Engineering Operations Trainee — Grow into Plant Leadership

Bunge; Emporia (KS); On-site; USD 78,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness plans

Retirement contribution

Paid vacation/holidays

Job summary

Bunge offers an Engineering Operations Trainee program designed to build foundational knowledge of our facilities, including crushing, refining, grain, and packaging operations. Over 18 months, trainees gain hands-on experience and mentorship, with progression toward engineering, supervision, maintenance, or other open roles within the company.

The program emphasizes safety, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration, with willingness to relocate for future growth and occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from a four year accredited college or university; Agricultural, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation & Controls required.
• 0+ years of experience Demonstrate and promote safety.
• Ability to adjust to multiple demands, shifting work priorities, ambiguity, adversity, and change.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Must be well organized, goal oriented and self-directed
• Demonstrates mechanical and analytical aptitude with strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Train, develop and lead the Bunge safety culture by learning, understanding and demonstrating safe work habits.
• Participate fully in the day-to-day physical operation of a Bunge facility to understand fundamental operations and processes.
• Develop a thorough understanding of operational processes.
• Respond to verbal or written inquiries from supervisors, mentors, or the program manager to demonstrate understanding.
• May be required to travel and relocate to other Bunge locations for instructional purposes.
• Assist location and corporate staff in evaluating changing operational conditions and communicate findings promptly.
• Assist the facility in prioritizing and optimizing Key Performance Indicators.
• Support plant management with projects, drawing reviews, equipment specifications, and training.
• Support Regional Continuous improvement efforts.
• Review production data to analyze for continuous improvements.

Skills

Strong communication

Team player

Problem solving

Organized

Education

Engineering degree (Bachelor’s)

Job description

Bunge offers an Engineering Operations Trainee program designed to build foundational knowledge of our facilities, including crushing, refining, grain, and packaging operations. Over 18 months, trainees gain hands-on experience and mentorship, with progression toward engineering, supervision, maintenance, or other open roles within the company.

The program emphasizes safety, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration, with willingness to relocate for future growth and occasional travel.