Senior Utilities & Mechanical Engineer – Dairy Plants

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

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