Overview

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 FSQR Operations Lead at PURIS is central to our mission of transforming the global food system through innovation in plant-based nutrition. In aligning with our purpose of "Safe People, Safe Food, Safe Planet," this role ensures that all our products, grains, proteins, starch, fiber and co-manufacturers, adhere to the highest standards of non-GMO, organic, vegan, and allergen-free quality. This position embodies the essence of PURIS's commitment to providing a safe, secure, and sustainable food supply, made in the USA, and grounded in over 30 years of non-GMO natural breeding. By ensuring consistent implementation of FSQR protocols across production operations that support compliance and continuous improvement this role contributes significantly to our aspiration of a Plant Strong Planet. Pay Rate/Range: $53,232 - $66,541Pay Frequency: BiweeklyBonus Eligible: YesWork Location: Dawson, MinnesotaTravel: Minimal ( The compensation 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 ResponsibilitiesProduct Test Evaluation and Coordination: Evaluate test results against acceptance criteria. Maintain comprehensive logs and electronic files of all test outcomes.Product Release Management: Verify product compliance to FSQR standards and manage the release of product within published product release timelines.COA Generation: Generate certificates of analysis for finished products, aligning with customer requirements and FSQR standards.Incident Management: Investigate OOS product results and support root cause. Compliance and Inspections: Conduct internal audits of QMS and internal manufacturing, and warehouse sites for FSQR, SQF/GFSI, Organic and customer compliance using quality approval criteria. Perform site inspections as necessary, communicate findings and support process optimization development around any nonconformities.Documentation and Records Maintenance: Prioritize customer specification requests. Organize and maintain essential documents and records, including keeping current records for internal manufacturing sites, and supplier quality information.Cross-functional Collaboration: Engage with quality, engineering, operations, sales and warehouse teams to address quality concerns, manage product allocation, and drive FSQR process optimization across all product lines.Food Safety Team Development: Be a member of the DW Food Safety Team and gain knowledge around critical Food Safety Systems. Specific Measures of Success 1. Timely product release and COA