Technician Chem-Ops

About the Company

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. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories.

About the Role

This position supports product development projects relating to the strategic plan of the Protective Care Business Unit. The work involves the use of polyurethane systems and alternate experimental technologies.

Responsibilities

• Conducts hands-on work required for the advancement of developmental products from concept to commercialization, including:
  • Reactivity of polyurethane chemistry
  • Physical property testing to determine density, compressive strength, etc.
  • Transmitted shock testing to determine cushioning performance
  • Machine evaluations to determine the optimum set-points across multiple equipment platforms
  • Additional laboratory techniques as required to expand expertise
• Maintain a clean, safe work environment and report problems or problem areas to supervision.
• Understand chemistry, chemical reactions, and supporting analytical and instrumental methods to aid in the product development process.
• Work with sales, account representatives, and package design personnel to address customer needs and requirements for Instapak® products.
• Represent Global Innovation and Development as a team member for joint projects involving Systems Engineering, Supply Chain, or other Sealed Air product development projects.
• Travel up to 10% for activities such as field trials, customer and supplier visits, meetings, trainings, and conferences.

Requirements

• Chemistry graduate.
• 0-3 years of experience working in a chemical laboratory environment, preferably dealing with polyurethane chemistry.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good mechanical aptitude, math, and basic computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team dynamic environment.

Benefits

• 401(k) with matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid elder care
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Pay

$37.00 per hour

Schedule

Morning shift