Technical Manager
About the role
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. The Technical Manager will be responsible for leading the day-to-day operations of the Engineering, Maintenance, and Facility functions for the Iowa Park, TX facility.
Responsibilities
The Technical Manager will develop and drive Technical/Engineering/Facility/Maintenance to deliver and sustain profitable growth. Key responsibilities include:
- Develop technical budget plans and implement systems to capture, analyze and share the plant’s key process indicators with team members
- Consult with Plant Manager to establish strategic plans and objectives
- Provide direction, guidance and mentoring to team members
- Communicate and work with appropriate personnel to support and achieve global/corporate goals and metrics
- Conduct employee performance reviews and monitor performance
Leadership Responsibilities
The Technical Manager will lead and manage multiple concurrent engineering projects, provide process-engineering support, and define and implement process improvements. Additional responsibilities include:
- Direct and manage multiple concurrent engineering projects
- Provide process-engineering support to operations and maintenance organization
- Define and implement process improvements to improve operations and unit cost
- Identify and prepare test authorizations and run plant tests
- Provide process-engineering support for high level projects
Facility/Maintenance Responsibilities
The Technical Manager will prepare and execute design packages, ensure the building meets health and safety requirements, and develop progressive facility work plans. Additional responsibilities include:
- Prepare and execute design packages to improve safety and operability of the plant
- Ensure the building meets health and safety requirements and Radiation Safety is in full compliance
- Develop progressive facility work plans to optimize equipment and assets
- Initiate, implement, and manage the plant maintenance program
- Support development of a Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) culture
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have:
- Five or more years of work experience in the field of manufacturing/engineering (plastics manufacturing preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred (mechanical or chemical preferred)
- Extensive printing, extrusion and converting systems knowledge and expertise preferred
- Background in Six Sigma/Lean Methodologies
- Energy Management/Sustainability experience
Skills
The ideal candidate will have:
- Leadership skills to energize and direct technical/engineering initiatives
- Teamwork and customer focus skills
- Safety focus and ability to maintain a safe work environment
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Proven project management skills
- People leadership and coaching skills
- Results-focused and sound business judgment
Benefits
Sealed Air offers a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and other benefits designed to promote well-being.
Pay
The salary range for this position is $126,600 - $217,005, and may be eligible for annual performance bonuses and other incentive programs.