Plant Electrician

Bunge Iberica SA; Destrehan (LA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness plans

Retirement contribution

Paid vacation/holidays

Job summary

A leading agricultural company is seeking a Plant Electrician for their Destrehan, LA facility. The role involves electrical maintenance and troubleshooting in a safety-conscious environment. Candidates should have strong communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team. Preferred qualifications include three years of industrial electrical experience and a technical certification. Benefits include health plans and retirement contributions.

Qualifications

• 3 years of industrial electrical experience preferred.
• Ability to interpret blueprints and schematics.
• Experience with electrical circuits of 480VAC or less.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for plant wide electrical troubleshooting and repair.
• Perform general electrician skills including running conduit and pulling wires.
• Inspect for conformity to industry standards.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication

Ability to work in a team environment

Ability to work in a safety conscious environment

Education

Associate degree and/or technical certification

Tools

PLC

HVAC

Job description

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

City: Destrehan State: Louisiana (US-LA) Country: United States (US) Requisition Number: 44822

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.

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

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