Plant Manager – Lead Lean Manufacturing Excellence

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Stuarts Draft, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

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 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