Unit Lead (Oxnard, CA.)

Bayer•Oxnard, CA

2d•$104,080 - $156,120•Onsite

About The Position

As a Unit Lead, you are co-responsible for the performance of the Unit, ensuring delivery of operational, safety, quality, people, and cost KPIs together with the squads, with a strong focus on operational execution, squad enablement, and day-to-day leadership, acting as a key escalation point while fostering squad self-organization in line with DSO and OnePSS principles.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
5+ years of experience in operations or manufacturing environments
Solid understanding of Safety, Quality, Labor Relations, and regulatory requirements
Strong collaboration, prioritization, and escalation skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business, Agriculture, or a similar field
Minimum 3 years of experience leading operational teams directly or indirectly
Spanish proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

Co-own Unit results and delivery of agreed site and unit KPIs, ensuring safe, efficient, and on-time execution of daily production and operational plans.
Ensure compliance with Safety, Quality, People standards, and internal policies, including external and internal regulatory and environmental requirements.
Lead and develop multiple squads (typically 3–4), directly managing technicians and team members and applying VACC leadership behaviors (Visionary, Architect, Catalyst, Coach) in daily interactions.
Coach squad members through feedback, performance management, and development conversations, while supporting staffing, shift coverage, and short-term resource alignment with a focus on squad self-organization.
Act as an escalation point for prioritization, problem solving, and conflict resolution, sponsoring and reinforcing OnePSS practices within the Unit and conducting regular Gemba walks to stay connected to shop floor reality.
Plan, implement, and continuously improve production processes, driving continuous improvement initiatives and short-cycle experimentation (e.g., 90-day improvements) and managing projects related to cost savings, performance improvement, investments, and integrations.
Collaborate with other Unit Leads, site functions, and enabling teams (e.g., SCM, Engineering, HR, IT, Finance), representing the Unit in Tier 2 meetings, escalating appropriately to Tier 3, and ensuring administrative and compliance requirements are met with minimal burden on squads.
Take ownership of Unit P&L, connecting Unit priorities and deliveries to the site’s overall goals and ensuring the safe technical functioning of production facilities in cooperation with engineering and technology teams.