Facilities 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.

The construction of fairlife's manufacturing facility in Webster, NY is underway. This state-of-the-art, 750k sq ft, greenfield plant is expected to be operational in late 2025 and will lay the foundation for fairlife's next phase of growth as the leading dairy nutrition provider. While coupling the industry’s latest technologies and fairlife's operational excellence to build this world-class facility, fairlife plans to hire 250 new employees and bring in approximately 5 million lbs. of milk a day, with room to grow over the coming years. 

job purpose:

The facilities engineer is responsible for the overall reliability of all plant utilities; systems include boiler and steam supply, high and low pressure compressed air, water utilities (city, soft, RO), Process chillers, Cooling towers, HVAC equipment and building management system (BMS).  The position’s focus will be on the successful operation of all facilities related utility systems and facilities related contracts for providing the 24/7 production operations with quality services to meet and exceed all expectations. Responsible for optimizing facilities processes by identifying process improvements and resolving engineering problems using lean manufacturing techniques and other problem-solving tools. 

Individual will support capital projects including contributing ideas and suggestions to improve facilities practices and operations to achieve success within the project, department and site. Monitor physical plant operations and contract personnel, delegate responsibilities, and dispatch personnel to troubleshoot and repair equipment/facilities breakdowns or perform preventative maintenance tasks. Generate work orders to document, track, plan and schedule maintenance and repair activities. Create and modify plant maintenance procedures and PM’s to provide optimum maintenance coverage and extended equipment life. Be proficient with computer-based programs and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) related to plant operations, training systems, documentation systems and communications. The facilities engineer will partner with facilities technicians, maintenance and contractors to provide hands-on support and advanced troubleshooting.

responsibilities:

• Supports 24/7 facilities/production operations
• Serve as a technical lead for all plant utility systems, providing advanced troubleshooting and support as necessary.

• Develop and optimize preventive, predictive, and calibrations procedures and oversee tasks as assigned for plant utilities.
• Provides technical support, training and assistance to Utilities/Facilities Technicians and contractors as required to troubleshoot and repair facilities equipment.

• Manage local vendors and contractors that support plant utilities.

• Owns, Operates, and continuously improves the building management system (BMS).
• Generates and reviews all written procedures concerning maintenance of the equipment.
• Works with the Facilities and Operations teams on the development and execution of plant shutdown activities.
• Performs and/or reports regulatory compliance and reporting.
• Maintain and create building and facilities drawings.

• Standardize and implement situational awareness tools to monitor plant utilities.

skills/qualifications required:

• Engineering Degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering, or 15 years of applicable experience.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in plant maintenance and equipment reliability.
• Professional, positive, organized, and ability to collaborate with others.
• Working knowledge of industrial utility systems (boilers, compressors, chillers, etc.).
• Hands on experience working with plant utility systems.
• Experience with BMS (building management systems) (Tridium, Honeywell, Niagra) .
• Ability to create and review utility trends for troubleshooting. 
• Ability to read schematics, mechanical and electrical drawings, and P&IDs. 
• PLC programming experience preferred.
• Capital project management experience.
• Outstanding attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in fast-paced results orientated environment.
• Effective time management, multitasking and prioritization skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers, including tact to handle sensitive matters.

• Provide technical leadership and support when requested from internal and external department members.
• Ability to define problems, collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions to reduce downtime and increase plant OEE

• Ability to handle ambiguity and work in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment.

working conditions and physical requirements:

• Ability to sit/stand/walk for prolonged periods or time
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs
• Reaching/bending as necessary to service equipment
• Exposure to industrial hazards (plant utility systems)

food safety requirements:

• Notify supervision of any repairs or adjustments that are required that may affect product quality or food safety.

• Understand, observe, and comply with the handling and usage of the color-coded container policy while in the Production Areas.
• 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.
• Control further processing or delivery of nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.
• In the event of absence, another employee with the same skill level will assume the duties and responsibilities as required.

position location: Webster, NY

reports to: Plant Director of Engineering

travel requirements: 5-10%

exempt/nonexempt: exempt

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.