Degumming Operator

A Day in the Life:

This position is located in the Bunge North America soybean processing plant in Decatur, IN. The Degumming Operator is responsible for safely and accurately operating the degumming process in the Refined Oil Department. Candidates must actively participate in Bunge’s Employee Safety Policy and maintain a safe work environment for self and all employees.

Position Details:

2nd, 3rd or swing shift. 8-hour shifts, 7 on/2 off schedule

Pay rate: $30.42 an hour

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

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Complete daily walk throughs to check equipment and tank levels
• Operate production equipment to fill containers, blow filters out, check oil flow
• Pull samples and check filters
• Load and unload tankers
• Monitor and document equipment readings
• Report any concerns with safe food practices
• Perform department sanitation duties
• Communicate process and equipment deficiencies with other operators, maintenance personnel and supervisors
• Must have 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
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Basic computer and mechanical skills
• Good communication skills
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
• Must be able to work at heights and in confined spaces
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Willing to work overtime, flexible hours, weekends, and holidays
• Must be able to work 2nd / 3rd shift

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED
• Previous experience in an industrial environment

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