Operations Engineering Trainee: Grow into Plant Ops Leader

Bunge; Decatur (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness plans

Retirement contribution

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Bunge is offering an Engineering Operations Trainee program in Louisiana designed to develop skills across crushing, refining, grain, or packaging facilities over 18 months. Trainees will gain hands-on experience, safety leadership, and exposure to multiple career paths within Engineering, Supervision, Maintenance and Reliability, and more.

Relocation may be required as part of future growth opportunities. The program emphasizes safety culture, practical operation learning, and potential

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from a four-year accredited college or university.
• 0+ years of experience; demonstrated safety promotion.
• Ability to adapt to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity and change.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and self-direction.
• 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.
• Travel and relocate to other Bunge locations for instructional purposes as needed.
• Assist location and corporate staff in evaluating changing operational conditions and communicate findings promptly.
• Assist the facility in prioritizing and optimizing KPI metrics.
• Support plant management with projects, drawings, equipment specs, and employee training.
• Support Regional Continuous Improvement efforts.
• Review production data to ensure accuracy and identify opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Safety culture

Problem solving

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Bunge is offering an Engineering Operations Trainee program in Louisiana designed to develop skills across crushing, refining, grain, or packaging facilities over 18 months. Trainees will gain hands-on experience, safety leadership, and exposure to multiple career paths within Engineering, Supervision, Maintenance and Reliability, and more.

Relocation may be required as part of future growth opportunities. The program emphasizes safety culture, practical operation learning, and potential