Processing Tech I

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 team of thinkers and doers.  Bunge offers a strong compensation and benefits package, generous paid time off program and opportunity to progress.  Most importantly, in all we do we live our values:
•    Act as One Team by fostering inclusion, collaboration, and respect
•    Drive for Excellence by being agile, innovative and efficient
•    Do What's Right by acting safely, ethically, and sustainably

A Day in the Life:

The Process Technician operates and monitors computer driven equipment to control chemical

changes or reactions in various stages of the processing of vegetable oil. The Process Tech also performs tasks associated with the receipt, handling, bulk loading, and shipping of vegetable oil and related ingredients.

Position Details:

The starting pay for this role is $26.35; Rotating 12-hour shifts with 6am or 6pm start time

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.
• Operates and monitors conversion of fuels, reactive vessels, controls on the low and high pressure
• steam boilers, and the water feed system as needed
• Blends and transfers oil by operating valves, checking the heat tracing, and clearing lines
• Samples and measures inventory; Checks temperatures of tanks
• Cleans and changes industrial filters; Contains and cleans oil in the event of a spill
• Performs startup and operates during the interesterification, bleaching, and deodorization processes to produce a final product that meets internal and customer specifications
• Troubleshoots, rebuilds. repairs, and replaces processing equipment components as needed
• Follows written work orders, shipping orders, and other written and oral instructions to determine materials to be moved or shipments to be loaded; Properly performs the related tasks to complete the orders.
• Unloads and washes trucks, tank containers, and other bulk methods of transporting oil
• Loads oil and/or other materials into vehicles and installs seals, strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit
• Keeps accurate records of inventory (Counts, weights); Verifies, and records units of supplies and raw materials received, movements and shipments; accurately completes appropriate paperwork
• Contains and cleans oil in the event of a spill
• Performs other duties as needed or assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Minimum of six months industrial related experience and/or training

• 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, production schedules, etc.

• Ability to complete routine reports and correspondence
• Must be able to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, fractions, percentages, area,

circumference, volume, and flow; Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry

• Must be able to work rotating shifts, overtime, weekends, holidays, and on-call as needed
• Must have the ability to meet the following physical requirements:

• Access work areas at elevated heights up to 150 feet above ground (Ascending and

descending from ladders, catwalks, product tanks, etc.)

• Occasionally lift and/or move items up to 50 lbs.
• Reach and grip surfaces with arms, hands
• Frequent sitting; moderate amounts of standing, climbing, and walking; occasional

balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling, sometimes in confined spaces

• Must be able to view, hear, read, and respond while using a personal computer, keyboard,

computer monitor within close and sometimes distant range, equipment controls, radio,

and other media devices as required to complete job duties

• Must be able to view/read a color-coded indicators, pressure gauges, temperature and level

gauges, gas and product flow indicators, and other measuring equipment from close to

• medium range
• Must be able to wear appropriate PPE and use sound judgment as the employee is

occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, moving mechanical parts, areas where

there is risk of electrical shock, and high, precarious places

• Must be able to work indoors and outdoors within an industrial setting at various climates

and inclement weather conditions

• The employee is occasionally required to work in confined spaces and must be able to

pass a respiratory clearance test

• Must be able to distinguish between hot and cold to verify if the process line heat tracing

is working

• Ability to tolerate a moderate level of noise with proper PPE

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) or comparable ERP

such as SAP

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:

• • Act as One Team by fostering inclusion, collaboration, and respect
  • Drive for Excellence by being agile, innovative and efficient
  • Do What's Right by acting safely, ethically, and sustainably

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: 7 days
  • 1 – 4 years: 10 days
  • 5 – 14 years: 12 days
  • 15-19 years: 15 days
  • 20+ years: 18 days

*Time is accrued per pay period and based on a 12-hour shift

Bunge is the world’s leader in oilseed processing and a leading producer and supplier of specialty plant-based oils, fats, and protein. Founded in 1818, we have more than two centuries of experience, unmatched global scale, and deeply rooted relationships everywhere we operate. We provide ingredients and know-how to some of the world’s biggest brands. Our products, such as specialty oils and milled grains, are key ingredients for consumer and restaurant brands – and in home kitchens around the world.  Our company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has 25,000 employees worldwide who stand behind more than 350 port terminals, oilseed processing plants, grain facilities, and food and ingredient production and packaging facilities.

Bunge (NYSE: BG) is a world leader in sourcing, processing and supplying oilseed and grain products and ingredients. Founded in 1818, Bunge’s expansive network feeds and fuels a growing world, creating sustainable products and opportunities for more than 70,000 farmers and the consumers they serve across the globe. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has 25,000 employees worldwide who stand behind more than 350 port terminals, oilseed processing plants, grain facilities, and food and ingredient production and packaging facilities around the world.

Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans/Disabled