EHS Systems Engineer

Fairlife; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with up to 9% employer match

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Fairlife, a nutrition company based in Chicago, seeks an experienced EHS Systems Engineer to design and improve their Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety Management System. The role focuses on compliance with ISO standards and regulatory requirements while collaborating with IT and operations to streamline EHS systems.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in EHS management software and experience in a manufacturing environment, offering a salary range of $110,000 - $125,000, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Practical understanding of both ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 frameworks.
• Experience administering or supporting EHS management software in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to identify gaps impacting worker safety or environmental compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain EHS systems ensuring hazard identification and compliance.
• Administer EHS systems for regulatory compliance related to occupational health.
• Train EHS teams to ensure competence in system use and accurate reporting.

Skills

ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 frameworks

EHS management software

Occupational safety and environmental regulations

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers.

With over $3B in annual retail sales, fairlife’s portfolio of delicious, lactose‑free, real dairy products includes: fairlife® ultra‑filtered milk; Core Power® High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post‑workout recovery; fairlife® nutrition plan™, a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health.

A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca‑Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation.

To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products, visit fairlife.com.

Job Purpose

The EHS Systems Engineer is responsible for designing, maintaining, and continuously improving fairlife’s Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (EHS) Management System applications in alignment with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 principles. This role ensures EHS systems effectively support hazard identification, environmental aspect management, risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, performance monitoring, and continual improvement across manufacturing operations.

The position partners with IT, Operations, Quality, and Corporate EHS to ensure EHS enterprise platforms are secure, scalable, and integrated with business systems, enabling standardized, data‑driven decision‑making and proactive risk management.

EHS Management System Support & Governance

• Administer EHS enterprise systems that support ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 requirements, including incident reporting, hazard identification, environmental aspects, risk assessments, audits, corrective actions, and compliance obligations.
• Maintain standardized, controlled EHS databases and reporting structures to ensure data integrity, traceability, and consistent performance evaluation across all manufacturing locations.
• Ensure EHS system configurations support documented information control, record retention, and accessibility requirements.
• Investigate opportunities where systems can be consolidated and leveraged more efficiently.

Risk, Compliance & Operational Control

• Design and integrate EHS system workflows that support:
• Hazard identification and risk assessment (OH&S)
• Identification and evaluation of environmental aspects and impacts
• Regulatory and other compliance obligation tracking
• Enable operational controls within EHS systems to support injury prevention, environmental protection, and compliance assurance.
• Support management of change (MOC) processes through EHS system integrations with manufacturing, maintenance, and quality platforms.

Integration & Process Design

• Develop and maintain integrations between EHS applications and enterprise systems (manufacturing, quality, HR, utilities, and maintenance) to support lifecycle risk management and performance tracking.
• Create and maintain SOPs and work instructions governing EHS system use, data governance, automation, and user roles.

Performance Monitoring & Continual Improvement

• Support monitoring, measurement, analysis, and evaluation of EHS performance through dashboards, KPIs, and trend analysis aligned with ISO objectives and targets.
• Drive continual improvement initiatives for EHS system functionality, user effectiveness, and scalability to support business growth and evolving risks.
• Support internal and external audit readiness by ensuring EHS systems reliably demonstrate implementation and effectiveness of management system controls.

Training, Awareness & Support

• Train site EHS teams, supervisors, and system users to ensure competence in use of EHS platforms and accurate reporting of incidents, hazards, aspects, and corrective actions.
• Provide ongoing system support, issue resolution, and root cause analysis for EHS system‑related deficiencies.
• As needed, provide backup support to the Quality Systems Engineer to ensure alignment between EHS, quality, and food safety management systems.

Skills / Qualifications Required

• Practical understanding of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management system frameworks, including risk‑based thinking and continual improvement.
• Experience administering or supporting EHS management software in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of occupational safety and environmental regulatory requirements and how they translate into system controls and reporting.
• Ability to identify, document, and elevate system or process gaps that may impact worker safety, environmental compliance, or operational risk.
• Experience developing SOPs, controlled documentation, and training materials related to EHS systems.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and cross‑functional communication skills.

EHS, Food Safety & Management System Responsibilities

• Promptly notify supervision of system issues, configuration changes, or process impacts that could affect occupational health, safety, environmental compliance, product quality, or food safety.
• Support adherence to operational hygiene and environmental controls within manufacturing areas, including container control policies and production area requirements.
• Perform all duties in compliance with Company, Customer, and applicable regulatory requirements, supporting alignment across EHS, quality, and food safety management systems.
• Enable system controls that prevent continuation of unsafe work, environmental harm, or processing of nonconforming product until corrective actions are implemented and verified.
• Ensure continuity of EHS system responsibilities through documented procedures and qualified backup support when required.

How fairlife Nourishes You

At fairlife, we believe in better — and that includes how we support our people. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits and wellbeing resources designed to support you physically, emotionally, socially, and financially, both in and out of work.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, effective day one!
• Supplemental health plans (hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance)
• Paid Time Off to recharge and support work‑life balance
• Paid parental leave & adoption assistance (up to $10,000)
• Parental support & family care benefits, including childcare resources and lactation support
• 401(k) to support retirement planning with up to 9% in employer match
• Wellness reimbursement (up to $500 for qualified wellbeing expenses)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for emotional wellbeing and work‑life support
• Company‑paid life insurance and short‑term disability
• Employer HSA funding (for HDHP participants)
• Tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000) and student loan repayment ($200/month)
• Learning & development programs to unlock your full potential
• Rewards & recognition, matching gifts, free product, and Business Resource Groups

fairlife’s nour!sh program is designed to meet you where you are — supporting your individual wellbeing journey while enabling you to do your best work every day.

Position location: Coopersville, Michigan / Goodyear, Arizona / Webster, New York / Chicago, Illinois

Reports to: Sr. Quality Systems Manager

Travel requirements: 25%

Salary range: $110,000 - $125,000

Exempt/nonexempt: Exempt

fairlife, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. All qualified applicants and employees will be given equal opportunity. Selection decisions are based on job-related factors.

In addition to its nondiscrimination commitment, the Company will also provide reasonable accommodation of qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the Company. If you have a disability and would like to request accommodation in order to apply for a position with us, please email [e-mail].

For Recruitment Agencies: At fairlife, we manage the majority of our hiring internally through our dedicated Talent Acquisition team, which is actively engaged in direct candidate sourcing. Most of our roles are filled through applications submitted via our careers site or through direct outreach by our team.

As our recruitment is primarily handled in-house, we work only occasionally with external agencies, and only those on our existing, pre-approved vendor list. At this time, we are not reviewing or expanding that list.

Unsolicited resumes or submissions from external agencies not authorized by our Talent Acquisition team will be considered direct candidate applications. As such, fairlife will not assume responsibility for any placement fees associated with these submissions.