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Simpsonville
Requisition ID: 56142
If you are a current employee click here to apply.
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. 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 to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories.
Job Summary:
What will you do as a Product Technology Engineer at Sealed Air?
As a Product Technology Engineer, you will play a key role in improving manufacturing processes and delivering innovative, high-quality products to our customers. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams—including R&D, Operations, Commercial, and Manufacturing—to develop new processes, optimize existing ones, qualify new raw materials, drive cost and quality improvements, and support the commercialization of new products. Your expertise will help enhance operational efficiency, profitability, and customer satisfaction while supporting extrusion, printing, and converting technologies.
This includes design and development of new processes, modifications of existing processes, raw material replacements efforts, product line extensions, cost improvement initiatives, and quality improvement projects.
Responsibilities:
Why do we need you?
- Develop and implement improved manufacturing methods to deliver high-quality products to customers.
- Lead the qualification of alternative resins and raw materials to support cost savings, supply continuity, and obsolescence management.
- Drive product line extensions and partner with R&D to commercialize innovative products.
- Collaborate with customers, R&D, Business Leaders, and Engineering teams to resolve quality issues and identify value-added product opportunities.
- Lead cost reduction initiatives and identify opportunities to improve operational profitability.
- Serve as the technical lead for quality improvement projects and manufacturing troubleshooting using data-driven decision-making.
- Stay current on advancements in plastics extrusion and web converting technologies while sharing best practices across manufacturing sites.
- Manage cross-functional projects involving multiple plants and manufacturing areas to achieve business objectives.
Qualifications:
What do you need to be successful?
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or Chemical Engineering.
- Experience with manufacturing processes such as extrusion, printing, laminating, web converting, and pouch/bag manufacturing.
- Knowledge of statistical analysis tools and techniques.
- Project management skills across multiple manufacturing sites and business functions.
- Experience in process engineering or product development.
- Familiarity with Design of Experiments (DOE), Lean Six Sigma, SPC, or similar methodologies (preferred).
- Strong written, verbal, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work independently in a matrix organization with a proactive, self-driven approach.
- Willingness to travel up to 20%.
Requisition id: 56142
Relocation: Yes
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.
Please be cautious of fraudulent recruiting efforts using the Sealed Air name or logo. Sealed Air will never request private information during the application process, such as a Driver's License or Social Security Number. If you have any concerns about information received from SEE during the application process, please reach out to us directly at globalta@sealedair.com.
WHY WORK AT SEALED AIR?
It is our responsibility to leverage what we have to affect positive and meaningful change for our communities and planet using Sealed Air’s global resources and expertise.
Corporate sustainability - it’s about improving the lives of people around the world by addressing pressing needs in the communities where we and our customers operate.
Customer Success - meeting our customers' needs. At Sealed Air it’s more than a goal, it’s an integral part of our business practices, our innovative solutions, and our values.
Leaving our communities better than we found them through dedication of time, talent and resources.
Product Technology Engineer
Simpsonville
Requisition ID: 56142
If you are a current employee click here to apply.
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. 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 to our stakeholders. In 2025, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in sales and has approximately 16,100 employees who serve customers in 119 countries/territories.
Job Summary:
What will you do as a Product Technology Engineer at Sealed Air?
As a Product Technology Engineer, you will play a key role in improving manufacturing processes and delivering innovative, high-quality products to our customers. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams—including R&D, Operations, Commercial, and Manufacturing—to develop new processes, optimize existing ones, qualify new raw materials, drive cost and quality improvements, and support the commercialization of new products. Your expertise will help enhance operational efficiency, profitability, and customer satisfaction while supporting extrusion, printing, and converting technologies.
This includes design and development of new processes, modifications of existing processes, raw material replacements efforts, product line extensions, cost improvement initiatives, and quality improvement projects.
Responsibilities:
Why do we need you?
- Develop and implement improved manufacturing methods to deliver high-quality products to customers.
- Lead the qualification of alternative resins and raw materials to support cost savings, supply continuity, and obsolescence management.
- Drive product line extensions and partner with R&D to commercialize innovative products.
- Collaborate with customers, R&D, Business Leaders, and Engineering teams to resolve quality issues and identify value-added product opportunities.
- Lead cost reduction initiatives and identify opportunities to improve operational profitability.
- Serve as the technical lead for quality improvement projects and manufacturing troubleshooting using data-driven decision-making.
- Stay current on advancements in plastics extrusion and web converting technologies while sharing best practices across manufacturing sites.
