Engineering Intern

Puris • Minneapolis, MN

10h • $20 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

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. The Process Engineer Intern will support PURIS’s Engineering and Operations teams in improving the efficiency, reliability, and sustainability of our plant-based protein manufacturing processes. You’ll gain hands-on experience in process optimization, data analysis, and project execution — all while learning how engineering decisions drive innovation and sustainability in modern food production.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Food Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Basic understanding of process flow diagrams, instrumentation, and data analysis tools.
• Interest in sustainable food manufacturing and the agricultural technology sector.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, or process improvement concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in monitoring and improving manufacturing processes to enhance quality, yield, and energy efficiency.
• Collect and analyze process data to identify performance trends and recommend improvements.
• Support process validation, equipment trials, and scale-up activities for new ingredients or product lines.
• Partner with maintenance and reliability teams to document standard operating procedures and best practices.
• Participate in root cause analysis and continuous improvement projects focused on safety, quality, and throughput.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Quality, R&D, Operations) to ensure process changes align with PURIS’s sustainability and food safety goals.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern