About this role
<table style="width:970.0px" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="4"> <table style="width:970.0px" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:white"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> <p align="justify"> </p> <p align="justify"><span style="font-size:28.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Senior Product Specialist MES-1</strong></span> </span></p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Major Tasks Is a pivotal role in driving user adoption and delivering measurable business value across multiple products, workflows, and platforms, often spanning several business units and geographies. This position requires a strategic mindset and the ability to lead complex change management initiatives that ensure successful implementation and sustained engagement with digital solutions. As a subject matter expert (SME), the Senior Product Specialist partners closely with engineering, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to design and deliver customer-centric solutions that align with organisational objectives. The role involves influencing product strategy, shaping user experience, and ensuringthat technology investments translate into tangible business outcomes.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Key Tasks & Responsibilities:</strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Design, build and operate MES solutions in cloud, including deployment, integration, scaling, and lifecycle management</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Manage and optimize containerized environments using Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm charts</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Automate infrastructure and deployments using Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code principles</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Design and implement reliable and secure system integrations between MES, shopfloor equipment, and enterprise systems (e.g. SAP)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Take ownership of operations, monitoring, and incident handling of MES platforms in production environments</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Implement and maintain monitoring solutions (logs, metrics, alerts, dashboards) to ensure system stability and performance</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues across MES, cloud, and integration layers</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Continuously improve operational processes, observability, and system resilience</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Collaborate with product teams and sites to deliver scalable, robust, and reusable MES solutions</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Contribute to standardization of deployment, operations, and monitoring practices across MES platforms</span></li> </ul> <p style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Qualifications & Competencies:</strong></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IT, or a related field</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Solid expertise in Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong experience with AWS cloud services (e.g., EKS, EC2, S3, IAM, networking)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Hands-on experience in operations and monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, ELK or similar)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong experience working in DevOps environments (CI/CD, Git, automated deployment pipelines, Helm charts)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong understanding of system integration, APIs, and communication protocols</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience in manufacturing environments, MES systems (ideally PAS-X) and GxP is a plus</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience with Node-RED and OPC (UA/DA) for integration and automation</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with a hands-on, operations-driven approach</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Fluent in English (written and spoken); German is a plus</span></li> </ul> <p style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>What do We offer:</strong></span></p> <p style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">At Bayer, we are committed to transparency, equal pay for equal work or work of equal value, and objective reward practices in line with EU and local regulations. The minimum monthly gross compensation for this role is 20 240,00 PLN with final pay determined based on objective factors such as experience, qualifications, scope of responsibility, and internal alignment.</span><br><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><br><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> This position is eligible for variable pay components, such as performance‑based bonuses, awarded in accordance with the applicable employee group, role scope, and compensation structure.</span><br><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">In addition, Bayer offers a competitive and holistic benefits package, including:</span><br><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span><br><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Medical care above statutory requirements </span><br><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Flexible benefits supporting leisure, and well‑being/sports programs </span><br><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Life, accident, and disability insurance through group coverage</span><br><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Employer‑supported pension plans with regular company contributions </span><br><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Home office allowance to support hybrid or remote work </span><br><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">- Extra Paid Holidays </span></p> <p> </p><table style="width:970.0px" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"><strong><span style="font-size:16.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">YOUR APPLICATION</span></span></strong></td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table style="width:970.0px" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Bayer welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">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. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Bayer offers the possibility of working in a hybrid model. We know how important work-life balance is, so our employees can work from home, from the office or combine both work environments. The possibilities of using the hybrid model are each time discussed with the manager.</span></span><br>Bayer respects and applies the Whistleblower Act in Poland.</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><strong>Location:</strong></span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:200.0px" colspan="3" rowspan="1"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px">Poland : Mazowieckie : Warszawa </span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><strong>Division:</strong></span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px" colspan="3" rowspan="1"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px">Enabling Functions </span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><strong>Reference Code:</strong></span></span></td> <td style="vertical-align:top;width:150.0px" colspan="2" rowspan="1">872624 </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Location:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Poland : Mazowieckie : Warszawa</span></span> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Division:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0px">Man Enablement</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Reference Code:</strong> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">872624</span></span> </p>