Controlled Environment Facilities Coordinator

Missouri Ag Connection; Chesterfield, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision/dental insurance

Retirement plan

PTO & sick leave

Job summary

Bayer is seeking a Controlled Environment Facilities Coordinator in Chesterfield, MO to ensure greenhouse, growth chambers, and CE infrastructure operate reliably in support of research, seed production, phenotyping and product development.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and experience with CE systems, plus ability to coordinate contractors and manage maintenance without disrupting experiments. Relocation is possible and domestic travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of controlled environment infrastructure including HVAC, environmental controls, irrigation, lighting, chilled water, compressed air and utilities.
• Strong project coordination, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience coordinating contractors, vendors, preventive maintenance programs, and facility service providers.
• Ability to plan and coordinate facility shutdowns, outages and recovery activities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate greenhouse, growth chamber, and CE facility operations to support research, phenotyping and product development.
• Serve as liaison between research teams, utilities, contractors, and facility operations.
• Coordinate planned maintenance, shutdowns, and facility access to minimize disruption.
• Support facility improvement projects from planning through implementation.
• Monitor facility performance and drive corrective actions and improvements.
• Coordinate vendor and contractor activities including maintenance, service visits, inspections, audits, and follow-ups.
• Ensure compliance with safety, access controls, training standards, and site procedures.
• Communicate project status, impacts, priorities, and risks to stakeholders.

Skills

CE infrastructure knowledge

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Contractor coordination

Shutdown planning

Construction experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Ph.D. (preferred)

Job description

# Controlled Environment Facilities CoordinatorBack to search resultsApply to this positionFollow CompanyMore Jobs from Bayer Send to Friend| | | | | | || --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- || | | | --- | | | | | | | || **[[title]]** | | | | || | | | | || | | | | |**YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES**The Controlled Environment Facilities Coordinator ensures that Plant Biology greenhouses, growth chambers, and controlled environment infrastructure operate reliably and efficiently to support research, seed production, phenotyping, and product development. Serving as the primary liaison between research teams, utilities, and facility teams, this role helps minimize disruptions, optimize operations, and enable scientific success.The primary responsibilities of this role, Controlled Environment Facilities Coordinator, are to:* Coordinate greenhouse, growth chamber, and controlled environment (CE) facility operations to ensure reliable support of research, phenotyping, seed production, and product development activities;* Serve as the primary liaison between scientific research teams, utilities, contractors, and facility operations to align infrastructure needs with research priorities;* Coordinate planned maintenance, utility shutdowns, facility access, and infrastructure activities to minimize disruption to experiments and operations;* Support facility improvement projects, space modifications, construction activities, and infrastructure upgrades from planning through implementation;* Monitor facility performance, identify operational risks, and drive timely issue resolution and continuous improvement;* Coordinate vendor and contractor activities, including preventive maintenance, service visits, inspections, audits, and follow-up actions;* Ensure compliance with safety requirements, access controls, training standards, and site procedures;* Communicate project status, operational impacts, priorities, and risks to stakeholders across the organization.**WHO YOU ARE** Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following: Required Qualifications:* Bachelor's degree;* Knowledge of controlled environment infrastructure, including HVAC, environmental controls, irrigation systems, lighting, chilled water, compressed air, and related utilities;* Strong project coordination, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills;* Experience coordinating contractors, vendors, preventive maintenance programs, and facility service providers;* Demonstrated ability to plan and coordinate facility shutdowns, outages, and recovery activities;* Experience supporting facility construction, renovations, capital projects, or infrastructure improvements.Preferred Qualifications:* Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience; OR* Master's degree with 2 years of experience; OR* Ph.D. degree;* Experience working in greenhouses, agricultural, laboratory, research, manufacturing, or other technical environments;* Proven track record of improving operational quality, efficiency, reliability, or service delivery within complex technical or research environments;* Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives through influence, collaboration, and stakeholder alignment to deliver measurable business impact.Domestic relocation may be offered for this role.This posting will be available for application until at least August 24, 2026.Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $97,120.00 to $145,680.00. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. This salary 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.| | | | | || --- | --- | --- | --- | --- || | | | | || **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, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer. 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. | | | | || Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Notice for U.S. Visitors: All information on this site is subject to compliance with local rule and regulations as they may vary from time to time and across different geographies, including, without limitation, U.S. Executive Orders. | | | | || | | | | || Bayer is an E-Verify Employer. | | | | || | | | | || | | | | || | | | | || **Location:** | Chesterfield | | | || **Division:** | Crop Science | | | || **Reference Code:** | 878915 | | | || | | || --- | --- | --- || | | || | | || **Contact Us** | | || | | | | || **Email:** | hrop\[e-mail] | |To apply please click on APPLY TO THIS POSITIONApply to this position