Master Electrician

Location: Destrehan, LA
-Louisiana, US,

City : Destrehan State : Louisiana (US-LA)
Country : United States (US)
Requisition Number : 42370

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.

Initial schedule is Monday-Friday, 7a-3p. Potential to move to shift at a later date

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

Hourly pay rate: $40.76

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

• Read and understand ladder logic – troubleshoot and repair Programmable Logix Control (PLC) (Allen‑Bradley) systems
• Follow, interpret, and read blueprints and schematics
• Calibrate and/or troubleshoot process instrumentation
• Wire 3 wire start/stop motor circuits
• Troubleshoot and repair MOVs
• Electrical troubleshooting and repair (electrical circuits of 4160
  
  VAC or less) across the plant
• General electrician responsibilities including but not limited to running conduit and sizing and pulling wires
• 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 switch gear
• Lay out and install conduit
• Working knowledge of thermography
• Other duties as assigned

• Working knowledge of thermography
• TWIC card or ability to obtain a TWIC card
• Good written and verbal communication

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

At Bunge, people don’t just come here to work, they come here to grow – solving challenges that directly impact the world with a diverse and talented team working to make us the most innovative and dynamic company in our industry. Bunge offers a strong compensation and benefits package and most importantly, in all we do we live our values:

• Act as one team by fostering inclusion, collaboration, and respect
• Drive for excellence by being agile, innovative and efficient
• Do what’s right by acting safely, ethically, and sustainably

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

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 #Proudto Be Bunge

Facilities, Food Safety, Electrical, Electrician, Agricultural, Operations, Quality, Engineering, Agriculture