About the Organization
At Vylor, we're advancing agriculture through breakthrough science—combining elite germplasm, cutting-edge biotech, and next-generation expertise in gene editing and molecular breeding. Our portfolio includes trusted industry brands like Pioneer®, Brevant®, and Hoegemeyer®, delivering performance farmers rely on.
Join us to help scale innovation globally and shape what's next in crop science.
Key Responsibilities
Develop detailed maintenance schedules for preventive, predictive, corrective, and shutdown maintenance activities.
Create and manage work orders within the CMMS/SAP maintenance system.
Coordinate maintenance plans with Operations to ensure equipment availability and minimize production disruptions.
Prioritize maintenance activities based on safety, compliance, operational impact, and asset criticality.
Plan and schedule manpower, contractors, tools, and materials required for maintenance work.
Monitor maintenance backlog and drive timely execution of planned work.
Coordinate plant shutdowns, turnarounds, and major maintenance activities.
Ensure spare parts, materials, and resources are available before scheduled work begins.
Track maintenance KPIs including schedule compliance, backlog, equipment downtime, and work order completion rates.
Analyze maintenance performance data and recommend continuous improvement initiatives.
Maintain accurate maintenance records, equipment history, and asset documentation.
Support root cause analysis and reliability improvement initiatives.
Ensure all maintenance activities comply with company safety, environmental, and quality standards.
Together with site team, perform conduct all necessary plant maintenance.
Coordinate (as a shift lead) and carry out seed conditioning at Menagesha as well as on any other 3rd party plants.
Make seed quality checks during conditioning.
Follow-up the proper bagging.
Make sure appropriate use of PPEs during conditioning.
Make sure all safety procedures followed during conditioning.
Required Qualifications
Diploma or Degree in Engineering, Maintenance, or a related field.
Experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, and plant maintenance within a manufacturing or agricultural environment.
Proficiency in SAP/CMMS and Microsoft Office.
Strong knowledge of preventive and corrective maintenance, asset reliability, and spare parts management.
Excellent planning, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder coordination skills.
Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
Experience in seed processing or agricultural operations is an advantage.
Willingness and flexibility to work shifts (including weekends / public holidays to support operational requirements).
Reliable transportation.