Senior Utilities & Mechanical Engineer – Dairy Processing

Fairlife; Camden (MI); On-site; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

fairlife, LLC, a Chicago-based nutrition company, seeks a Director-level Process/Utilities Engineer to design, optimize and validate plant utilities across multiple facilities. You will lead commissioning, FAT/SAT, and training efforts with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 5+ years in utilities and process engineering in dairy/food sectors, strong Excel and modeling skills, and a proactive, collaborative mindset. Base pay ranges align with market, and relocation support may be available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with dairy/food exposure preferred.
• 5+ years utilities design/operations in dairy/bev/chemical industries.
• P.Eng preferred; strong design/commissioning experience.
• Excel data analysis; process modeling in Aspen/SuperPro is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop predictive demand, load management tools for utilities based on plant forecasts.
• Define standards for plant utilities designed and operated to meet quality profiles.
• Provide technical support for procurement of utilities and vendor selection.
• Lead construction, commissioning, FAT/SAT and training materials.
• Collaborate with environmental teams on sustainability and carbon footprint.

Skills

Utilities design

Excel data analysis

Process improvement

Communication

Adaptability

Aspen

SuperPro

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering

P. Eng preferred

Tools

Aspen

SuperPro

Job description

fairlife, LLC, a Chicago-based nutrition company, seeks a Director-level Process/Utilities Engineer to design, optimize and validate plant utilities across multiple facilities. You will lead commissioning, FAT/SAT, and training efforts with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 5+ years in utilities and process engineering in dairy/food sectors, strong Excel and modeling skills, and a proactive, collaborative mindset. Base pay ranges align with market, and relocation support may be available.