Plant 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. Westrive 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 for our stakeholders. In 2024, Sealed Airgenerated $5.4 billion in revenue and had approximately 16,400 employees distributing products and services to 117 countries/territories around the world. To learn more, visit .

Job Description

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer
Location: Kettering (Northamptonshire, UK)
Contract Type: Permanent - 3x8 shift (5 day per week)

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Maintenance Engineer to join our technical team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and safety of our equipment and facilities. You will play a key part in minimizing downtime, optimizing maintenance strategies, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on industrial equipment and systems (Conveyors, Pumps, Motors, Gearboxes, Chains, Belts, Bearings)
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatical and automation issues and implement effective solutions.
• Monitor equipment performance and propose improvements to enhance reliability and productivity.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and external suppliers to ensure timely interventions.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities and contribute to technical documentation.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company standards.
• Participate in the installation and commissioning of new equipment.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Completed apprenticeship NVQ level 3 or similar in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering
• Proven experience in maintenance within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Knowledge of mechanical systems, automation (PLC Siemens, Toshiba & Allan Bradley - AC/DC drives - SCADA)
• Ability to read technical drawings and use diagnostic tools.
• Good problem solving skills and a hands on approach.

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 .

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.