DES Plant Mechanic


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Job Title: DES Plant Mechanic
Location: Destrehan, LA, South United States, USA

Company: Bunge
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: City : Destrehan State : Louisiana (US-LA) Country : United States (US) Requisition Number : 47322

A Day in the Life:

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.

Position Details:

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7a-3p with overtime

Hourly pay rate: $32.44

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

What You'll Be Doing:
  • Preventive maintenance, including cleaning, lubrication, and 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
  • Other duties as assigned


Minimum Qualifications:
  • Millwright/Mechanic experience (3+ years preferred)
  • TWIC card or ability to obtain TWIC card


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

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 ~34,000 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 Bunge.com.

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

Job Segment: Maintenance Mechanic, Facilities, Mechanic, Agricultural, Food Safety, Manufacturing, Operations, Agriculture, Quality

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Job Post Date: 08/20/26
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