fairlife, LLC ยท 3 days ago
Sr. Automation Engineer
Coopersville, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$160K/yr - $175K/yr
10+ years expfairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich dairy products. The Automation Project Manager serves as the technical leader responsible for driving the design, development, and deployment of advanced manufacturing automation and OT systems, ensuring robust and scalable automation solutions across multiple sites.
Food & Beverages
Hiring Manager
Ben Bergstrom
Responsibilities
Develop and manage detailed automation project plans, including scope, objectives, schedules, and deliverables
Lead cross-functional teams to ensure projects meet timelines, budgets, and quality standards
Identify and mitigate risks, resolve roadblocks, and ensure smooth project execution
Align project goals with stakeholder expectations through effective collaboration and communication
Oversee integration of engineering systems, automation technologies, and operational processes
Provide technical leadership in automation design, development, and implementation
Manage software development efforts including custom applications, code reviews, and QA
Build vendor relationships to identify innovations and optimize technologies
Qualify contractors, manage cost forecasts, and accelerate schedules as needed
Define and enforce commissioning, qualification, and validation standards via vendor agreements
Qualification
Required
10+ years in dairy/beverage industry, including 7+ years in automation project management
Strong leadership, team-building, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Proven expertise in project management, cost forecasting, and construction standards
Ability to manage complex, multi-stream projects with tight timelines
Proficiency in SharePoint, PMO 365, and Office 365 for project tracking and reporting
Experience with automation platforms (Ignition, ControlLogix, FT View, FT Historian, etc.)
Required experience with aseptic/dairy systems (UHTs, homogenizers, valves, pumps, etc.)
Preferred
Skilled in interpreting and updating engineering drawings (CAD/SolidWorks preferred)
Benefits
A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.
Company
fairlife, LLC
fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Tim Doelman
Chief Executive Officer
Eileen Thanner
Chief Operating Officer
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