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Packaging Engineer roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under USMCA for Canadian and Mexican professionals with a degree in engineering or a related field. For Canadians, you can request TN admission directly at a U.S. port of entry with an employer support letter. For Mexicans, you'll apply at a U.S. consulate with the same documentation. No prior government filing is required.
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Requisition ID: 55983
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.
The Packaging Design Engineer will work on a team of packaging engineers and technicians to design and develop protective packaging solutions for prospective and existing Sealed Air customers. The role will work cross-functionally with sales teams to consultatively solve critical customer packaging challenges, by recommending, designing, and sampling packaging solutions.
The role is located in Charlotte, NC and is expected to be in the office Monday through Thursday with the flexibility to be remote on Friday.
Responsibilities:
- Design engineered packaging solutions using CAD and digital technologies
- Collaborate with our commercial teams, business partners, and clients, to diagnose packaging problems and implement improved solutions and cost savings
- Collaborate cross functionally with marketing and R&D to find optimal solutions for a variety of products
- Analyze data to identify trends, determine root causes of performance gaps, and recommend actionable solutions
- Develop innovative and patentable packaging solutions
- Perform integrity tests using ISTA, ASTM and other industry related protocols
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in Packaging, Engineering, or Industrial Design
- Experience with mechanical CAD systems (specific experience with Rhino, Artios CAD and SolidWorks is not required but would be a plus)
- Good mechanical aptitude and strong ability to visualize in three dimensions
- Experience with wood working equipment
- Able to design, fabricate and test packaging for Sealed Air customers
- Experience with CNC programming
- Able to work with database systems to prioritize and organize heavy loads of design projects
- Professional, ambitious, independent, enthusiastic, and possessing a positive attitude
- Able to handle multiple simultaneous projects in a fast-paced and demanding work environment
- Ability to clearly communicate with other engineers, designers, mold-makers, sales teams, and customers
- Perform International Safe Transit Association package integrity tests
- Travel as necessary to support the sales organization… some travel may require flights and multi-night stays
- Strong communication skills building engineer-to-engineer relationships with new and existing customers
- Ability to communicate clearly and think strategically in a collaborative, cross-functional environment
- Strong organizational skills to aid in driving processes and projects
- Innovative and R&D driven mindset to find best practices for packaging, quality control, and product design
- Ability to identify performance problems and leverage appropriate technical expertise to craft appropriate solutions
Pay Transparency:
Compensation: $57,100 - $98,325
The range disclosed complies with applicable state and local pay transparency laws. Offers within this range will be determined by considering relevant factors including education, experience, and internal alignment. This position may also be eligible for annual performance bonuses and other incentive programs. 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.
Requisition id: 55983
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.
Packaging Design Engineer
Requisition ID: 55983
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.
The Packaging Design Engineer will work on a team of packaging engineers and technicians to design and develop protective packaging solutions for prospective and existing Sealed Air customers. The role will work cross-functionally with sales teams to consultatively solve critical customer packaging challenges, by recommending, designing, and sampling packaging solutions.
The role is located in Charlotte, NC and is expected to be in the office Monday through Thursday with the flexibility to be remote on Friday.
Responsibilities:
- Design engineered packaging solutions using CAD and digital technologies
- Collaborate with our commercial teams, business partners, and clients, to diagnose packaging problems and implement improved solutions and cost savings
- Collaborate cross functionally with marketing and R&D to find optimal solutions for a variety of products
- Analyze data to identify trends, determine root causes of performance gaps, and recommend actionable solutions
- Develop innovative and patentable packaging solutions
- Perform integrity tests using ISTA, ASTM and other industry related protocols
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in Packaging, Engineering, or Industrial Design
- Experience with mechanical CAD systems (specific experience with Rhino, Artios CAD and SolidWorks is not required but would be a plus)
- Good mechanical aptitude and strong ability to visualize in three dimensions
- Experience with wood working equipment
- Able to design, fabricate and test packaging for Sealed Air customers
- Experience with CNC programming
- Able to work with database systems to prioritize and organize heavy loads of design projects
- Professional, ambitious, independent, enthusiastic, and possessing a positive attitude
- Able to handle multiple simultaneous projects in a fast-paced and demanding work environment
- Ability to clearly communicate with other engineers, designers, mold-makers, sales teams, and customers
- Perform International Safe Transit Association package integrity tests
- Travel as necessary to support the sales organization… some travel may require flights and multi-night stays
- Strong communication skills building engineer-to-engineer relationships with new and existing customers
- Ability to communicate clearly and think strategically in a collaborative, cross-functional environment
- Strong organizational skills to aid in driving processes and projects
- Innovative and R&D driven mindset to find best practices for packaging, quality control, and product design
- Ability to identify performance problems and leverage appropriate technical expertise to craft appropriate solutions
Pay Transparency:
Compensation: $57,100 - $98,325
The range disclosed complies with applicable state and local pay transparency laws. Offers within this range will be determined by considering relevant factors including education, experience, and internal alignment. This position may also be eligible for annual performance bonuses and other incentive programs. 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.
