Senior Utilities and Mechanical Engineer

fairlife; Coopersville, Goodyear, Town of Webster (MI, AZ, NY); On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

fairlife, LLC is seeking a Senior Utilities and Mechanical Engineer to provide specialized technical oversight across multiple plants, including Coopersville, MI; Goodyear, AZ; Webster, NY; Dexter, NM; and a Canada plant. The role leads design phases and supports construction and commissioning of utility streams for capital projects.

You will drive reliability, energy efficiency, and adherence to safety and environmental standards, collaborating with a One Team mindset to advance sustainability

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering: mechanical or chemical, with dairy/food industry experience preferred.
• 5+ years of utilities design, operations, and construction in dairy/beverage/chemical processing.
• P. Eng is highly preferred.
• Experience with design/construction/commissioning of utilities.
• Excel data analysis skills required.
• Process modeling with Aspen, SuperPro or similar is a plus.
• Strong communication and reporting ability.
• Able to handle ambiguity and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop predictive demand and load management tools for utility systems.
• Define the standards for plant utilities per negotiated profiles.
• Document basis of design for installed equipment.
• Support procurement of utilities and assist in vendor selection and budgeting.
• Lead construction, commissioning, FAT/SAT, and training materials.
• Collaborate to improve sustainability and carbon footprint reductions.
• Provide technical oversight of new line/plant mechanical and utility design.
• Resolve complex processing and utility problems with plants.
• Improve utilities efficiency and total cost of ownership.
• Ensure compliance with FDA and environmental regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Engineering degree

Utilities design experience

P. Eng

Excel data analysis

Process modeling (Aspen/SuperPro)

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or chemical engineering

Tools

Aspen

SuperPro

Job description

Senior Utilities and Mechanical Engineer

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, please visit fairlife.com .

job purpose :

fairlife operates t hree large low acid aseptic milk bottling facilities in Coopersville, MI , Goodyear, AZ and Webster, NY as well as a smaller filtrated products manuf acturing site in Dexter, NM. The technical team also supports the fairlife Canada plant in Peterborough, ON .

The Sr. Utilities & Mechanical Engineer is responsible for provid ing speciali zed technical oversight for all the sites mentioned above through different phases of projects and operations. The position will be responsible for leading the design phase and supporting through the construction and commissioning phases for utility streams for capital projects of varying scope . Position will also provide consulting and/or onsite support for utilit y operations as needed at the various locations ensuring the as s igned plants are not stopped due to insufficient utility capacity, reliability or incorrect operation s while implementing a utilities strategy to deliver company efficiency and sustainability goals .

Apart from technical and people skills, this position requires a strong sense of purpose and ownership at work, urgency in dealing with issues with minimal supervision, a desire to constantly learn and above all a ‘One Team’ mind set to work through challenges.

responsibilities:

• Develop predictive demand, situation analysis tools and load management tools for utility systems based on forecasted plans for existing and new plants ensuring sufficient capacity and cost-effective operation.
• Define the standards to which all plant utilities will be designed, automated, constructed and operated under the locational quality and supply profiles negotiated with utilities suppliers.
• Document and clearly communicate the basis of design of all installed equipment to the plants key stakeholders.
• Provide technical support for the procurement of utilities from utility providers. A key decision maker in utilities equipment vendor selection and contract negotiation and contributor to budgeting and justification of capital projects.
• Lead construction phase and collaborate with plant & project engineering teams to ensure all project work gets performed on time and within budget including leading and supporting commissioning and validation activities, review and execution of Factory Acceptance Test and Site Acceptance Test (FAT/SAT) protocols, developing and delivering training materials.
• Collaborate with the Environmental teams to develop and implement mechanical designs and operating systems which contribute to company sustainability goals e.g., carbon footprint reduction through new and established technologies and resource management programs.
• Technical oversight of new line/plant mechanical & utility design (mass/media balance, utilities process flow diagram, functional specifications, PID approval, HAZOP, FAT, DQ, OQ, PQ, training, ramp up etc.) and maintain up-to-date documentation.
• Solving complex processing, mechanical and utility problems following escalation from plants; managing the process of escalation with plants to ensure timely resolution.
• Continuously improve utilities efficiency, total cost of ownership and environmental impact. Examples include equipment re-design for improved reliability, improved predictive failure analysis methods to reduce reactive downtime, more robust utilities load management, energy recovery.
• Ensure plant compliance to Federal, State and Corporate environmental laws, rules & regulations, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, PMO, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
• Other duties as assigned.

skills/qualifications required:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering: mechanical or chemical engineering with experience in dairy industry, or process engineering with experience in wider food industry. Advanced degrees or other professional certifications are strongly preferred but not required.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in utilities design, operations and construction within milk, brewing/beverage, and chemical processing. Direct experience with design, construction, commissioning and troubleshooting of utilities is required.
• Work experience with an engineering design and construction firm as a P. Eng is highly preferred.
• Proven track record of improving manufacturing processes through re-design and automation, and the introduction of new technologies.
• Data analysis and Process modeling in Microsoft Excel is required.
• Process and utility modeling using software’s such as Aspen, SuperPro or others will be a value addition.
• Strong understanding of process/product interactions with the ability to provide comprehensive reports on risk assessment and primary recommendations.
• Demonstrated excellence in communication and presentation.
• Ability to handle ambiguity and thrive in a fast paced, entrepreneurial work environment.

food safety requirements:

• Notify management of any repairs or adjustments that are required that may affect product quality or food safety.
• Perform all duties necessary to meet Company, Customer and/or Government requirements/standards as prioritized by the Company.
• Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system.
• Identify and record any problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the ingredients, processes, quality system, or safety system.

reports to : Director of Process Development, Technical Team

travel: Average 5 0% i n cluding some i n ternational . Travel may be 75%+ during commissioning of utilities and process equipment.

exempt/nonexempt: Exempt

*Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Base pay range:

$125,000 - $145,000 USD

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.

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