Plant Electrician

Destrehan, LA

Job Description


City : Destrehan State : Louisiana (US-LA) Country : United States (US) Requisition Number : 42370

A Day in the Life:

Plant Electrician is responsible for the electrical maintenance of the Destrehan, LA soybean processing facility. Candidate must actively participate in Bunge's employee safety policy and maintain a safe work environment for self and all employees. Additionally, this role is responsible for demonstrating a commitment to supply safe food, maintain a food safety culture within the site, continually improve the site's food safety management system, and comply with customer and regulatory requirements.

Position Details:

Monday through Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm. One on-call week per rotation.

$31.49 an hour

Bunge offers a variety of benefits including health and wellness plans, retirement contribution and paid vacation/holidays.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Plant wide electrical troubleshooting and repair (electrical circuits of 480VAC or less, variable frequency drive (VFD) and AC/DC systems)
  • Perform general electrician tasks including but not limited to running conduit and sizing and pulling wires
  • Follow, interpret, and read blueprints and schematics
  • Inspect for conformity to industry standards or specifications
  • Troubleshoot and repair electrical components of mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic industrial equipment
  • Maintain electrical switchgear
  • Lay out and install conduit
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • PLC experience preferred
  • HVAC experience preferred
  • Working knowledge of thermography
  • Good written/verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Ability to work in a highly quality controlled environment
  • Ability to work in a safety conscious environment
  • Ability to maintain a good working relationship with other facility personnel
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred
  • Associate degree and/or technical certification preferred
  • 3 years of industrial electrical experience preferred

At Bunge, people don't just come here to work, they come here to grow - solving challenges that directly impact the world with a diverse and talented team working to make us the most innovative and dynamic company in our industry.Bunge offers a strong compensation and benefits package and most importantly, in all we do we live our values:

    • Act as one team by fostering inclusion, collaboration, and respect
    • Drive for excellence by being agile, innovative and efficient
    • Do what's right by acting safely, ethically, and sustainably


At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of ~37,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they're grown to where they're needed-in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com.

Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:


* We Are One Team - Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive
* We Lead The Way - Agile, Empowered, Innovative
* We Do What's Right - Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity

If this sounds like you, join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day - people who are #ProudtoBeBunge


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City : Destrehan State : Louisiana (US-LA) Country : United States (US) Requisition Number : 42370

A Day in the Life:

Plant Electrician is responsible for the electrical maintenance of the Destrehan, LA soybean processing facility. Candidate must actively participate in Bunge's employee safety policy and maintain a safe work environment for self and all employees. Additionally, this role is responsible for demonstrating a commitment to supply safe food, maintain a food safety culture within the site, continually improve the site's food safety management system, and comply with customer and regulatory requirements.

Position Details:

Monday through Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm. One on-call week per rotation.

$31.49 an hour

Bunge offers a variety of benefits including health and wellness plans, retirement contribution and paid vacation/holidays.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Plant wide electrical troubleshooting and repair (electrical circuits of 480VAC or less, variable frequency drive (VFD) and AC/DC systems)
  • Perform general electrician tasks including but not limited to running conduit and sizing and pulling wires
  • Follow, interpret, and read blueprints and schematics
  • Inspect for conformity to industry standards or specifications
  • Troubleshoot and repair electrical components of mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic industrial equipment
  • Maintain electrical switchgear
  • Lay out and install conduit
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • PLC experience preferred
  • HVAC experience preferred
  • Working knowledge of thermography
  • Good written/verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work in a team environment
  • Ability to work in a highly quality controlled environment
  • Ability to work in a safety conscious environment
  • Ability to maintain a good working relationship with other facility personnel
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred
  • Associate degree and/or technical certification preferred
  • 3 years of industrial electrical experience preferred

At Bunge, people don't just come here to work, they come here to grow - solving challenges that directly impact the world with a diverse and talented team working to make us the most innovative and dynamic company in our industry.Bunge offers a strong compensation and benefits package and most importantly, in all we do we live our values:

    • Act as one team by fostering inclusion, collaboration, and respect
    • Drive for excellence by being agile, innovative and efficient
    • Do what's right by acting safely, ethically, and sustainably


At Bunge (NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world. As a premier agribusiness solutions provider, our team of ~37,000 dedicated employees partner with farmers across the globe to move agricultural commodities from where they're grown to where they're needed-in faster, smarter, and more efficient ways. We are a world leader in grain origination, storage, distribution, oilseed processing and refining, offering a broad portfolio of plant-based oils, fats, and proteins. We work alongside our customers at both ends of the value chain to deliver quality products and develop tailored, innovative solutions that address evolving consumer needs. With 200+ years of experience and presence in over 50 countries, we are committed to strengthening global food security, advancing sustainability, and helping communities prosper where we operate. Bunge has its registered office in Geneva, Switzerland and its corporate headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more at Bunge.com.

Every day our people exemplify these values, which represent Bunge at its core:


* We Are One Team - Collaborative, Respectful, Inclusive
* We Lead The Way - Agile, Empowered, Innovative
* We Do What's Right - Safety, Sustainability, With Integrity

If this sounds like you, join us! We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day - people who are #ProudtoBeBunge


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About Bunge

At Bunge (www.bunge.com, NYSE: BG), our purpose is to connect farmers to consumers to deliver essential food, feed and fuel to the world.

With more than two centuries of experience, unmatched global scale and deeply rooted relationships, we work to put quality food on the table, increase sustainability where we operate, strengthen global food security, and help communities prosper.

As the world’s leader in oilseed processing and a leading producer and supplier of specialty plant-based oils and fats, we value our partnerships with farmers to improve the productivity and environmental efficiency of agriculture across our value chains and to bring quality products from where they’re grown to where they’re consumed.

At the same time, we collaborate with our customers to create and reimagine the future of food, developing tailored and innovative solutions to meet evolving dietary needs and trends in every part of the world.

Our Company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, and we have more than 23,000 dedicated employees working across more than 350 facilities located in more than 40 countries.

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