The scope of work in the I&D organization is broad and will require this position to provide technical and project leadership within I&D, across department boundaries, and with external partners, throughout all stages of product development and lifecycle management. The value brought by the qualified individual will be crucial to Sealed Air’s success on some of our most critical growth initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop technical skillset of the engineering team in the areas of machine design and equipment development.
• Lead and teach the team in professional skillsets and business acumen with a focus on creating influential collaboration that speeds up the implementation and growth of Sealed Air’s solutions.
• Provide strategic leadership to drive the enhancement of current product lines and the development of new product lines.
• Create a clear understanding of customer value statements and drive the validation of the value created.
• Lead multiple initiatives to provide technical solutions to customers and drive the cross-functional execution required to ensure commercial success of new solutions.
• Provide technical oversight throughout development efforts.
• Serve as a strategic partner to the Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain to implement solutions regionally.
• Work with the Supply Chain organization to improve the manufacturability of our equipment solutions and the strength of our current portfolio.
• Drive efficiency projects related to project execution,
• Manage manpower loading and load leveling
• Develop and drive group metrics
• Develop and implement ISO processes and procedures
• Map existing process and determine future states
• Lead and Develop managers and supervisors
• Assist in the identification and development of 3rd party partners
• Ensure the team meets project deliverables on time and at cost

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated history of professional and technical leadership.
• Demonstrated history of people management/development skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication of technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated success in managing competing priorities.
• Demonstrated success in building high-performance teams and attracting/retaining best-in-class technical talent.
• Proven track record of opportunity identification and translating ideas into commercial success.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team, generating results with general/minimal guidance.
• Proven business acumen facilitating collaboration across functions, regions, and business segments.
• Broad technical knowledge and hands on experience in functional area(s).
• Demonstrated history of meeting technical challenges with creative and innovative solutions.
• Ability to effectively interface with internal and external customers and provide a high level of customer service.
• Experienced in on-site installation and troubleshooting of equipment and systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a work ethic that corresponds with Sealed Air’s core values.
• Knowledgeable and experienced with project management philosophies and application.
• 10 years experience in developing drafting standards
• 5 years experience leading and managing engineers, designers, and administrators. Creating meaningful development plans and assisting their staff to meet all goals and objectives.
• 5 years experience mapping processes
• 5 years experience developing processes and procedures
• 5 years experience developing and managing project schedules.
• 5 years experience with New Product Development and sustaining engineering activities
• Detail oriented

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in a technical discipline or MBA

PMP certification

Requisition id:53521

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.

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