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Cornerstone Building Brands is a premier exterior building solutions provider serving both the residential and commercial markets across North America. The building products we manufacture are the cornerstone of the communities where people live, work and play -from homes to hospitals, grade schools to grocery stores, manufacturing facilities to municipal buildings and beyond.

Through the core values and consistent behaviors and mindsets embraced by our employees, we have built a culture dedicated to understanding our customers' needs and what matters most to their success. We know that it's our people that make the difference and we are deeply committed to building a workplace and global community where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized, providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members.

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Plant Manager is responsible for providing leadership, direction, and resource stewardship for a high-volume manufacturing site located in Lithia Springs, GA.  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 their business, building trust and valuing the experience of the team around them and look to develop the people, setting 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. This position reports to the Director of Operations.

Operations Leadership

Set an unwavering expectation that relationships between supervisors, peers, and employees are respectful and inclusiveMaintain 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 routinesDevelop site strategies for COGS reduction while managing growth and/or expansionReduce costs of goods measured as savings year-to-year including direct labor and overheadManage 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 issuesCreate optimized schedules that balance production efficiency, deliver supply, and employee well-being by selectively and strategically using OTEnsure compliance with quality assurance measured in our QA Index and Right First TimeHelp 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 commitmentsIdentify 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 individualDrive simplification efforts within the site, particularly those that impact operational costsHelp 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 businessProvide tactical direction as needed for all operations groupsDevelop and train leadership and technical groupsUse 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 behaviors & mindsetTake 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 backDevelop and deliver approaches to improve culture based on employee engagement survey dataDevelop and implement solutions that drive a high-performance culture 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 experienceMinimum of 8 years previous experience in manufacturing, including packaging, process engineering, warehousing, and assemblyMinimum of 4 years in people management role, including leading a cross disciplinary leadership teamProven track record of application of lean tools, processes, and systems to deliver sustained continuous improvement preferredExperienced leading teams through compliant execution of formally defined management systemsExperience participating on cross-functional teams, driving decision-making, and overseeing operational and financial metricsPossesses strong knowledge of manufacturing supply chain functions, including planning, logistics, quality, materials management, and inventory controlRequires 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. 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.

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

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

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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. 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 plan or policy statement, please contact Human Resources at 281-897-7788 or HRCompliance@cornerstone-bb.com. 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 HRCompliance@cornerstone-bb.com. 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.

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