Senior Production Leader — Lean, Safety & Team Growth

Cornerstone Building Brands; Vacaville (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k

PTO

Job summary

Cornerstone Building Brands is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead end‑to‑end production performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale. The role reports to the Plant Manager and emphasizes hands‑on leadership, daily execution, and long‑term capability through standardization and continuous improvement.

You will drive operations with a focus on people development, process stability, and sustaining gains in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in manufacturing with at least 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience leading high‑volume, multi‑line manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrated success improving KPIs such as OEE, OTIF, scrap, labor efficiency, and safety.
• Strong people leadership skills with a track record of developing frontline leaders.
• Experience leading through growth, transformation, or turnaround environments.
• Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing systems and structured problem‑solving.
• Strong business and financial acumen with the ability to link operations to profitability.
• ERP/MES experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead all production operations to ensure safe, efficient execution.
• Plan, schedule, and adjust daily/weekly production activities to meet demand, capacity, and labor.
• Ensure flow, on‑time execution, and quality across all shifts.
• Collaborate with Maintenance and Engineering to minimize downtime and improve reliability.
• Analyze data and KPIs to identify gaps and implement improvements.
• Track and report KPIs related to safety, output, efficiency, quality, and downtime.
• Support product quality specs and QC programs.
• Lead teams to develop supervisors and frontline leaders.
• Foster accountability and continuous improvement culture across shifts.

Skills

Leadership

Lean

KPIs / metrics

Problem solving

Business acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ERP/MES

Job description

Cornerstone Building Brands is seeking an experienced Production Manager to lead end‑to‑end production performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and morale. The role reports to the Plant Manager and emphasizes hands‑on leadership, daily execution, and long‑term capability through standardization and continuous improvement.

You will drive operations with a focus on people development, process stability, and sustaining gains in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.