Asset Care Generalist-Farmer City, IL

Bayer AG; Farmer City (IL); On-site; USD 97,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision and dental

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Bayer AG in Farmer City, IL is seeking an Asset Care Generalist to champion maintenance programs and drive reliability at the site. You will collaborate across teams to implement asset care strategies, oversee preventive and predictive maintenance, and lead safety and regulatory compliance efforts, including interaction with OSHA/EPA standards.

The role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, project leadership, and hands-on management of rotating and stationary equipment.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma with 7+ years of experience.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Engineering, Maintenance, or related field preferred with 4+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• ChampionAsset Care and Maintenance Management Systems implementation.
• Collaborate across teams to drive reliability, integrity, and compliance at the Farmer City site.
• Lead RCA/Defect Elimination and cross-functional problem solving.
• Oversee asset management strategy including FMEA and preventive maintenance.
• Coordinate with technicians and engineers to resolve equipment issues and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Self-driven

Team player

Communication

Project leadership

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's in Agriculture/Engineering/Maintenance

Tools

CMMS

Job description

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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.

Asset Care Generalist-Farmer City, IL

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Asset Care Generalist-Farmer City, are to:

• Asset Care Generalist plays a key role in championing and executing the Asset Care and User-Driven Maintenance Management Systems;
• Actively collaborate across teams to ensure shared accountability and continuous improvement within their assigned location;
• Serve as the go-to collaborator for maintenance, reliability, and integrity performance - partnering across teams to drive initiatives and elevate standards;
• Champion compliance with applicable regulations, working closely with authorities across federal, state, and local levels;
• Leverage CMMS systems to lead regional excellence in Reliability & Integrity, driving transparency and continuous improvement;
• Consult on Mechanical & Electrical Integrity and equipment reliability - guiding decisions on inspection strategy, material selection, weld quality, and rotating asset performance;
• Partner with technicians and engineers to resolve equipment issues - ensure compliance with regulations set by federal (OSHA and EPA), state and local authorities;
• Oversee the implementation of asset management strategy, including Asset Criticality Analysis, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, and preventive/predictive maintenance;
• Lead cross-functional Root Cause Analysis RCA/Defect Elimination teams, using structured problem-solving to resolve recurring asset challenges and build long-term resilience;
• Network Offsite Support;
• Equipment Vendors and Engineering teams;

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma with 7+ years of experience;
• Self-driven, effective both independently and as a leader;
• Strong team player; works well across all levels of the organization;
• Excellent communication, listening, and interpersonal skills;
• Strong organizational, presentation, analytical, and problem-solving;
• Proven experience leading and executing projects;
• Fluent in written and spoken English;

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS in Agriculture, Engineering, Maintenance, or related field with 4+ years' experience;
• Background in mechanical, chemical, electrical/instrumentation, or electromechanical engineering;
• Expertise in reliability-centered maintenance and asset performance management;
• Strong cross-functional technical knowledge;
• Experience with design, operation, and maintenance of rotating and stationary equipment, including piping;
• Understanding of process control technology;
• Confident communicator with strong interpersonal and influencing skills in multidisciplinary settings;
• Performance tuning, testing of various equipment and controls;
• Maintain coding, compliance, & security standards;
• Builds application for various user environments;
• Supports the Regional Automation Engineer;
• Maintains existing control systems, ensuring equipment reliability, on stream time and safety of the seed manufacturing production operations;
• Understand company core logic, standard HMI logic, and IT process control network;
• Ability to install, start-up, and commission smaller scale automation/control improvement projects and support small scale capital projects implemented at site Perform PLC, HMI programming and IT management efforts at site;
• Be the technical resource for site production and control system support;

YOUR APPLICATION

Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Health for all, Hunger for none,

To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary of approximately between $96,560.00 - $144,840.00. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.. This salary (or salary range) is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant's location, market data/ranges, an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors. This posting will be available for application until at least 10/5/26

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