Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

Job Description

Overall Purpose and Objective of Position

Supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in setting up, installing, repairing and maintaining machinery, equipment, tools; as well as workers who maintain and repair physical structures of buildings and grounds.

Primary Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Direct workers in electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment.
• Assist workers in diagnosing malfunctions in machinery and equipment.
• Supervise workers engaged in dismantling, assembling and installing industrial machinery.
• Requisition and maintain supplies of spare parts, tools and equipment.
• Studies production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of job assignments. Establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules. Confer with other supervisors to coordinate activities of departments.
• Interprets company policies for workers and enforces safety regulations.
• Explain specifications, blueprints and job orders to workers plus assign duties. Maintain time production records.
• Suggest changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department or work crew, including plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
• Maintains good working knowledge of SHE policies, rules and procedures applicable to area of responsibility and ensures all applicable requirements are adhered to. 
• Ensures employees are provided required training for area and jobs and tasks prior to assigning work. 
• Ensures area of responsibility is maintained in orderly and safe manner. 
• Promptly reports unsafe working conditions to management and communicates potential hazards to affected employees. 
• Promptly reports all incidents to management and conducts incident investigation as soon as practicable; no later than 24 hours from time of incident.

• Perform all related responsibilities as required.

Education/Professional Certifications/Licenses

Associate’s degree or equivalent with 2 to 5 years related experience and/or training or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (including any physical demands)

• Ability to read and interpret documents, write routine reports and correspondence, speak effectively before groups of supervisors or employees, and apply common sense and problem solving.
• Job requirements include standing, walking, sitting, use of hands to finger, handle and feel objects, tools or controls. Must be able to reach with hands and arms; climb balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. Also have the ability to speak and hear.
• Required to regularly lift/move up to 25 pounds, occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities are required. These include good close and distance vision, color and peripheral vision. Good depth perception and the ability to focus are necessary.

Equipment Used

Typical office equipment: PC, telephone, fax machine 

Working Conditions

Duties are performed in outside weather conditions, working frequently near moving mechanical parts. Occasional work done in high, precarious places and could be exposed to fumes and cotton dust. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Employee Supervision

Supervises 2 or more employees

Decision Making/Accountability

Accountable for the accuracy and completeness of duties. 

Additional Information

Additional Information for the job

What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

- Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental and vision care coverage, flexible spending account plans, employee assistance program, life insurance and disability coverage
- 401k with Company Match
- Family Friendly Benefits including childbirth and parental leave, fertility and family building benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
- Flexible work available (not applicable to all roles)

Diversity & Inclusion

LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.

LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Equal employment opportunity (EEO)

Louis Dreyfus Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Sustainability

Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company.

We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us

Job Tags

Casual work, Work at office, Local area, Flexible hours,

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