Project Manager, Packaging Commercialization: Large Capital Projects

The posting, as fairlife wrote it

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 :

The Project Manager Packaging Commercialization has accountability for successfully commercializing packaging associated with large capital projects. Responsibility extends from pre-engineering through final acceptance. This role will own commissioning of equipment and packaging materials on large capital projects. The Project Manager Packaging Commercialization will have strong experience in packaging materials and equipment to drive standardization, set up, performance specs, and acceptance of projects.

responsibilities:

• Support pre-engineering phase with spec packet preparation, sample preparation, performance specs, and alignment on validation formats
• Support design phase in providing inputs to OEM selection, packaging supplier performance, and packaging supplier selection
• Support procurement in qualification of any packaging material changes, packaging vendor changes, lab equipment sourcing, and tools needed by Operations associated with large capital projects
• Support FAT plans to confirm packaging performance specs are being met, materials are onsite, and punch lists are closed out.
• Lead onsite packaging commissioning activities to include (pre trial meeting, trial plan, trial schedule coordination, trial execution, trial report, and post-trial action completion
• Lead onsite acceptance testing with clear communication on performance against contracted terms.
• Support documentation turnover and maintenance of dimensional specs, material specs, and performance specs
• Partner with other functions such as Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to pilot and transition ownership

skills/qualifications required:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering with 7+ years of experience packaging machinery, packaging materials, or high ‑ speed manufacturing environments
• Knowledge of aseptic and high speed beverage filling desired
• Experience leading FAT/SAT, equipment commissioning, aseptic validation, and mechanical qualification
• Strong project management capabilities with strong organizational skills
• Lean/Six Sigma background in developing centerlines, mistake proofing, and troubleshooting
• Experience collaborating with OEMs and suppliers to influence successful outcomes with equipment an

[…]
opersville, MI

reports to : Director of Engineering, Packaging and Warehouse

travel requirements: up to 50%

salary range: $100,000 - $140,000

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

$100,000 — $140,000 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 careers@fairlife.com .

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.