Field Equipment Specialist at Bayer

Job Purpose:

• Field Equipment Specialist Coordinates the operational processes involving field equipment to support planting, detasseling and harvesting operations in South Africa – 5,400 hectares
• Implement and administrate maintenance programs.
• Manage Contractors regarding planning and execution of maintenance programs

Key Tasks and Responsibilties:

• Support Field Mission team, Equipment Team Lead and related squads in achieving our Vision, Mission and Objectives for South Africa.
• Responsible for developing specific operating procedures for all field equipment according ISO 9001:2015 and ISO45001 standards.
• Responsible for training and evaluation of all equipment operators.
• Develop and maintain maintenance programs for all field equipment and be a custodian for our field assets. (20M€)
• Cleaning of fleet assets.
• Setting Quality parameters of field equipment affecting product quality and cost to customers directly
• Ensure that contractors comply to safety standards.
• Lead ESH efforts, aid in and arrange for resources to promote safety in all operations, complying with Bayer standards and OHS act.
• Create and manage yearly operating budgets and employ processes to continually seek improvements in reliability and cost efficiencies.
• Implement Visual management to track cost and maintenance progress.
• Implement inventory controls and stock levels for spare parts.
• Plan and coordinate in-house detasseling, harvesting and inbound freight in close collaboration with the field production team
• Plan and coordinate dry harvesting in liaison with the field production team.
• Manage the pollen blowing of selected fields.
• Collaborate with the field team to plan a harvest schedule.
• Lead the in-house planting of Field Scripts and interrow planting
• Support and implement upcoming projects – VSR & ISR planting, Pollen blower, Dry/direct harvesting and other technology deployment strategies to gain a cost or technical advantage in filed productions.
• Internal - Africa Field Equipment Lead, South Africa RC Supply Site Lead, Field Equipment Team Lead, Field
• Mission, Plant Mission (Dryer and Processing teams) and E2E Mission teams supporting South African
• Commercial production. Quality Testing (laboratory) as well as Field Quality.

Qualifications Required:

• Agricultural or technical Diploma or 3 years practical experience in farming activities, planting and harvesting.
• 3 Years seed production experience
• SACAA RPAS Drone Pilot License
• AVCASA Certification
• SANSOR