DES Plant Mechanic

Bunge; Destrehan (LA); Presencial; USD 41.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health plans

Retirement contributions

Paid vacation/holidays

Descripción de la vacante

Bunge is seeking a Plant Mechanic to maintain the grain elevator facility in Destrehan, LA. The role covers diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment, with a focus on safety and food safety culture across the site.

Schedule is Monday through Friday, 7a-3p with overtime; hourly pay rate is $32.44. Preferred qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and welding/certification exposure. Benefits include health plans, retirement contributions, and paid time off.

Formación

• Millwright/Mechanic experience (3+ years preferred).
• TWIC card or ability to obtain TWIC card.

Responsabilidades

• Preventive maintenance, including cleaning, lubrication, and part replacement of plant equipment
• Welding and cutting using a torch: tig, mig, and stick on piping and structural
• Rigging and using cables and slings
• Assembly and installation of bearings on shafts
• Alignment of motors and gearboxes
• Parts lubrication and other maintenance tasks
• Regular inspections of grain equipment
• Other duties as assigned

Conocimientos

Millwright/Mechanic experience

Overtime readiness

TWIC card or ability to obtain TWIC

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree and/or technical certification

Descripción del empleo

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Date: Aug 18, 2026

Location: Destrehan, LA -Louisiana, US, 70047-5304

City : Destrehan State : Louisiana (US-LA) Country : United States (US) Requisition Number : 47322

A Day in the Life:

The Plant Mechanic is responsible for the mechanical maintenance of the grain elevator facility in Destrehan, LA, including diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment and instruments. 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.

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7a-3p with overtime

Hourly pay rate: $32.44

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

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Preventive maintenance, including cleaning, lubrication, and part replacement of plant equipment
• Welding and cutting using a torch: tig, mig, and stick on piping and structural
• Rigging and using cables and slings
• Assembly and installation of bearings on shafts
• Alignment of motors and gearboxes
• Parts lubrication and other maintenance tasks
• Regular inspections of grain equipment
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Millwright/Mechanic experience (3+ years preferred)
• TWIC card or ability to obtain TWIC card

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Associate degree and/or technical certification
• Welding and cutting using a torch

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 ~34,000 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

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