fairlife LLC
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 Commissioning Engineer will be a key member of fairlife's Engineering Technical Team, primarily based at the Webster, NY plant. This role serves as the critical link between OEMs and multiple internal teams, owning the end-to-end commissioning process and closely supporting validation of processing and filler equipment for all brownfield and greenfield projects.
This role ensures proper installation, commissioning, and validation, and facilitates a smooth transition of ownership to plant operations and maintenance teams. It also provides strategic input during project conception and design phases to incorporate lessons learned and drive optimization in future initiatives.
responsibilities
Ensure plant compliance with Federal, State, and Corporate environmental regulations
Ensure projects meet quality assurance requirements
Lead technical project reporting and status communications across teams
Drive startup planning to meet business objectives with optimized investment and operational costs
Collaborate with OEMs, quality teams, and operations readiness teams to coordinate commissioning and validation activities
Manage and optimize allocated commissioning hours with OEMs
Ensure equipment operates efficiently and that all documentation is complete for handover to operations
Oversee design, construction, modification, and maintenance of equipment during commissioning and validation
Incorporate best practices, design principles, and stakeholder feedback into project execution
Maintain equipment performance criteria in design specifications
Ensure OEM compliance with performance criteria post-commissioning
Conduct post-project evaluations and capture lessons learned in close-out reports
Partner with vendors and suppliers to leverage insights, training, and productivity
skills/qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field
3+ years in the dairy or beverage industry
2+ years of project management experience
Self-starter with a proactive, positive attitude
Strong communication skills, both internal and external
Demonstrated teamwork, maturity, and strong work ethic
Experience in process plant engineering
Strong leadership capabilities
preferred qualifications
Dairy processing and packaging experience
Strong understanding of process/product interactions and risk assessment
Deep knowledge of system capabilities and ability to deliver solutions within deadlines and budget
Strong negotiation and execution skills
Ability to manage ambiguity in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
location:
Webster, NY reports to:
VP of Process Technologies travel requirements:
Up to 30%
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:
$115,000—$130,000 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
.
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.
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 Commissioning Engineer will be a key member of fairlife's Engineering Technical Team, primarily based at the Webster, NY plant. This role serves as the critical link between OEMs and multiple internal teams, owning the end-to-end commissioning process and closely supporting validation of processing and filler equipment for all brownfield and greenfield projects.
This role ensures proper installation, commissioning, and validation, and facilitates a smooth transition of ownership to plant operations and maintenance teams. It also provides strategic input during project conception and design phases to incorporate lessons learned and drive optimization in future initiatives.
responsibilities
Ensure plant compliance with Federal, State, and Corporate environmental regulations
Ensure projects meet quality assurance requirements
Lead technical project reporting and status communications across teams
Drive startup planning to meet business objectives with optimized investment and operational costs
Collaborate with OEMs, quality teams, and operations readiness teams to coordinate commissioning and validation activities
Manage and optimize allocated commissioning hours with OEMs
Ensure equipment operates efficiently and that all documentation is complete for handover to operations
Oversee design, construction, modification, and maintenance of equipment during commissioning and validation
Incorporate best practices, design principles, and stakeholder feedback into project execution
Maintain equipment performance criteria in design specifications
Ensure OEM compliance with performance criteria post-commissioning
Conduct post-project evaluations and capture lessons learned in close-out reports
Partner with vendors and suppliers to leverage insights, training, and productivity
skills/qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field
3+ years in the dairy or beverage industry
2+ years of project management experience
Self-starter with a proactive, positive attitude
Strong communication skills, both internal and external
Demonstrated teamwork, maturity, and strong work ethic
Experience in process plant engineering
Strong leadership capabilities
preferred qualifications
Dairy processing and packaging experience
Strong understanding of process/product interactions and risk assessment
Deep knowledge of system capabilities and ability to deliver solutions within deadlines and budget
Strong negotiation and execution skills
Ability to manage ambiguity in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
location:
Webster, NY reports to:
VP of Process Technologies travel requirements:
Up to 30%
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:
$115,000—$130,000 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
.
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.