Engineering & Reliability Leader, Dairy Processing Plant

fairlife, LLC; Goodyear (AZ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Parental leave

401(k) with match

Wellness program

EAP

Job summary

fairlife, LLC, a Chicago-based nutrition company, is seeking an Engineering and Reliability Manager for its Goodyear, AZ plant. You will lead a technical team to ensure reliability of processing equipment, drive improvements, and execute capital projects.

The role requires a hands-on leader with 10+ years in engineering/manufacturing, strong project management, and deep knowledge of PLCs, instrumentation, and CMMS tools, preferably in dairy processing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of related engineering and manufacturing experience.
• Proven team leader with a track record of fostering technical development and teamwork.
• Experienced project manager.
• Hands-on experience with processing equipment (PLCs, instrumentation, actuators, valves, pumps, motors).
• Ability to read, interpret, and update engineering schematics (mechanical, P&ID, electrical).
• PLC programming experience is a plus.
• Experience with CMMS software.
• Food & Beverage/dairy processing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage a technical team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Own the 90-day plan projects and cadence.
• Serve as a technical expert for plant processing equipment in all engineering, maintenance, and production disciplines.
• Engineer and implement robust controls and solutions to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Lead reliability routines and initiatives (root cause analysis, breakdown analysis, MTBF).
• Develop and deploy predictive maintenance and situational awareness technologies.
• Collaborate with Maintenance teams on preventative maintenance programs.
• Guide capital project planning and implementation with engineers and project managers.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation across the facility.
• Source critical components with plant vendors.

Skills

Engineering degree

10+ years experience

Team leadership

Project management

Processing equipment knowledge

Reading schematics

CMMS experience

Cross-functional collaboration

PLC programming

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

fairlife, LLC, a Chicago-based nutrition company, is seeking an Engineering and Reliability Manager for its Goodyear, AZ plant. You will lead a technical team to ensure reliability of processing equipment, drive improvements, and execute capital projects.

The role requires a hands-on leader with 10+ years in engineering/manufacturing, strong project management, and deep knowledge of PLCs, instrumentation, and CMMS tools, preferably in dairy processing.