Plant Electrician

Location: Destrehan, LA
-Louisiana, US,

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

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.

• Responsible for plant wide electrical troubleshooting and repair (electrical circuits of 480
  
  VAC 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 switch gear
• Lay out and install conduit
• Working knowledge of thermography
• Other duties as assigned

• 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

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