E&I Technician

City : Avondale State : Louisiana (US-LA) Country : United States (US) Requisition Number : 44932

A Day in the Life:

The E&I Tech installs, maintains, and repairs electrical systems, instrumentation, programmable controllers, distributed control systems, and electrical and electronic components of industrial machinery and equipment.

Position Details:

The current schedule for this role is day shift, Monday through Friday. Occasionally, overtime work is required to include nights, weekends, holidays, and call-ins.

The starting hourly wage is $43.25 per hour.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Demonstrates 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.
• Performs predictive and preventative maintenance to ensure that all electrical, electronic, mechanical, plant circuitry, hydraulic, pneumatic, heating & cooling systems, and chillers are in proper working condition; Works with air compressors, motor control centers, fuse boxes, switches, conveyors, pumps, air handlers, gas valves, lighting fixtures, transformers, and electrical motors and other items as needed
• Calibrates and repairs plant instrumentation; Troubleshoots and maintains electrical control and PLC/DCS systems
• Repairs and maintains variable frequency drives, 480-volt motor starters, and switches; Works on medium voltage power panels in accordance with safety policies and procedures
• Tests faulty machinery and discusses malfunctions with other maintenance and production workers to make accurate diagnosis
• Estimates and requisitions parts, electrical components, wires, and materials
• Completes work orders as assigned; Assists Maintenance Technicians in completing PM work and other assignments as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must have at least five years of work experience in the industrial electrical field or have completed four years of an electrical apprenticeship
• Must be able to troubleshoot and repair 480-volt circuitry and Low Voltage Systems and Instruments.
• Knowledge of NFPA70E rules and regulations for electrical safety is required
• Ability to contribute to Root Cause Failure analysis reviews
• Ability to read and interpret various directives that may be presented in written, oral, diagram, or schedule format such as safety rules, operating instructions, drawings, etc.
• Experience with a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) or comparable ERP such as SAP is preferred
• Must be able to work overtime, nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call as needed
• Must have the ability to meet the physical demands of the position including but not limited to working at elevated heights, working in confined spaces, and lifting up to 50 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Related technical certificate(s) and/or Associate degree is preferred
• Electrical license is preferred

Benefits:

• Health Benefits- Offering choices so you can enroll in medical, dental and vision plans that meet your individual needs.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan- Investing in your future with an automatic 5% company contribution AND matching up to 4% of your contributions.

• Family Support- Supporting new and growing families by providing 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave and fertility coverage.

• Tuition Reimbursement- Contributing to your education by reimbursing $5,000 of tuition expenses annually.

• Time Off- Providing generous vacation time for a healthy work-life balance.

• Less than 1 year: 10 days

• 1 - 4 years: 12 days

• 5 - 14 years: 17 days

• 15-19 years: 22 days

• 20+ years: 25 days

• Time is accrued per pay period and based on an 8-hour shift

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 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

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