Senior Utilities and Mechanical Engineer

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 :

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, r

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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 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.