Automation Engineer

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. In 2024, Sealed Air generated $5.4 billion in revenue and had approximately 16,400 employees distributing products and services to 117 countries/territories around the world.

As an Automation and Controls Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Specifying, designing, engineering, and installing cutting-edge automation and control solutions.
• You will develop PLC programs from scratch, integrate OEM systems such as robots and label printers.
• Manage and commission complex automation projects, and contribute to the digital transformation of our operations through SCADA and Smart Factory technologies.
• Your role will also include network configuration and integration with MES platforms, ensuring regulatory compliance and high technical standards throughout all project phases.

We are on a journey to enhance our plant capabilities and future-proof our operations. To succeed, we need an Automation and Controls Engineer who brings:

• Strong technical expertise in modern automation systems, particularly Allen Bradley (Rockwell) PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA (GE iFIX, FTView)

• Proven experience in developing PLC code, commissioning equipment, and integrating third-party OEM solutions like robots and servo drives

• Project management experience with automation projects valued between $500k $2M

• Practical problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and within multinational, multidisciplinary teams

• Excellent communication and collaboration capabilities, with a methodical and organised mindset

• Ambition and leadership potential to grow into future senior roles such as Head of Maintenance, Production, or Plant Manager at St. Neots

Education & Qualifications

• Degree in Control Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Automation Engineering (or equivalent)

Technical Experience

• PLC programming and HMI/SCADA development (Rockwell, GE iFIX, FTView)

• System integration with OEM equipment (robots, label printers, servo drives)