Production Loss Engineer

fairlife, LLC
Goodyear, AZ
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 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.

responsibilities:

  • Lead data analysis and data model development to account for dairy losses across the facility
  • Partner with Finance to ensure accurate accounting of losses
  • 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)
  • Lead Problem Solving to identify root cause and implement corrective and preventative actions
  • Review and report out daily product losses
  • Build reports and tools to track and monitor product loss data throughout the plant
  • Verify that all CIPS, flushes, processing systems, fillers, etc. are limiting high solids streams to the drain. Ensure processes are monitored and optimized.
  • Work closely with production and continuous improvement to identify and facilitate product savings activities across the facility.

skills/qualifications required :

  • 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
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, along with excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills and the ability to handle ambiguity and work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
  • 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

skills/qualifications preferred:

  • 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

working conditions and physical requirements:

  • Sitting/Standing/Walking: Stands, walks, and sits during completion of job responsibilities.
  • Lifting/Carrying: Occasional lifting requirements as job demands. Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs. on an occasional basis.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced high demand production facilities and the ability to be able to perform those duties.

position locations: Goodyear, AZ; Coopersville, MI; Webster, NY

reports to: Manager/Sr. Manager Loss Engineering

schedule: On-Site

travel requirements: Limited; up to 25% travel for initial on-boarding/training as needed

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:

$100,000—$120,000 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 [email protected] .

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.
Posted 2025-12-29

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