Production & Engineering

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.
The Production Loss Engineer is responsible for identifying and driving the reduction of dairy losses across the entire production process. They are responsible for site-level mass balance analysis to identify all sources of product loss and driving effective problem solving to identify process improvements to reduce or eliminate losses. The Production Loss Engineer is responsible for the data analysis and identification of key initiatives related to the plant-wide dairy losses and then collaborate with other departments to drive implementation.

Lead data analysis and data model development to account for dairy losses across the facility

• Lead cross-functional teams to identify process improvements and collaborate to drive implementation
• Design and implement innovative ways to track and trend product loss data (bottle weights, scrap, component testing, process optimization)
• Build reports and tools to track and monitor product loss data throughout the plant
• Work closely with production and continuous improvement to identify and facilitate product savings activities across the facility.

Bachelor’s Degree (Chemical Engineering, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or similar discipline preferred) with proven knowledge of process flow and fluid mass balance

• Minimum of 3-5 years of food industry or chemical process related experience
• Proven experience working in a manufacturing setting, with a passion for reducing waste and improving sustainability
• Data driven with the ability to analyze and contextualize relevant data
• Continuous Improvement mindset including root cause analysis
• Ability to manage projects effectively with cross functional teams and multiple stakeholders
• Knowledge of computerized information systems used in production, quality assurance, maintenance, and ERP applications
• Able to understand and utilize engineering drawings, operating manuals, and blueprints to conduct business
• Strong financial acumen and ability to translate production losses into financial impact

Aseptic/Dairy experience including UHT’s, homogenizers, separators, filtration plants, mixproof valves, motors, pumps

• Ability to update P&ID’s, mechanical/electrical prints (CAD/SolidWorks preferred)
• Ability to understand and recommend changes to PLC Logic

Ability to work in a fast-paced high demand production facilities and the ability to be able to perform those duties.

Manager Loss Engineering
On-Site
travel requirements: Limited; up to 25% travel for initial on-boarding/training as needed
A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.
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