Technical Processing Engineer

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: Under limited supervision, the Technical Processing Engineer (TPE) will provide technical solutions and expertise in operations, engineering, and maintenance. The TPE will manage, coordinate, and oversee technical projects, maintenance, and engineering solutions. This individual will plan, direct and execute all projects with necessary vendors and in-house resources. They are responsible for ensuring and improving the performance, productivity, training and efficiencies for the Coopersville, MI plant through provision of effective methods, controls, and strategies.

responsibilities:

• Manage strategic, technical projects and tasks in an extremely fast-paced environment
• Serve as a top resource and technical expert for the processing department in all disciplines of maintenance, processing equipment, and production
• Ability to program, modify and adjust PLC logic (Rockwell platform), VFD's, network switches
• Engineer solutions using poke yoke mentality to improve processing equipment reliability. Assist technical engineers, maintenance, and ICT personnel with fishbone and 5-why lean practices for troubleshooting and resolving reoccurring issues
• Work hand in hand with plant vendors to reverse engineer critical parts/components of equipment. Ensure quality parts are made to specification and assign revisions for precise documentation
• Lead the planning and implementation of processing technical projects. Develop plans, manage budget, plan and schedule project timelines, track project deliverables using appropriate tools, provide direction and support to project team, constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders, implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve desired project outputs and evaluations and assessment of project results
• Modify and update P&ID's prior to and after project execution
• Coordinate, assist, plan, and monitor the work of the maintenance and processing departments. Monitor performance, discover root cause, MTBF implement improvements to eradicate variances. Provide technical support where necessary
• Develop, train, assist, support, and collaborate to maintain a continuous improvement culture throughout the entire facility, across all departments forging an innovative environment which utilizes data tools available to drive root causes
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

skills/qualifications required:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related discipline required
• Minimum of 10 years' experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified
• Automation experience required (RsLogix5000, FactoryTalk, TPM)
• Aseptic/Dairy experience required including UHT's, homogenizers, separators, filtration plants, mixproof valves, motors, pumps
• Ability to update P&ID's, mechanical/electrical prints (CAD/SolidWorks preferred)
• Skilled in organizing resources and establishing priorities
• Skilled in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
• Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgements on sensitive, confidential issues
• Ability to supervise and train staff, including organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments
• Ability to analyze and assess training and development needs
• Knowledge of computerized information systems used in quality assurance, maintenance, and ERP applications
• Able to understand and utilize engineering drawings, operating manuals, and blueprints to conduct business
• Able to stand for extended periods of time, lift a minimum of 40 lbs. on an occasional basis, and able to climb ladders and work at elevations of 75 feet
• Ability to handle ambiguity and work in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Ability to work all shifts including off shifts
• Knowledge of USDA, State, Federal regulations for a dairy manufacturing facility a plus

position location: Webster, NY

trave requirements: 50% through end of year. 10% steady state

exempt/nonexempt: exempt

base pay range: $115,000 - $130,000

*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.