Associate Applications Engineer - Food Science

Sealed Air is seeking a driven individual to focus on developing new products for the food packaging industry. This individual
should have the ability to understand packaging materials, packaging equipment, industry standard test methods, and our customers' operations. This individual should have a good understanding of food/meat science and how different packaging and environmental factors can impact food products. Experience with the packaging of medical devices and solution (liquid) pharmaceuticals is a plus.

The qualified candidate will be responsible for using heightened curiosity to develop test plans, conduct fitness-for-use testing, communicate results and make expert recommendations on a path forward to customers, their team, and key stakeholders. In addition to the development of new packaging solutions, this role is tasked with supporting our business by training, troubleshooting, and communicating the performance of our solutions to both internal stakeholders and our customers. This individual will also be responsible for engaging with equipment and materials teams, field support, sales, customer service, and supply chain to ensure new and existing products continue to meet high standards.

* Evaluate new material and system designs through rigorous testing that simulate real world stresses, while
working within a team environment
* Understand the impact of packaging on shelf life of various food products (including proteins). Utilize that
knowledge to qualify new packaging solutions and communicate any critical changes.
* Knowledge of food processing methods including retort, aseptic, hot fill, etc.
* Provide technical solutions to customers, external vendors, field representatives, and the broader R&D
organization through on-site support to our customers and Sealed Air sites.
* Collect and share feedback from internal and external customers to influence decisions that drive profitable
change within new and existing product offerings.
* Develop, design, and conduct test plans and field trials that validate robust solutions to our customers.
* Conduct root-cause analysis that enables recommendations for data driven business decisions.
* Nurture customer relationships by utilizing soft skills, sales skills, and influencing techniques to drive
collaboration that speeds up the implementation and growth of SEE's solutions.
* Influence supply chain improvements to manufacturing processes and raw materials by quantifying the
impact of these changes on the performance of the materials.
* Gather front-end intelligence on our customers' needs to drive the next innovations for Sealed Air.
* Partner with a variety of cross-functional teams within R&D to develop and transfer technologies regionally
and globally.
* Work effectively within a matrix managed organization.

* Bachelors or Masters of Science Degree in meat science, food science, or packaging discipline
* Flexible travel domestically and internationally, estimated 30%
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Experience creating data-driven reports to communicate technical ideas
* Ability to effectively present concepts and ideas
* Experience managing multiple tasks, often with competing deadlines
* Professional, highly-motivated, reliable, and solutions-orientated
* Must possess strong interpersonal skills and a work ethic that corresponds with Sealed Air's core values.