Maintenance Technician

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

What You Will Do

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the maintenance of our facilities and equipment used for production processes, ensuring safety and quality in alignment with applicable procedures. The Maintenance Technician should also be able to cultivate partnerships within the site and across the maintenance network to support training and drive continuous improvement in this space, as well as share ownership in delivering the highest quality outcome for our customers.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Demonstrate Visionary, Architect, Catalyst, Coach (VACC) behaviors to ensure accuracy, quality, and timely delivery of products.
• Monitor Autonomous Maintenance activities, effectively gather feedback from operators, and provide guidance to the team on equipment troubleshooting and enhancements.
• Create value with an active inventory of parts, supplies, and tools to complete needed repairs and meet availability expectations.
• Actively maintain a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) ensuring documented maintenance records and activities, and facilitating preventative, predictive, and repair maintenance. 
• Actively lead our CMR program and corresponding safety and compliance assessments with all applicable hazardous work permits, including but not limited to; Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO), line breaking, fall protection, confined space, and atmospheric monitoring.
• Apply operational excellence practices to operations (5S, Lean Six Sigma, Problem Solving).
• Keep metrics and relevant information current on visual boards to drive teamwork and facilitate tier meetings.
• Collaborate with employees across the plant and handle basic activities in IT systems, including SAP, Maintenance Connection, and electronic networks.
• Demonstrate collaboration and teamwork in coaching and training technicians, area trainees, and peers; contribute to the overall team success and the personal development of teammates.
• Use innovative problem-solving techniques in initiating process improvement to eliminate losses and reduce variation in the production process and equipment settings.
• Deliver other responsibilities as the business needs.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent;
• Basic knowledge of IT (Internet, Excel, PPT, Word, facilities with systems);
• Valid Driver’s License. In order to be eligible to drive a company car your driving record must meet guidelines based on the company’s Risk Screening for Hiring Drivers – MVR will be reviewed as part of pre-employment screening;
• Ability to work days, nights, rotating shifts, weekends, and overtime as business needs require;
• Ability and knowledge to conduct and complete maintenance on company facilities and equipment across the warehouse, plant, and field;
• Knowledge of equipment functionality and ability to step in as an operator.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Intermediate computer skills with experience using of a maintenance tracking system, excel, SAP, and PLC;
• 3 years of manufacturing experience with experience in chemical or row crop manufacturing.

This role will expire on February 29th, 2026.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary $31.28-38.15 per hour. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Other benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. If selected for this role, the offer may vary based on market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.