Controlled Environment Facilities Coordinator

Bayer•Chesterfield, MO

12h•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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