Product Manager, Food Equipment

Lead innovation where engineering meets impact

Do you enjoy turning complex engineering challenges into real-world solutions? Are you energized by leading teams, improving how things are built, and bringing new equipment to life? At Sealed Air, we are evolving our Innovation & Development organization—and we’re looking for an R&D Equipment Manager to play a key role in that journey.

In this role, you will lead the development and continuous improvement of automation equipment within our high-performance packaging portfolio. You’ll combine hands-on technical leadership with people management and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring equipment solutions move efficiently from concept to launch—and perform reliably in the field.

• Lead engineering teams responsible for the design, development, and support of automation equipment and machinery.
• Strengthen technical capabilities in machine design, drafting standards, and equipment development.
• Drive New Product Development and sustaining engineering activities across the full product lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout development, validation, installation, and troubleshooting phases.
• Partner closely with Supply Chain to improve manufacturability, scalability, and robustness of equipment solutions.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and other functions to ensure solutions deliver clear customer value and commercial success.
• Plan and manage project schedules, resources, and priorities across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Develop, implement, and improve engineering processes, procedures, and ISO-aligned standards.
• Map current processes, define future states, and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage workload planning, resource leveling, and team efficiency.
• Develop and coach engineers, designers, and administrators through meaningful development plans.
• Support the identification and coordination of external and third-party technical partners.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Proven experience leading and developing engineering teams in an equipment or machinery environment.
• Strong background in automation, machine design, and equipment development.
• Hands-on experience with New Product Development and sustaining engineering.
• Solid experience managing project schedules, priorities, and execution.
• Experience developing and improving engineering processes, procedures, and drafting standards.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into clear, actionable communication for non-technical stakeholders.
• Customer-focused mindset, including experience with on-site equipment installation and troubleshooting.
• Strong collaboration skills across functions, with a practical, execution-oriented approach.
• High attention to detail, balanced with the ability to move projects forward.