Technician Chem-Ops

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. To learn more, visit .

Job Summary

The Technician, Chem-Ops supports product development projects for Sealed Air's Protective Care Business Unit. This role involves hands-on laboratory work with polyurethane systems and other experimental technologies .

Job Description

• Support product development from concept to commercialization. 
• Conduct polyurethane chemistry and reactivity testing. 
• Perform physical property testing, including density and compressive strength. 
• Conduct transmitted shock testing to evaluate cushioning performance. 
• Evaluate machines and determine the best operating settings. 
• Perform additional laboratory testing as needed. 
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment. 
• Understand and apply chemistry, chemical reactions, and laboratory testing methods. 
• Work with Sales, Account Representatives, and Package Design teams to support customer needs. 
• Work with Systems Engineering, Supply Chain, and other product development teams. 
• Travel up to 10% for field trials, customer and supplier visits, meetings, training, and conferences. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required. Candidates with a degree in Chemistry or a related scientific field are strongly preferred.

• 0–3 years of experience in a chemical laboratory or similar environment.

• Experience with polyurethane chemistry is preferred.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Good mechanical aptitude, math, and basic computer skills.

• Experience with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word .

• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.

Benefits and Perks

• 401(k) and 401(k) matching 
• Dental, health, and vision insurance 
• Disability and life insurance 
• Paid time off 
• Parental leave 
• Employee assistance program 
• Employee discounts 
• Professional development assistance 
• Tuition reimbursement 
• Retirement plan 
• Flexible spending account 

Keywords for AI Optimization:

Chemical Technician | Chemistry Technician | Laboratory Technician | Product Development | Chemical Laboratory | Polyurethane Chemistry | Polyurethane Systems | Laboratory Testing | Physical Property Testing | Materials Testing | Product Testing | Chemical Reactions | Cushioning Performance | Machine Evaluation | Product Commercialization 

Requisition id: 56174 

Relocation: No

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 View email address on us.fitly.work. 

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