Plant Electrician

Bunge; Destrehan (LA); On-site; USD 3,995,000 - 4,546,000; Full time

Job summary

Bunge in Destrehan, LA is seeking a Plant Electrician to maintain electrical systems across the soybean processing facility. You will troubleshoot, repair, and install electrical components, read blueprints, and uphold safety and food safety policies.

This is a night shift on a 2/2/3 schedule with overtime and on-call requirements. Preferred candidates have 3 years of industrial electrical experience or an associate degree/technical certification, plus PLC and HVAC exposure.

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work in a safety conscious and highly quality controlled environment.
• Ability to work in a team environment and maintain good working relationships with other personnel.
• Experience with electrical troubleshooting in an industrial setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plant-wide electrical troubleshooting and repair (480VAC or less).
• Run conduit, size and pull wires, lay out electrical work.
• Read and interpret blueprints and schematics.
• Inspect for conformity to industry standards or specifications.
• Troubleshoot VFD and AC/DC systems and electrical components of mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.
• Maintain electrical switchgear and install conduit as required.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Safety culture

Education

Associate degree or technical certification

Tools

PLC experience

Job description

City: Destrehan State: Louisiana (US-LA) Country: United States (US) Requisition Number: 44824

A Day in the Life

The 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

Night shift (6:00pm - 6:00am) on a 2/2/3 schedule

Overtime, call out availability, on-call rotation, and/or straight days are required

Pay: $31.00 an hour

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

What You’ll Be Doing

• Responsible for plant wide electrical troubleshooting and repair (electrical circuits of 480VAC or less)
• Perform general electrician skills 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 variable frequency drive (VFD) and AC/DC systems
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical components of mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic industrial equipment
• Maintain electrical switchgear
• Lay out and install conduit
• Working knowledge of thermography
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Good written and verbal communication
• Ability to work in a team environment and maintain good working relationships with other personnel
• Ability to work in a safety conscious and highly quality controlled environment

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of industrial electrical experience
• Associate degree and/or technical certification
• PLC experience
• HVAC experience

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.

Values

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

We value and invest in people who believe in our purpose and are excited to live it every day - people who are #ProudtoBeBunge