Plant Supervisor
About the job
- Three to five years of plant, warehouse, manufacturing, or operations leadership experience.
- Mechanical aptitude, hands-on problem-solving skills, and comfort working around industrial equipment.
- Experience in a process-driven environment with clear standards and documentation.
- Familiarity with Occupational Safety and Health Administration and regulatory compliance standards, and ability to enforce them.
- Proven ability to improve processes, lead teams effectively, and hold others accountable.
- Ability to work weekends, holidays, or flexible hours as needed.
- Ability to lift up to 55 pounds and push or pull carts up to 300 pounds; extended standing and occasional confined-space work are required.
- Lead plant operations across production and dock to meet safety, quality, and throughput targets.
- Champion safety through daily floor walkthroughs, personal protective equipment and hazard control, incident and near-miss reporting, and weekly safety talks.
- Ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration and regulatory standards, including permits, environmental requirements, ISO/AQIS/DOT tasks, and audits.
- Uphold quality standards and sanitation requirements across processes and equipment.
- Plan daily capacity, labor coverage, and workflow; manage inventory and stock control.
- Coach, train, and develop team members; support performance reviews and build a cross-trained, reliable shift.
- Support preventive maintenance and equipment uptime in partnership with maintenance and site leadership.
- Monitor key performance indicators and escalate service-impacting issues in collaboration with sales, service, and logistics.
- Experience in regulated industries such as waste management, logistics, or manufacturing.
- Exposure to regulatory audits, environmental programs, or permit-driven operations.
- Background in continuous improvement, capacity planning, or key performance indicator reporting.
About the company
Daniels Health provides medical waste management services to healthcare facilities, handling sharps disposal and biohazardous waste. It operates a national service network and offers reusable waste containers, along with collection, treatment, and disposal of medical waste. Its approach reduces needlestick injuries and improves infection control by using reusable containers and a comprehensive service model across the United States, Canada, Australia, and South Africa. The company differentiates itself through a nationwide infrastructure and end-to-end waste management solutions rather than focusing solely on disposal, combining containers, logistics, and treatment to boost safety and efficiency. Its goal is to help healthcare clients safely, compliantly, and efficiently manage medical waste while advancing infection control and sustainability.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Founded
N/A
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Daniels bought a Long Island facility in January 2026 to shorten routes.
- Its 2026 carbon report claims 67,389 metric tons processed and 7,729 plastic tons diverted.
- Australia's 2026 ambassador visit and EY finalist nod signal brand strength and credibility.
What critics are saying
- Verde's 2024 Minnesota patent suit over drug-disposal technology still hangs over Daniels.
- The 2026 Long Island purchase raises capex before customer demand proves out.
- A sharp hospital switching to in-house waste handling would gut Daniels' recurring revenue model.
What makes Daniels Health unique
- Sharpsmart is clinically validated, reducing needlestick injuries up to 87%.
- Daniels Health says it runs the second-largest U.S. medical-waste service infrastructure.
- Reusable containers and carbon reporting create a sustainability pitch healthcare systems understand.
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Benefits
- Hybrid Work Options
- Health Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Professional Development Budget