Unit Lead

Bayer AG; Kaunakakai (HI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayer in Kaunakakai, Hawaii seeks a Unit Lead to oversee plant operations, ensure production goals are met, and manage teams across shifts. You will drive safety, quality, and cost standards while guiding onboarding and training for new hires.

This role requires strong leadership, cross-functional negotiation, and experience in manufacturing or safety. A BS or substantial experience with 8+ years is preferred, with willingness to work extended hours and multiple shifts.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience in manufacturing operations, technical support or safety.
• Leadership and conflict-management skills with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee unit/plant operations to meet timing, quality, and cost standards.
• Manage personnel and disciplinary measures; train on production processes.
• Ensure facilities run properly and production goals are achieved.
• Coordinate with squads to deliver product and customer experience.
• Monitor site P&L and support budget balance.

Skills

Leadership

Conflict management

Negotiation

Excel

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

BS in agriculture, engineering, or SCM or similar

8 years experience with HS diploma equivalent

Job description

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At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Unit lead is responsible for unit/plant operations, ensuring adherence to established timing, quality, and cost standards, as well as personnel management. Oversees plant operations, including QHSE requirements and personnel management. Plans, staffs, organizes, and supervises personnel. Manages personnel administrative tasks and disciplinary measures. Ensures the proper functioning of facilities and the attainment of production goals set by plant management. Facilitates training on production processes and optimizations. Provides orientation for new hires. Resolves production disturbances. Communicates and shares information within the unit and with key interfaces regarding production goals and facility changes. Documents current production processes versus standard production requirements. Maintains housekeeping of the workplace.

The primary responsibilities of this role, Unit Lead are:

• Foster collaboration in a flat network of autonomous entrepreneurial teams called squads;
• Support Unit and Squad’s focus on mission to deliver beneficial outcomes for all team members, customers, and stakeholders;
• Add value by supporting the Unit/Squad development and delivering the best product & customer experience;
• Drive a culture of innovation by encouraging teams to generate, evaluate, and rapidly implement creative ideas;
• Enable squads to run daily production activities, execute daily production schedule, and deliver the best product & customer experience;
• Be an escalation point for tasks and projects prioritization, problem solving continuous improvement, conflict resolution, displaying VACC behaviors and prioritizing the squad's self-organization first;
• Optimize squad members’ performance, development, and empowerment through DSO principles. Promote onePSS activities by collaborating with partners/experts outside of the Unit;
• Collaborate with internal & external networks to ensure that the unit is receiving the support/resources they need to be successful;
• Promotes fluid talent and resource unitization within the Unit, being outcome oriented;
• Ensure Unit compliance while empowering the squads as much as possible;
• Monitor site P&L and provide assistance to teams as they ensure balance and alignment working;
• Position entailed driving a company vehicle (pooled or assigned to the individual). This may include being required to drive greater than 5,000 business miles annually in a personal, pooled, or rented vehicle OR being expected to frequently drive a pooled car as part of your job duties – regardless of mileage.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED;
• Prior experience in manufacturing operations, technical support or safety;
• Skilled at leading, managing conflict and negotiating with cross-functional teams;
• Leadership experience in manufacturing, supply chain, agriculture industry;
• Basic user knowledge of standard computer programs (Internet, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, tablets/smart devices);
• Valid driver's license (in order to be eligible to drive a company car, your driving record must meet guidelines based on the company’s risk screening for hiring drivers – MVR will be reviewed as part of pre-employment screening);
• Ability to pass 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).

Preferred qualifications:

• BS in agriculture, engineering disciplines, Supply Chain Management or similar degree and a minimum of 5 years of applicable experience ORHigh School Diplomaor equivalentwith8 years of applicable experience;
• 5+ years' experience in managing and developing teams;
• Ability to empower and hold others accountable.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $100,480.00 and $150,720.00. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant's location, market data/ranges, an applicant's skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors. This posting will be available for application until at least date 9/3/26.

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YOUR APPLICATION

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Location: United States : Hawaii : Kaunakakai- Molokai