Operations Engineering Trainee

Bunge Limited; Iowa; On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness plans

Retirement contribution

Paid vacation/holidays

Job summary

Bunge Limited in Avondale, LA is offering an Operations Engineering Trainee program. Over 18 months, trainees gain exposure to crushing, refining, grain and packaging operations while building skills for future full-time roles in Engineering, Supervision, Maintenance and more.

Relocation may be required as growth needs dictate, and the program emphasizes safety, hands-on learning, and structured development toward leadership and technical competencies across facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university.
• 0+ years of experience. Demonstrate and promote safety.
• Ability to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, adversity and change.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Well organized, goal oriented and self-directed.

Responsibilities

• Train and lead the Bunge safety culture by learning, understanding and demonstrating safe work habits.
• Participate fully in the day-to-day operation of a Bunge facility to understand processes (70/20/10 governance).
• Develop understanding of operational processes.
• Respond to verbal or written inquiries from supervisors, mentors or program manager.
• Travel or relocate to other Bunge locations for instructional purposes.
• Assist staff in evaluating changing operational conditions and communicate findings in a timely fashion.
• Assist facility in prioritizing and optimizing Key Performance Indicators.
• Assist with projects, drawings, equipment specs, and start-up commissioning.
• Support regional continuous improvement efforts.
• Review production data to ensure accuracy and identify continuous improvements.

Skills

Safety mindset

Communication

Organized

Problem solving

Mechanical aptitude

Analytical thinking

Relocation willingness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

PC software

Job description

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Operations Engineering Trainee

Date: Oct 28, 2026

City : Avondale State : Louisiana (US-LA) Country : United States (US) Requisition Number : 47732

A Day in the Life:

Bunge has an outstanding opportunity for individuals to join the Bunge Operations team as an Engineering Operations Trainee and participate in a comprehensive training program crafted to give an understanding of the operations and processes of Bunge’s facilities, that could include crushing and refining facilities, grain facilities, or packaging facilities. Over an 18-month time frame, successful candidates will develop skills and knowledge of our day-to-day operations. Upon successful completion of the program, Engineering Operations Trainees will apply for consideration to a full-time position typically within the following functions Engineering, Supervision, Maintenance and Reliability, Environmental Health & Safety, Continuous Improvement, or any other open roles in which they meet the qualifications. Consideration is given to both complement the needs of the company and the employee’s strengths.

Willingness to relocate for future growth opportunities and/or business demands is required. Location to be determined based on current business needs.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Train, develop and lead the Bunge safety culture by learning, understanding and demonstrating safe work habits.
• Trainees will participate fully in the day-to-day physical operation of a Bunge facility to understand fundamental operations and processes. This will follow the program governance of 70/20/10 (70% hands on, 20% informal learning, 10% formal learning).
• Develop a thorough understanding of operational processes.
• Trainees will, from time to time, demonstrate their level of understanding by responding to verbal or written inquiries from supervisors, mentors, or the program manager.
• Trainees may be required to travel and/or relocate to other Bunge locations for instructional purposes.
• Assist location and corporate staff in evaluating changing operational conditions and will communicate findings to appropriate personnel in a timely fashion.
• Assist the facility in prioritizing and optimizing "Key Performance Indicators".
• Assist plant management with projects, drawing reviews, equipment specifications, operational narrative preparations, employee training, commissioning a start-up.
• Support Regional Continuous improvement efforts.
• Assist with review of production data routinely to ensure accuracy and to analyze for continuous improvements throughout the facility.

Requirments:

• 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.
• Proficiency in standard PC applications.
• Collaborative team player.
• Willingness to relocate for future growth opportunities is required.

The compensation for this position is $80,300 annually. In addition to the regular compensation, this role is also eligible for an annual incentive bonus.

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

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

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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