- Manage cross-functional projects involving multiple plants and manufacturing areas to achieve business objectives.
Qualifications:
What do you need to be successful?
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or Chemical Engineering.
- Experience with manufacturing processes such as extrusion, printing, laminating, web converting, and pouch/bag manufacturing.
- Knowledge of statistical analysis tools and techniques.
- Project management skills across multiple manufacturing sites and business functions.
- Experience in process engineering or product development.
- Familiarity with Design of Experiments (DOE), Lean Six Sigma, SPC, or similar methodologies (preferred).
- Strong written, verbal, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work independently in a matrix organization with a proactive, self-driven approach.
- Willingness to travel up to 20%.
Requisition id: 56142
Relocation: Yes
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.
Please be cautious of fraudulent recruiting efforts using the Sealed Air name or logo. Sealed Air will never request private information during the application process, such as a Driver's License or Social Security Number. If you have any concerns about information received from SEE during the application process, please reach out to us directly at globalta@sealedair.com.
WHY WORK AT SEALED AIR?
It is our responsibility to leverage what we have to affect positive and meaningful change for our communities and planet using Sealed Air’s global resources and expertise.
Corporate sustainability - it’s about improving the lives of people around the world by addressing pressing needs in the communities where we and our customers operate.
Customer Success - meeting our customers' needs. At Sealed Air it’s more than a goal, it’s an integral part of our business practices, our innovative solutions, and our values.
Leaving our communities better than we found them through dedication of time, talent and resources.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Technology Project Manager
Target companies with active H-1B filing histories
Employers who have sponsored H-1B visas before are far more likely to do it again. Search OFLC disclosure data to verify a company's sponsorship track record before investing time in their application process.
Confirm your degree qualifies for STEM OPT extension
Technology Project Manager roles typically qualify under CIP codes for computer science, information technology, or engineering. Verify your specific degree program is on the STEM Designated Degree Program List before accepting an offer.
Frame your PMP or Agile credentials prominently
Certifications like PMP, CSM, or SAFe directly address employer concerns about hiring someone on OPT. They signal professional credibility and reduce perceived risk, making sponsorship conversations easier to initiate during offer negotiations.
Address OPT early in the interview process
Raise your work authorization status before the final round, not after an offer. Explaining your 36-month STEM OPT timeline and H-1B eligibility proactively prevents late-stage rejections from employers unfamiliar with the process.
Emphasize cross-functional scope in your application materials
Employers sponsoring visas need to justify the role as a specialty occupation. Highlighting technical complexity, budget ownership, and cross-functional leadership in your resume strengthens the specialty occupation case for your future H-1B petition.
Prioritize tech companies and consultancies over generalist employers
Technology firms, management consultancies, and IT service companies sponsor OPT and H-1B workers far more often than general industry employers. Concentrating your search on these sectors meaningfully improves your odds of finding a sponsoring role.
Technology Project Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Technology Project Manager role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If your bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree is in a STEM-designated field such as computer science, information systems, or industrial engineering, you can apply for the 24-month STEM OPT extension after your initial 12 months of OPT. The role itself does not need to be classified as STEM, but your employer must be E-Verify enrolled.
Can a Technology Project Manager role support an H-1B petition?
Yes, provided the role is structured as a specialty occupation requiring a specific bachelor's degree or higher. Technology Project Manager positions that involve technical scope management, software development lifecycles, or systems architecture are routinely approved. Roles framed as general management without a technical degree requirement are harder to support. Employers with prior H-1B filing experience in this category are your best targets.
How much time do I realistically have on OPT to secure H-1B sponsorship?
With a STEM-eligible degree, you have up to 36 months total: 12 months of standard OPT plus a 24-month STEM extension. The H-1B lottery runs once per year with a registration window in March. That gives you two to three lottery attempts depending on when your OPT starts, which is enough runway to build a strong sponsorship case with the right employer.
Where can I find Technology Project Manager jobs that offer OPT sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters for employers willing to sponsor work visas. Searching on Migrate Mate lets you focus on Technology Project Manager openings at companies with verified sponsorship histories, so you're not wasting applications on employers who will decline at the offer stage.
What happens to my OPT if my project manager contract ends between projects?
F-1 OPT allows a cumulative unemployment buffer of 90 days, or 150 days if you've activated your STEM extension. If your contract ends, that clock starts immediately. You should report any gap to your DSO and begin your next job search right away. Gaps longer than the allowed period result in loss of OPT status, so proactive planning between contract engagements is essential.