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)