Fairlife
Fairlife21d ago
USD 115000-130000/yr

Commissioning & Validation Management Engineer

OperationsOtherManagement
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Key Responsibilities

Ensure plant compliance with Federal, State, and Corporate environmental laws Ensure projects meet quality assurance

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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.

Responsibilities

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  • Ensure plant compliance with Federal, State, and Corporate environmental laws
  • Ensure projects meet quality assurance requirements.
  • Lead the Technical Team’s project reporting & status communications out to all other groups at set cadences.
  • Lead the overall startup planning to ensure business objectives are met with optimized investment and operational costs.
  • Work closely with OEM’s project teams, quality teams & operations readiness teams, to direct and coordinate activities concerning startup, commissioning & validation.
  • Work closely with OEM’s project teams to manage & ensure efficient use of allocated commissioning hours.
  • Ensure equipment operates efficiently, at optimum cost, and that all documentation and information needed to keep equipment in prime condition is part of the handover documentation to the plant operations team post validation.
  • Plan, direct and coordinate activities concerned with design, construction, modification and maintenance of equipment and machinery during the commissioning and validation phase.
  • Ensure best practices, design principles & standards are incorporated, and designs are reviewed with suitable stakeholders for input and feedback.
  • Maintain equipment performance criteria in design specifications documents.
  • Ensure OEM compliance with set performance criteria post commissioning.
  • Conduct intermediate and post project evaluations and assessment of results. Ensuring results and lessons learned are captured from all teams in a close-out reports.
  • Partner with vendors and suppliers to leverage insight, training, and productivity.

 

Requirements

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  • Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field.
  • 5+ years in the dairy or beverage industry.
  • 2 + years project management experience.
  • Self-starter; take charge, positive & initiative-taking attitude.
  • Ability to communicate clearly within the organization and externally.
  • Demonstrable teamwork and maturity with a strong work ethic.
  • Experience in Process Plant Engineering.
  • Strong leadership skills.

Requirements

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  • Dairy processing and packaging experience.
  • Demonstrable teamwork and maturity with a strong work ethic and leadership skills.
  • Positive and proactive attitude.
  • Strong understanding of possible process/product interactions with the ability to provide a risk assessment and primary recommendation.
  • Strong understanding of system capabilities and provide solutions to successfully produce products within project deadlines and budget.
  • Strong negotiation skills required, with the drive to execute.
  • Ability to handle ambiguity and work in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment.
  • Ability to travel as needed.

 

Responsibilities

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Location & Eligibility

Where is the job
Coopersville, United States
On-site at the office
Who can apply
US
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United States

Listing Details

Posted
April 13, 2026
First seen
April 13, 2026
Last seen
May 4, 2026

Posting Health

Days active
21
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Trust Level
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May 5, 2026

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Employees
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Founded
2014
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FairlifeCommissioning & Validation Management Engineer USD 115000-130000