Maintenance Coordinator

Join Vylor—Powering the Future of Agriculture​

At Vylor, we’re advancing agriculture through breakthrough science—combining elite germplasm, cutting-edge biotech, and next-generation expertise in gene editing and molecular breeding. Our portfolio includes trusted industry brands like Pioneer®, Brevant®, and Hoegemeyer®, delivering performance farmers rely on.​

Join us to help scale innovation globally and shape what’s next in crop science.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Coordinator to join our company and support our Worthington, IN location. 

As the Maintenance Coordinator for Vylor, you are responsible for coordinating all maintenance activities at the site to ensure equipment reliability, operational efficiency, and compliance with safety standards.  The Maintenance Coordinator collaborates across various process areas and locations, utilizing creative problem-solving skills to ensure site efficiency and reliability.

VISA Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.

This role will be on-site at the Corteva location.

What You’ll Do:

• Continuously drive a safe work culture, ensuring employee engagement with safety as well as site compliance with all our safety programs

• Coordinate and prioritize preventative maintenance of work orders to align with production schedules and seasonal demands

• Coordinate planned work to minimize facility downtime and off-season maintenance projects

• Create, track, modify, and close work orders in CMMS along with ensuring accurate documentation of labor, financial records, and parts allocation

• Maintain accurate asset records, Preventative Maintenance frequencies, and equipment history in CMMS

• Coordinate ordering of maintenance parts, supplies, consumables, and critical spare parts including tracking inventory levels

• Support budget and cost tracking for maintenance activities / parts

• Assist in data diving to prepare reports for downtime, PM compliance, backlogs, and improvement opportunities

• Build strong relationships with internal and external partners while facilitating clear communication and collaboration across shifts and departments, fostering a positive and inclusive work environment
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• High School diploma/GED equivalent

What Skills You Need:

• Holds a valid US driver’s license

• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including good written and verbal communication skills

• Proven ability to manage time effectively and maintain exceptional attention to detail in all tasks and processes

• Willing and able to work in environments that include tight or closed-in spaces, climb stairs/ladders and working at heights, stand or walk for extended periods of time, frequent bending and reaching, working outdoors and in inclement weather

• Proficient in Microsoft applications, such as Word and Excel

• Motivated to work both independently and in a team environment with limited supervision

• Willingness and flexibility to work a day schedule as well as overtime hours, including weekends and holidays, as needed to support business needs

Physical Job Requirements:

• Stand and sit for extended periods

• Work both outdoors and indoors in hot, cold, wet, and dry conditions

• Lift up to 60 lbs.

• Perform work that involves repetitive motion and/or repetitive lifting

• Exposure to dust and plant allergens including but not limited to corn, sunflower, cotton, and canola pollen and protein and sorghum as well as potential mold spores and/or chemicals in the course of your duties

Reasonable accommodations will be considered in accordance with applicable laws to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Good understanding of maintaining/repairing, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, mechanical power transmission systems, electrical systems, welding, and fabrication work

• Experience with a CMMS (SAP-PM or similar)
• Technical or trade background in industrial maintenance (mechanical, electrical, or multi-craft)
• Experience in manufacturing or asset-intensive environments
• Experience with Power Automate and Power BI or other visualization and communication of data-lake(s)
• Automation skills PLC and network knowledge

• Knowledge of LEAN Manufacturing principles such as 5S, Continuous Improvement and Standardized Work

Benefits – How We’ll Support You:

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program
• Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits
• Check out life at Vylor! https://www.linkedin.com/company/vylorgenetics/

Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

Corteva announced to separate our current advanced seed and genetics business to establish a standalone company, operating as Vylor, Inc. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to legal requirements and board approval. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the separation, you would be an employee of Vylor, Inc. and your employment would be governed by Vylor, Inc. employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by Vylor, Inc. at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Vylor is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.