Manufacturing Operations Leader

Cornerstone Building Brands; Lithia Springs (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone Building Brands is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to oversee production, people, equipment, and materials to meet daily and long-term goals. You will drive efficiency, quality, and on-time delivery while leading cross-functional teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes safety, continuous improvement, and collaboration with other departments to align objectives. Strong leadership, problem-solving skills, and ERP experience are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in operations management within manufacturing or logistics.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, inventory control, and shipping processes.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and operational analytics tools.
• Ability to solve problems and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience managing budgets and cost-control initiatives preferred.
• Knowledge of safety and compliance regulations in manufacturing and logistics preferred.
• Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Microsoft Office and Internet applications.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and manage daily production activities to meet output, quality, and efficiency targets.
• Monitor production schedules, workflow, and resources to ensure on-time delivery of products.
• Identify process improvements and implement solutions to enhance productivity and reduce waste.
• Lead, mentor, and develop teams across production, shipping, and materials departments.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct performance reviews and provide feedback to ensure team effectiveness.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure operational efficiency and performance.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations, quality standards, and company policies.
• Collaborate with other departments to align operational goals with overall business objectives.
• Responsible for personal safety as well as the promotion of, involvement in, and enforcement of all Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) efforts at this facility.
• Leads by example each day in key areas – safety, quality, productivity, housekeeping, attendance and implementation of SMART processes.
• Participates in the employment process for production employees by conducting interviews as necessary.
• Coordinates input from supervisors and group leaders to determine production goals, staffing needs and equipment utilization and provides guidance and support as necessary to ensure effective results for the facility.
• Provides overall leadership and guidance to resolve quality or process problems and ensures the integrity of work produced within the facility with particular emphasis on identifying ways to “run and improve” facility operations.
• Prepares and presents communication to production employees, management team and/or customers regarding productivity, quality, safety, housekeeping and other key measures.
• Guides and supports line supervisors and group leaders in the following areas: general communication, employee issues including corrective actions, incident investigations and problem solving and resolutions.
• Ensures consistency between lines through application of employee relations policies for all production employees, i.e., overtime administration, layoff/recall procedures, attendance tracking, etc. and assesses the performance of line supervisors and provides feedback or correction action as necessary.
• Assess training needs of production employees and line supervisors within the facility and makes recommendations to management with respect to appropriate training programs.
• Other duties may be assigned

Skills

Operations management

Production planning

Inventory control

Shipping processes

Leadership

Communication

ERP systems

Operational analytics

Budget management

Safety & compliance

MS Office

Problem solving

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cornerstone Building Brands is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to oversee production, people, equipment, and materials to meet daily and long-term goals. You will drive efficiency, quality, and on-time delivery while leading cross-functional teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes safety, continuous improvement, and collaboration with other departments to align objectives. Strong leadership, problem-solving skills, and ERP experience are essential.