Plant Operations Leader – Safety, Quality & Growth

Proliant Health & Biologicals; Boone (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Financial Security

Time to Recharge

Community Engagement

Job summary

Proliant Health & Biologicals seeks a Plant Superintendent to lead Boone, Iowa manufacturing operations. You will manage Production Supervisors and the Maintenance Supervisor, drive safety, quality, and productivity, and ensure regulatory compliance while guiding continuous improvement.

Reporting to Plant Manager, you will oversee budgeting, capital projects, and cross-functional collaboration to strengthen performance and employee development in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience.
• 3+ years experience leading supervisors and frontline teams.
• Strong knowledge of production operations, maintenance coordination, and performance metrics.
• Experience in food, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, agricultural processing, or other similarly regulated manufacturing environments required.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills with proficiency in excel data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop manufacturing and maintenance teams
• Drive operational performance across safety, quality, productivity, and cost
• Support production planning and execution
• Monitor KPIs and identify opportunities for improvement
• Ensure compliance with FDA, USDA, OSHA, cGMP, and company standards
• Partner with plant leadership to improve efficiency, reliability, and employee engagement
• Support budgeting, capital projects, and operational initiatives

Skills

Leadership

Excel data analytics

Operations management

Process improvement

Regulatory compliance awareness

Job description

Proliant Health & Biologicals seeks a Plant Superintendent to lead Boone, Iowa manufacturing operations. You will manage Production Supervisors and the Maintenance Supervisor, drive safety, quality, and productivity, and ensure regulatory compliance while guiding continuous improvement.

Reporting to Plant Manager, you will oversee budgeting, capital projects, and cross-functional collaboration to strengthen performance and employee development in a regulated environment.