Plant Manager IV

Cornerstone Building Brands; North Brunswick Township (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Plant Manager to lead its North Brunswick Township facility. This role is pivotal in driving operational excellence by overseeing manufacturing strategies that enhance safety, quality, and cost efficiency. The ideal candidate will possess extensive leadership experience, particularly in the windows and doors production sector, and demonstrate a strong business acumen with proven P&L management skills. As a hands-on leader, you will motivate your team to achieve excellence while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to community impact and employee engagement, where your contributions will be valued and recognized.

Benefits

Medical benefits starting day 1

Dental benefits starting day 1

Vision benefits starting day 1

401k

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Tuition reimbursement

Training and professional development

Employee Resource Groups

Qualifications

• Proven success in leading large-scale manufacturing operations.
• Deep knowledge of KPIs, metrics, and lean manufacturing principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for the manufacturing facility.
• Drive improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Skills

Leadership

P&L Management

Lean Manufacturing

Problem Solving

Team Motivation

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business

12-15 years of relevant professional experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Statistical Packages

Job description

About the Role:

As the Plant Manager, you will be responsible for providing leadership, direction, and resource stewardship for our North Brunswick Township facility. You will oversee the execution of cross-functional strategies that align with our company’s manufacturing excellence roadmap, driving improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

This role requires a strong business acumen, extensive P&L experience, and a proven ability to lead large-scale manufacturing operations. As a hands-on leader, you will inspire and motivate your team to achieve operational excellence while fostering a high-performance culture.

Responsibilities

Operations Leadership

• Set an unwavering expectation that relationships between supervisors, peers, and employees are respectful and inclusive.
• 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

• 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 himself/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.
• Help manage the effort for all new equipment, assist in establishing a project team, clearly establishing a Commissioning/Qualification/Verification (CQV) process approach.

What We’re Looking For

• Extensive Leadership Experience: Proven success in leading large-scale manufacturing operations, specifically in windows and doors production.
• Strong Business Acumen: Demonstrated expertise in P&L management and understanding of financial metrics.
• Union Experience: Experience managing unionized workforces and fostering positive labor relations.
• Operational Excellence: Deep knowledge of KPIs, metrics, and lean manufacturing principles.
• Motivational Leadership: A hands-on, transparent leader who inspires trust, elevates team performance, and drives structured change.
• Problem Solver: Strong analytical skills to identify and resolve complex challenges effectively.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in engineering or business, or in place of a degree, a minimum of 12-15 years of significant, relevant professional experience.
• Minimum of 8 years previous experience in manufacturing, including packaging, process engineering, warehousing, and assembly.
• Minimum of 4 years in people management role, including leading a cross-disciplinary 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.

Additional Information

Why work for Cornerstone Building Brands?

Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where we live, work, and play. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $180,000 - $200,000 + Bonus + 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.) 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. You can also join one of our Employee Resource Groups which help support our commitment to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment.

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

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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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