Sr. Project Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

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 Senior Project Engineer will lead the execution of capital projects at fairlife's Coopersville plant, with a focus on packaging and processing systems. This role is responsible for managing project timelines, budgets, and technical deliverables, while collaborating closely with Plant Engineering, Operations, and external partners. The ideal candidate will bring strong project management capabilities, technical engineering expertise, and hands-on experience in equipment commissioning and troubleshooting.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead capital projects from concept through commissioning and validation
• Manage project scope, schedule, and budget to ensure successful execution
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify improvement opportunities and implement solutions
• Provide technical leadership on packaging, processing, and infrastructure systems
• Support equipment installation, startup, and optimization
• Ensure compliance with environmental, safety, and corporate standards
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for equipment and process issues
• Coordinate with vendors, contractors, and internal stakeholders to meet project goals
• Interpret mechanical, P&ID, and electrical schematics to support engineering decisions

Required Skills & Qualifications :

Location : Coopersville, MI

Reports to : Engineering Manager, Capital Projects

Travel Requirements : 20%

Base pay range : 100,000—$125,000 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 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.

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.