Plant Mechanic

Plant Mechanic

Bunge is hiring several Plant Mechanics for our Destrehan soybean processing facility. The Plant Mechanic is responsible for the mechanical maintenance of the processing facility, including diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment and instruments. They 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.

Schedules: Some will be on a 12-hour rotating shift, and some will be on a Monday through Friday shift. 12-hour rotating shifts: 6am-6pm or 6pm-6am. Overtime, call-out availability, weekends/holidays, and an on-call rotation are required. Monday through Friday, 7:00am 3:30pm.

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:

• Preventative maintenance including cleaning, lubrication, and part replacement of plant equipment
• Operation of various hand tools and power tools
• Using measurement devices, including calipers, pi tapes, and micrometers
• Welding and cutting using a torch: tig, mig, stick-on piping and structural
• Rigging and using cables and slings
• Sheet metal layouts
• Assembly and installation of bearings on shafts
• Alignment of coupling between two inputs
• Parts lubrication and other maintenance tasks
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Millwright/Mechanic experience
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to work in a highly quality controlled environment
• Ability to work in a safety conscious environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Associate degree and/or technical certification
• Welding and cutting using a torch

At Bunge, 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 neededin 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.

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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