Plant Manager

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401k

PTO

Job summary

Cornerstone Building Brands seeks a Plant Manager to lead a high-volume manufacturing site, delivering safety, quality, and cost improvements. You will guide cross‑functional teams, implement the manufacturing excellence roadmap, and drive structured change balancing long-term strategy with near-term actions.

You will foster a culture of safety, inclusion, and continuous improvement, developing leadership across teams, and managing lean initiatives with a focus on cost reduction and operational

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years in manufacturing including packaging, process engineering, warehousing, and assembly.
• Minimum 5 years in a senior people management role leading cross-functional teams.
• Experience applying lean tools and continuous improvement programs.
• Experience with cross-functional teams and managing metrics.
• Requires travel around 10% and knowledge of manufacturing supply chain functions.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for a high-volume manufacturing site and drive safety, quality, and cost improvements.
• Lead cross-functional strategies to execute the operations excellence roadmap.
• Develop site strategies for cost reduction and lean operations.
• Create optimized production schedules balancing efficiency and worker well-being.
• Lead and participate in cross-functional projects and initiatives.
• Foster a high-performance culture and engage with senior leaders.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

Change management

Operational excellence

Safety leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree (engineering or business)

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cornerstone Building Brands is a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for residential and low-rise non‑residential buildings in North America. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., we serve residential and commercial customers across the new construction and Repair & Remodel (R&R) markets. Our market‑leading portfolio of products spans vinyl windows, vinyl siding, stone veneer, metal roofing, metal wall systems and metal accessories. Cornerstone Building Brands’ broad, multi‑channel distribution platform and expansive national footprint includes more than 18,800 team members at manufacturing, distribution and office locations throughout North America. Corporate stewardship and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) responsibility are embedded in our culture. We are committed to contributing positively to the communities where we live, work and play. For more information, visit us at cornerstonebuildingbrands.com .

Job Description

The Plant Manager is responsible for providing leadership, direction, and resource stewardship for a high‑volume manufacturing site. This role is accountable for driving timely and impactful improvements to the operating environment and for delivering performance at or above expectations for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and their team. He/She will lead the execution of cross‑functional strategies and plans that ensure we execute the company’s manufacturing excellence roadmap. The goals of this role are to manage structured change and combine long‑term thinking with near term actions and decisions.

Successful candidates demonstrate their commitment to their team by taking direct responsibility for the safety of the people who work in your business, build trust and value the experience of the team around them and look to develop the people, sets high expectations for self and others, is a change agent and an effective communicator, is comfortable frequently interacting with senior leaders, and shows personal resilience.

KEY OBJECTIVES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Operations Leadership

• Set an unwavering expectation that relationships between supervisors, peers, and employees are respectful and inclusive.
• Maintain environments that influence how we feel physically and mentally at work and reflect attention to detail not only in the quality of our output, but in our daily productive routines.
• Develop site strategies for COGS reduction while managing growth and/or expansion.
• Reduce costs of goods measured as savings year‑to‑year including direct labor and overhead.
• Manage and ensure successful new product/piloting.

Cross Functional Leadership

• Take responsibility for the safety and security of the people who work in our business, the products we supply to customers, and the company’s physical assets; identify, assess, and address any immediate safety and security issues.
• Create optimized schedules that balance production efficiency, deliver supply, and employee well‑being by selectively and strategically using OT.
• Ensure compliance with quality assurance measured in our QA Index and Right First Time.
• Help drive all TQM activities within the sites.

Operations Excellence

• Invest a substantial amount of time reinforcing our manufacturing excellence roadmap, holding his/herself and others accountable for performance and leadership commitments.
• Identify and implement ways of working that make lean thinking and employee engagement a way of life in the plant: focus will be on the process, not the individual.
• Drive simplification efforts within the site, particularly those that impact operational costs.
• Help manage the effort for all new equipment, assist in establishing a project team, clearly establishing a Commissioning/Qualification/Verification (CQV) process approach.

Talent & Organization

• Invest significant effort on talent offense and aligning training and development of teams to mindsets and skillsets important to the future of our business.
• Provide tactical direction as needed for all operations groups.
• Develop and train leadership and technical groups.
• Use qualitative and quantitative approaches to forecasting labor demand and mix.

Culture

• Foster a culture, including ways of working and behaviors, that is congruent with our mission, values, and success model.
• Take an active role in the community: raise awareness about opportunities the manufacturing industry can offer, nurture future manufacturing talent, grow their network and the company’s reputation, and give back.
• Develop and deliver approaches to improve culture based on employee engagement survey data.
• Develop and implement solutions that drive a high‑performance culture.

Other

• Lead and participate in cross‑functional projects and business initiatives as needed.
• Perform other duties, as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in engineering or business, or in place of a degree, a minimum of 15 years of significant, relevant professional experience.
• Minimum of 10 years previous experience in manufacturing, including packaging, process engineering, warehousing, and assembly.
• Minimum of 5 years in a senior people management role, including leading a cross functional leadership team.
• Proven track record of application of lean tools, processes, and systems to deliver sustained continuous improvement preferred.
• Experienced leading teams through compliant execution of formally defined management systems.
• Experience participating on cross‑functional teams, driving decision‑making, and overseeing operational and financial metrics.
• Possesses strong knowledge of manufacturing supply chain functions, including planning, logistics, quality, materials management, and inventory control.
• Requires minimal travel (10%).
• All Microsoft Office products; AutoCAD and statistical packages desired.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

• Cornerstone Building Brands (CBB) Values and Behaviors & Mindsets – Act consistently with CBB’s Values (Safety, Integrity, & Inclusion) and Behaviors & Mindsets (Customer‑Centricity, Interconnectedness, Continuous Improvement).
• Operations Excellence - Demonstrated ability to successfully develop and execute an operations strategy.
• Influencing – Proficient in influencing leaders through a variety of techniques.
• Results Orientation – Resilient with demonstrated ability to consistently deliver on accountabilities, including overcoming setbacks and navigating obstacles.
• Critical Thinking/Problem‑Solving/Analytical – Highly numerate and data‑driven with strong critical thinking, problem‑solving, and analytical skills.
• Collaboration – Highly collaborative team player. Partners with others across functional disciplines with respect and humility.
• Change Management – Ability to lead change in a way that brings people along in the journey.
• Systematic – Thinks/acts using clear, sound, and repeatable methods and approaches.
• Presence – Strong communication and interpersonal skills as well as strong ability to present to all levels of the organization: from production associates to senior executives.
• Energy – High positive energy to take on complex business challenges in a fast‑paced environment and ability to energize others towards the achievement of business objectives.

Additional Information

The US base salary for this full‑time position + bonus + with medical, dental, vision benefits starting day 1, 401k and PTO. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. (Full‑time is defined as regularly working 30+ hours per week.)

Why work for Cornerstone Building Brands?

Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where welive, work and play. Full‑time* team members receive** medical, dental and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO, paid holidays, FSA, life insurance, LTD, STD, 401k, EAP, discount programs, tuition reimbursement, training, and professional development.

*Full‑time is defined as regularly working 30+ hours per week. **Union programs may vary depending on the collective bargaining agreement.

Cornerstone Building Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, or status as a protected veteran. You can find the Equal Employment Opportunity Poster here . You can also view Your Right to Work Poster here along with This Organizations Participation in E‑Verify Poster here .If you'd like to view a copy of the company's affirmative action planfor protected veterans or individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or [e-mail]. If you have a disability and you believe that you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or [e-mail]. This email is used exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails received for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

Note to External Recruiters

Cornerstone Building Brands does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not pay fees for any candidate submissions that were not expressly authorized.