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Field Equipment Specialist

Field Equipment Specialist

BayerJohannesburg, ZA
13 days ago
Job description

Job title : Field Equipment Specialist

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : October 30, 2025

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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
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