Equipment Maintenance and Facilities Specialist-Juana Diaz, PR

Bayer•Juana Diaz, PR

About The Position

The Equipment Maintenance and Facilities Specialist leads and coordinates maintenance activities to support the safe and efficient operation of equipment and facilities. The role oversees maintenance work, provides technical support during incidents, and supports compliance with safety standards. It trains staff, coordinates contractor activities, and adapts maintenance plans to reduce downtime and improve operational efficiency across company farms and operational sites in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico. The position coordinates maintenance for farm equipment, fleet vehicles, facilities, utilities, maintenance shops, and infrastructure. It uses Maintenance Connection to manage work orders, preventive-maintenance schedules, asset information, backlog, equipment history, downtime, and maintenance performance. The role provides technical leadership without direct supervisory authority. No relocation will be offered.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish, written and spoken.
Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, procedures, safety requirements, drawings, manuals, and equipment information in English and Spanish.

Nice To Haves

Eight or more years of progressively responsible experience in a similar field.
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, agricultural engineering, engineering technology, facilities management, industrial technology, or another closely related technical discipline.

Responsibilities

Coordinate preventive, predictive, corrective, and emergency maintenance for farm equipment, fleet vehicles, facilities, utilities, maintenance shops, and infrastructure.
Inspect equipment and facilities; troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and building-system problems; and provide practical technical guidance during repairs.
Set work priorities and coordinate diesel mechanics, electricians, industrial mechanics, welders, facilities workers, contractors, vendors, and specialized service providers.
Verify repair quality, coordinate operational testing, and confirm equipment and systems are safe and ready to return to service.
Coordinate farm-equipment and fleet inspections, maintenance, repairs, seasonal readiness, and lifecycle recommendations.
Support EHS-compliant maintenance execution, including safe-work planning, lockout/tagout, electrical safety, contractor safety, and stop-work authority.
Coordinate qualified electricians and electrical contractors and help ensure electrical work meets applicable NEC, permitting, testing, and documentation requirements.
Use Maintenance Connection to manage work orders, preventive-maintenance schedules, asset information, backlog, equipment history, downtime, and maintenance performance.
Coordinate contractors, technical scopes of work, repair estimates, parts, materials, purchase requests, and maintenance expenditures.
Analyze recurring failures, support root-cause analysis, and implement practical reliability and continuous-improvement actions.
Coordinate daily and weekly maintenance activities across company farms and operational sites while providing technical leadership without direct supervisory authority.