Plant Mechanic
Listed on 2026-01-29
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Manufacturing / Production
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
City:
Destrehan | State:
Louisiana (US-LA) | Country:
United States (US) | Requisition Number: 42602
The Plant Mechanic is responsible for the mechanical maintenance of the grain elevator facility in Destrehan, LA, including diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment and instruments. 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.
PositionDetails
Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm with overtime.
Rate of pay: $31.49 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, part replacement of plant equipment
- Welding and cutting using a torch: tig, mig, and stick on piping and structural
- Rigging and using cables and slings
- Sheet metal layouts
- Assembly and installation of bearings on shafts
- Alignment of motors and gearboxes
- Parts lubrication and other maintenance tasks
- Regular inspections of grain equipment
- TWIC card or ability to obtain TWIC card, required
- Millwright/Mechanic experience
- Welding and cutting using a torch
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- Associate degree and/or technical certification
- Experience aligning motors and gearboxes
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:
- We Are One Team by fostering collaboration, respect, and inclusion
- We Lead the Way by being agile, empowered, and innovative
- We Do What's Right by acting safely, sustainably, and with integrity
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:
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
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