Requisition id: 55983
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 TN Visa Sponsorship as a Packaging Engineer
Verify your degree field matches packaging
TN visa classification requires your engineering degree to align with the Packaging Engineer role. A mechanical, chemical, or industrial engineering degree works. A degree in an unrelated field can draw a CBP challenge at the port of entry.
Target manufacturers with recent visa filings
Focus your search on food, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods manufacturers. These industries have recent visa filings and experienced HR teams familiar with work visa sponsorship requirements, making them more likely to understand TN eligibility and streamline the application process at the port of entry or consulate.
Request a support letter before travel
Your employer must prepare a TN support letter detailing your job duties, degree requirement, and employment terms. Review it carefully before your port-of-entry appointment. Vague duty descriptions are a common reason CBP officers request additional documentation.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate to identify Packaging Engineer roles where employers have confirmed TN sponsorship. This cuts out the guesswork of cold-applying and asking recruiters if sponsorship is available after multiple interview rounds.
Clarify Mexican TN processing before accepting an offer
Mexican citizens must apply at a U.S. consulate rather than a port of entry. Confirm your employer understands this distinction and can accommodate the consular appointment timeline before you accept an offer or give notice at your current job.
Document specialty occupation in your offer letter
Ask your employer to include the specific engineering tasks, industry standards (such as ISTA or ASTM), and degree requirement in your formal offer letter. This documentation supports your TN visa application at the port of entry and strengthens your case in any future TN renewal or status challenge.
Packaging Engineer TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Packaging Engineer role qualify for TN visa status?
Yes, Packaging Engineer qualifies under the USMCA Engineer category, provided the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field and your duties are engineering in nature. Roles focused primarily on design, materials testing, or production line optimization typically meet this standard. Titles that blur into operations management can face CBP scrutiny, so the offer letter should clearly describe engineering responsibilities.
How does the TN visa compare to H-1B for Packaging Engineer roles?
TN has no annual cap and no lottery, so Canadian citizens can secure status at a port of entry with an employer support letter—often on the same day. H-1B visa requires entering a lottery with roughly a one-in-four selection chance and a months-long wait. For Packaging Engineers with a qualifying degree and a ready employer, TN is faster and more predictable. The main trade-off is that TN is nonimmigrant only and cannot directly lead to a green card without changing status.
What documents does a Packaging Engineer need for TN admission at the border?
You need your valid Canadian passport, the employer's TN support letter, your academic credentials (degree certificate or transcripts), and your offer letter or employment contract. If your degree is from a non-Canadian institution, bring a credential evaluation. CBP officers at the port of entry review all of these documents before approving your I-94 admission record.
How can I find Packaging Engineer jobs that offer TN visa sponsorship?
Use Migrate Mate to search specifically for Packaging Engineer positions where employers have confirmed TN sponsorship. Many employers list roles without specifying visa support, so filtering by sponsorship status upfront saves significant time. Packaging roles in pharmaceutical, food processing, and e-commerce fulfillment sectors file TN-supported positions most frequently.
Can a Packaging Engineer on TN status switch employers mid-year?
Yes, but you need a new support letter from the incoming employer and a new TN admission before you start working. Canadian citizens typically travel to a port of entry with the new employer's support letter to request TN status. You cannot carry your TN status from one employer to another without completing this process first, even if your job title and duties are identical.