Millwright
Bunge · Destrehan, LA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 6 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level reliability role at Bunge (food & beverage) in Destrehan, LA. 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.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- Welding
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Maintenance Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $57k–$86k.
Median of the low and high ends of 64 live postings that list pay, out of 2470 maintenance technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 27 other live reliability postings in Louisiana.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 61%
- ✓ Welding 29%
- SAP 25%
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This plant: Bunge in Destrehan
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Qualifications
- ✓Millwright/Mechanic experience
- ✓Good written and verbal communication skills
- ✓Ability to work in a team environment
- ✓Ability to work in a highly quality controlled environment
- ✓Ability to work in a safety conscious environment
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 ~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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City : Destrehan
State : Louisiana (US-LA)
Country : United States (US)
Requisition Number : 43823
A Day in the Life
Bunge is hiring several Millwrights for our Destrehan soybean processing facility. The Millwright is responsible for the mechanical maintenance of the processing facility, including diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment and instruments. They 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.
Position Details
Schedules: Some will be on a 12-hour rotating shift, and some will be on a Monday through Friday shift.
- •12-hour rotating shifts: 6am-6pm or 6pm-6am. Overtime, call-out availability, weekends/holidays, and an on-call rotation are required.
- •Monday through Friday, 7:00am – 3:30pm
Plant Pay: $31.93 an hour
Master Pay: $40.36
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, and part replacement of plant equipment
- •Operation of various hand tools and power tools
- •Using measurement devices, including calipers, pi tapes, and micrometers
- •Welding and cutting using a torch: tig, mig, stick-on piping and structural
- •Rigging and using cables and slings
- •Sheet metal layouts
- •Assembly and installation of bearings on shafts
- •Alignment of coupling between two inputs
- •Parts lubrication and other maintenance tasks
- •Other duties as assigned