Job Description

Description

At PURIS, we're dedicated to cultivating a better food system and making a positive impact. How do we do it? By transforming high-quality, USA-made ingredients into essential components for a wide range of everyday products. From cereals and snacks to protein beverages and beyond, our ingredients are powering a healthier future. This is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to be part of a growing food industry. You'll work with state-of-the-art engineering and work together with your peers to build a better food future.

At our Dawson, MN facility, you're at the heart of it all. As the largest pea protein plant in North America, this facility is the backbone of our operations. Here, we take raw materials and transform them into the vital ingredients that end up in countless food products, from those in our kitchens to shelves across the country. If you're someone who loves to solve problems on the fly and has a keen eye for detail, you'll thrive here. Most importantly, your commitment to safety ensures that every team member goes home healthy and safe at the end of each day. We're proud to share that PURIS was awarded Manufacturer of the Year in 2024 by Twin Cities Business Journal, a testament to the hard work and dedication of our teams!

The Maintenance Mechanic performs equipment care, preventive and predictive maintenance, corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and installation tasks, following established procedures and with limited direction. Trains and mentor's others. Performs other leadership duties.

Pay Range: $25.00-$30.00/hr.

Pay Frequency: Biweekly

Bonus Eligible: Yes

Work Location: Dawson, MN

Travel: None

*The hourly rate for this role will be based on qualifications, experience, market data, and internal equity. Actual pay may vary due to factors such as location, skills, education, and performance. Pay is determined transparently, using market benchmarks and ensuring internal equity.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute assigned routine equipment and facility care, preventive maintenance, and corrective work for equipment and facility.
• Diagnose problems using appropriate testing equipment.
• Troubleshoot, repair, install, and modify equipment as directed.
• Follow established requirements for GMP, safety, and other procedures.
• Respond to operator calls; take appropriate action and follow up.
• Install new equipment and make major modifications when supplied with instructions.
• Troubleshoot and repair all types of production equipment, systems, and controls.
• Operate equipment in Maintenance Department.
• Seek assistance from others as needed.
• Support Maintenance Planner in developing job plans, to include materials, steps, duration, coordination, etc.
• Assist in ensuring everything is on hand and ready when job is scheduled to begin.
• Assist in administering the work order system, including prioritization, job close-out, history documentation, and other tasks.
• Seek out and recommend equipment and process improvements.
• Conduct on-the-job training.
• Assist other technicians as needed.
• Work with vendors and service suppliers regarding equipment parts and supplies.
• Complete special projects and other duties as assigned.
• Provide team leadership, directing the work of other maintenance personnel, as assigned.
• Use human relations and leadership skills to solve non-complex employee relations problems and issues associated with cooperation, team building, job assignments, etc.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 5+ years of applicable industrial maintenance experience
• Knowledge equivalent to two-year Technical School courses in at least one trade plus journeyman level skills in at least 2 other trades
• Knowledge of machinery fundamentals, including pumps, motors, gearboxes, blowers, compressors, switchgear, etc.
• Detailed knowledge of general mechanical fundamentals, such as fits and tolerances.
• Two-year industrial mechanical trade school training preferred.
• eMaintenance experience preferred.
• Moderate skill in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and CMMS

Skills and Capabilities:

• Ability to take and give verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to understand and work from complex mechanical and electrical diagrams, drawings, schematics, specifications, and flow diagrams and interpret them to others.
• Ability to complete work assignments correctly and deliver results, in an expeditious and professional manner.
• Good reading, writing, math, and administrative skills
• Moderate skill in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and CMMS
• Ability to work well independently.
• Available and willing to work on-call, off shifts, and overtime, as required.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and reach for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs regularly, and occasionally more with assistance
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination for handling tools and machinery
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders as needed
• Comfortable working in varying temperatures (hot, cold, humid)
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) including gloves, safety glasses, hard hats, hearing protection, and steel-toed boots
• Visual and auditory ability to detect safety hazards and machine malfunctions
• Ability to push, pull, squat, kneel, or twist as needed during shift
• Ability to perform repetitive motions consistently and safely
• May be required to sit or operate forklifts or machinery for extended periods

Benefits:

At PURIS, we’re proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you both personally and professionally. Benefits are effective the first of the month following your hire date. You’ll have access to medical plan options with competitive premiums, along with dental and vision coverage. All Team Members also receive free virtual health care and virtual counseling services. PURIS provides life insurance and short-term disability coverage at no cost to you. To support your long-term financial well-being, PURIS offers a 401(k) plan with a company contribution of 3.5% when you contribute up to 6%. You’ll also enjoy a healthy work-life balance with 80 hours of PTO accrued annually, eight paid holidays, and access to a variety of additional free resources. Join PURIS and experience benefits designed to support your well-being—today and into the future.

Join the Plant-Based Revolution:

At PURIS, we're dedicated to cultivating a better food system and making a positive impact. How do we do it? By transforming high-quality, USA-made pea ingredients and non-GMO soybeans into essential components for a wide range of everyday products. From cereals and snacks to protein beverages, soy milk, tofu, and beyond, our ingredients are powering a healthier future and strengthening our domestic food supply chain. This is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to be part of an exciting period of expansion and growth. You'll drive strategic initiatives, leverage cutting-edge solutions, and implement new processes that directly support a better food future for people and the planet.

Join Our Team:

To apply for the role, visit www.puris.com/careers. PURIS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are welcome, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The hiring process includes successfully completing a background check, and drug screen. We E-verify all new hires.

No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any PURIS employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment and therefore become the property of PURIS.