Plant Unit Leader: Manufacturing Excellence & Safety

Bayer CropScience Limited; Boone (IA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision

Dental

Retirement plan

PTO

Sick leave

Domestic Relocation Assistance

Job summary

Bayer CropScience Limited in Boone, Iowa, seeks a Unit Leader to plan, direct, and coordinate production activities in the plant, ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance while driving cost efficiency.

The role requires 5+ years in team leadership within manufacturing or agri-supply chain, with a BS or equivalent experience. Relocation assistance is available; posting closes Aug 27, 2026.

Qualifications

• BS in agriculture, an engineering discipline, Supply Chain Management, or a similar field with a minimum of 5 years of applicable experience, or a High School Diploma or equivalent with 8 years of applicable experience.
• Basic user knowledge of standard computer programs (Internet, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, tablets/smart devices)
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet company driving record guidelines
• Ability to pass a pre- employment physical
• Ability to work extended hours during peak seasons or when business needs require it
• Willingness and ability to work multiple shifts (days or nights)

Responsibilities

• Foster collaboration in a flat network of autonomous entrepreneurial squads and support their focus on mission to deliver beneficial outcomes for team members, customers, and stakeholders
• Add value by guiding Unit and squad development to deliver the best product and customer experience, enabling squads to run daily production activities and execute the daily production schedule
• Drive a culture of innovation by encouraging teams to generate, evaluate, and rapidly implement creative ideas while promoting onePSS activities and collaboration with partners and experts outside the Unit
• Serve as an escalation point for task and project prioritization, problem solving, continuous improvement, and conflict resolution, modeling VACC behaviors and prioritizing squad self‑organization
• Optimize squad members’ performance, development, and empowerment through DSO principles, promoting fluid talent and resource utilization within the Unit and ensuring outcome orientation
• Collaborate with internal and external networks to secure the support and resources needed for Unit success while ensuring Unit compliance and empowering squads as much as possible
• Facilitate the co‑creation of a shared vision and higher purpose that resonate with customers, act as a visible change agent by removing obstacles and connecting different parts of the system, and help employees develop capabilities and mindsets to thrive and foster inclusion and empowerment
• Monitor site P&L and support teams in maintaining financial balance and alignment with business objectives

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Conflict resolution

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in agriculture or related field

High School Diploma + 8 years experience

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Bayer CropScience Limited in Boone, Iowa, seeks a Unit Leader to plan, direct, and coordinate production activities in the plant, ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance while driving cost efficiency.

The role requires 5+ years in team leadership within manufacturing or agri-supply chain, with a BS or equivalent experience. Relocation assistance is available; posting closes Aug 27, 2026.