Job Description

City : Destrehan State : Louisiana (US-LA) Country : United States (US) Requisition Number : 43051

A Day in the Life:

Bunge has an opening for an experienced Controls Engineer in their Instrument, Controls and Electrical (ICE) team. This position will focus primarily on Controls engineering and related areas. This role is based in and will focus on US sites, working closely with Canadian counterparts. Position is a mix of project engineering, close Controls and Automation support to sites and support to key business initiatives.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Oversight of local ICE resources with focus on reducing ICE-related downtime, improving performance and safety.
• Reviewing existing control systems logic/components and delivering a consistent/standardized approach to continuous improvements.
• Responding to downtime events, troubleshooting system/component malfunctions, identifying root-causes, and completing corrective actions that prevent recurrence.
• Ongoing support to Bunge's Electrical Safety Policy, timely responses to ICE-related safety requests and site support in creating safe work plans – often driven by unplanned events during off-hours.
• Assist with preparation and oversight of ICE project design/feasibility studies at greenfield or existing sites using a stage-gate approach. Ensure all controls and reliability needs are incorporated in designs.
• Review ICE standards/specifications/data sheets and construction bid packages. Assure system and product quality by defining acceptance requirements.
• Work with Canadian counterparts to maintain Controls standards/specifications/data sheets for Bunge
• Improve reporting/tracking of ICE-related downtime (Planned and Unplanned). Work with sites and Bunge's Reliability Team to improve visibility of TOP10 troublesome controls assets across sites.
• Improve reliability and reduce downtime of ICE assets through optimization and improvement of preventive (PM) and predictive (PdM) maintenance strategies.
• Work with Site and Bunge's Reliability staffs to develop and manage a 3-year strategy including implementation of various Bunge4.0 technologies

Skills/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering with proven experience in controls, industrial networking and automation in sectors like Power Generation, Industrial Automation Supply, Oilseeds Processing, Agriculture, Biofuels, Pulp and Paper, Food and Beverage, Packaging, or Chemicals.
• Solid understanding of various industry codes and standards, including NFPA, NEC and ISA.
• Design, installation and troubleshooting experience of Allen Bradley controls hardware including ControlLogix, PLC5, Powerflex 40 and Powerflex 755 and communication hardware required, to include Stratix Switches, Controllogix Ethernet, DeviceNet and DH+RIO.
• Experience in Rockwell Automation software including Logix5000, Studio5000, FactoryTalk View Site Edition, RSLinx, RSNetw Factory Talk Asset Centre and Connected Components Workbench.
• A solid understanding of networking concepts such as IPv4 address spaces, subnetting, routing and VLANs, as well as the ability to do basic solving is required.
• Solid understanding of industrial communication concepts to include, Ethernet IP, DeviceNet, Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU, RS232 and RS485.
• Solid understanding of hazardous area classifications and associated controls methodologies, to include Class I Div I and Class II Div I.
• Solid understanding of process control instrumentation, to include Level, Pressure, & Flow readings.
• Familiarity with MCE testing.
• Experience reviewing P&IDs, logic diagrams, single-line diagrams, electrical controls drawings, and operator interface functional outputs. Experience developing standards, specifications and data sheets.
• Experience with Server virtualization, Remote Desktop Services and managed switches is desired.
• Leading or participating in Root Cause Analysis and similar methodologies and proven risk management skills.
• Willing to relocate to Destrehan, LA and travel 25-50% of the time.

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 PTO based on professional work experience
  • 0 – 9 years: 25 days
  • 10 – 19 years: 30 days
  • 20+ years: 35 days

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