Plant Electrician

Bunge; Good Hope (LA); On-site; USD 35,232 - 50,179; 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. Responsibilities include electrical maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of industrial equipment. The position requires good communication skills and the ability to work in a team. Preferred candidates will have 3 years of industrial electrical experience and relevant certifications. This role operates on a night shift schedule, with a pay rate of $31.00 an hour and offers various benefits including health plans and paid vacation.

Qualifications

• 3 years of industrial electrical experience is preferred.
• Good written and verbal communication skills are necessary.
• Must be able to work safely in a highly quality controlled environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for electrical troubleshooting and repairs throughout the plant.
• Perform general electrician tasks including running conduit and wiring.
• Inspect and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Blueprint interpretation

AC/DC system repair

Thermography

Education

Associate degree and/or technical certification

Tools

PLC

HVAC

Job description

Location: Destrehan, Louisiana, United States

Requisition Number: 44822

Overview

The Plant Electrician is responsible for the electrical maintenance of the Destrehan, LA soybean processing facility. The candidate must actively participate in the company's safety policy and maintain a safe work environment for self and all employees. The role also requires demonstrating a commitment to supply safe food and maintaining a food safety culture within the site, while complying 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