Sr. Manager Packaging Project Manager: Capital Projects

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

job purpose :

The Sr. Project Manager has accountability for owning elements of the design, timeline, scope, budget, and vendor management for large, complex, or multi-location capital projects involving warehouse automation, packaging line installation, and capacity expansions. This role will ensure commercialization projects create efficiency, deliver capacity, and drive operational savings. Accountabilities include design, building construction modifications, installation, commissioning, validation, and optimization post go-live.

responsibilities:

• Execute program-level strategies, schedules, and capital requirements for warehouse and packaging capital projects.
• Own critical elements of the capital project process for warehousing and packaging, including design reviews, timeline control, budget management, and stakeholder communications.
• Manage key warehousing and packaging equipment vendors to ensure adherence to contracts, effective collaboration with other work streams, cost control, and quality of equipment / installation.
• Participate in equipment design reviews, factory acceptance testing, punch list creation, and close out
• Partner with other functions such as Operations, Quality, Safety, and Supply Chain to pilot and transition ownership of capital projects.
• Build mathematical models to support business cases, which drive decision making around sizing, throughput, financing, and future expansions.
• Support for the integration of PLCs, HMIs, process controls, labeling, and scanning hardware
• Support other project needs as required, including steering committee presentation development, local community outreach events (e.g., site tours, presentations, and information requests)
• Lead the design of key plant fit-out items, including visual displays, signage, PPE stations, 5S areas, and safety barriers.

skills/qualifications required:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering with 10+ years of experience packaging machinery, mechanical systems design, or high‑speed manufacturing environments
• Knowledge of aseptic and sanitary design standards with PMO and Dairy experience a plus
• Experience with utilities when required for project design execution
• Exceptional project management capabilities with strong cost management and forecasting knowledge.
• Knowledge of installation and construction standards.
• Recognized as a leader of people, particularly in non-reporting relationships
• Ability to manage extreme complexity and multiple work streams

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.

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…