Engineering Tech, Blow Mold
$90k - $115k USD
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 Engineering Technician serves as a lead technical expert for rotary stretch blow molding equipment. They own equipment reliability through the design, management, and implementation of engineering projects. The Engineering Technician works alongside the maintenance team to provide advanced troubleshooting and equipment breakdown support.
responsibilities:
- Serve as a lead technical expert for specified piece(s) of equipment.
- Provide advanced troubleshooting and breakdown support to maintenance technicians.
- Manage all aspects of equipment reliability:
- Review and monitor equipment efficiency and downtime trends.
- Recommend and engineer solutions to improve equipment.
- Manage and implement improvement projects.
- Communicate issues and recommendations for corrective actions to maintenance and operations teams.
- Coordinate and complete annual rebuilds.
- Point of contact for all OEM needs including troubleshooting, modifications, and upgrades.
- Create and maintain equipment records and documentation:
- Technical procedures and work guides.
- Work orders and spare parts.
- Prints and schematics.
- Provide technical guidance and training of technicians.
- Ability to work under limited supervision.
- Other as assigned.
skills/qualifications required:
- Extensive hands-on experience with stretch blow molding equipment.
- Ability to set up and adjust process parameters for PET bottle blow molding.
- Familiarity with SIDEL and KHS stretch blow molding equipment.
- Professional, positive, organized, and ability to collaborate with others.
- Previous experience as a technician or equivalent. Including ability to fully operate equipment in area of responsibility.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot using advanced tools (PLC Logic, Trends, Historian, etc.)
- Advanced mechanical aptitude: relied on for troubleshooting, PMs, and equipment rebuilds.
- Completion of advanced training classes (Skilled Trades, Electrical/PLC training, SolidWorks, Project Management, etc.)
- Ability to read and interpret schematics (P&ID, Electrical, and Mechanical)
- Proven solution and project executer; including management of outside vendors, coordinating with OEMs, and sourcing of parts/equipment.
- Ability to handle ambiguity and work in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment.
- High school diploma or college degree (preferred).
working conditions and physical requirements:
- Willing to adjust schedule to support production, planned downtime events, or unplanned issues/downtime.
- Regular use of a variety of machines and tools
- Ability to sit/stand/walk for prolonged periods.
- Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
- Reaching/bending as necessary to service equipment.
- Occasional chemical handling (PAA, H202, All required PPE supplied)
- Exposure to machinery and noisy environments (All required PPE supplied)
- Any other physical requirements
food safety requirements:
- Notify supervision of any repairs or adjustments that are required that may affect product quality or food safety.
- Understand, observe, and comply with the handling and usage of the color-coded container policy while in the Production Areas.
- Perform all duties necessary to meet Company, Customer and/or Government requirements/standards as prioritized by the Company.
- Ability to initiate action to prevent the occurrence of nonconformities relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the product, processes, quality system, or safety system.
- Identify and record any problems relating to Food Safety and the Quality of the ingredients, processes, quality system, or safety system.
- Control further processing or delivery of nonconforming product in terms of Food Safety and Quality issues until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.
- In the event of absence, another employee with the same skill level will assume the duties and responsibilities as required.
how fairlife nourishes you:
At fairlife, we believe in better — and that includes how we support our people. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits and wellbeing resources designed to support you physically, emotionally, socially, and financially, both in and out of work.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, effective day one!
- Supplemental health plans (hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance)
- Paid Time Off to recharge and support work-life balance
- Paid parental leave & adoption assistance (up to $10,000)
- Parental support & family care benefits, including childcare resources and lactation support
- 401(k) to support retirement planning with up to 9% in employer match
- Wellness reimbursement (up to $500 for qualified wellbeing expenses)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for emotional wellbeing and work-life support
- Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability
- Employer HSA funding (for HDHP participants)
- Tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000) and student loan repayment ($200/month)
- Learning & development programs to unlock your full potential
- Rewards & recognition, matching gifts, free product, and Business Resource Groups
fairlife’s nour!sh program is designed to meet you where you are — supporting your individual wellbeing journey while enabling you to do your best work every day.
position location: Coopersville, MI
reports to: Lead Engineer
travel requirements: 5%
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:
$90,000—$115,000 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.