Plant Manager II

Cornerstone Building Brands is North America's largest manufacturer of exterior building products, with operations spanning manufacturing facilities across the United States and Mexico, alongside sales and distribution offices throughout the United States and Canada. We are dedicated to our journey of becoming the premier provider of exterior building solutions.

About the Role

As the Plant Manager II, you will be at the helm of plant operations, ensuring high performance in safety, quality, productivity, and regulatory compliance. You'll lead a dedicated team, inspiring them to achieve excellence while fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a turnaround setting, leveraging your expertise to drive change and long-term success.

Responsibilities

• Lead by Example: Be a hands-on, visible leader, engaging with frontline employees and fostering trust and collaboration.
• Drive Safety and Compliance: Act as a relentless advocate for safe work practices and ensure adherence to safety regulations.
• Plan and Execute: Develop and implement efficient production plans, prioritize operations, and address manufacturing challenges to prevent delays.
• Optimize Equipment: Oversee machine performance, implement preventive maintenance programs, and minimize unplanned downtime.
• Foster Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve production methods, inventory processes, equipment performance, and quality standards.
• Employee Development: Cross-train employees, maintain performance records, and create a culture of engagement and accountability.
• Collaboration: Coordinate activities with other departments and work closely with the BU Process Engineering Team to enhance performance across the enterprise.
• Performance Analysis: Analyze production data to identify and resolve operational issues while ensuring cost-effective operations.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven Turnaround Leadership: Experience navigating turnaround situations with a focus on achieving long-term success.
• Hands-On and Relatable: A leader who connects authentically with frontline employees and fosters trust.
• High Energy and Collaborative: A dynamic leader with a positive, team-oriented working style.
• Operational Expertise: Deep knowledge of production processes, preventative maintenance, and performance improvement strategies.
• Commitment to Safety: Passionate about creating a safe work environment and leading by example.
• Problem Solver: Ability to analyze data, identify issues, and implement effective solutions.
• Change Driver: Comfortable leading through change, inspiring teams to embrace a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree (technical or construction management major)
• Requires three to five or more years of experience leading the operations in a plant in a building products environment or other discrete manufacturing environment at the supervisory or management level
• Lean Six Sigma certification or related certification desired
• Strong MS Office skills including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook. Experience with Advanced Planning Systems/ERP a plus
• Experience in batch process manufacturing and/or concrete products manufacturing a plus
• Ability to communicate in Spanish also a plus
• Demonstrated experience in Lean Manufacturing Experience in Turnaround situation

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 $130,000 - $150,000 +  Bonus 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.

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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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.

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of 2018

Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

Notice of Recruitment Fraud
We have been made aware of multiple scams whereby unauthorized individuals are using Cornerstone Building Brand's name and logo to solicit potential job-seekers for employment. In some cases, job-seekers are being contacted directly, both by phone and e-mail. In other instances, these unauthorized individuals are placing advertisements for fake positions with both legitimate websites and fabricated ones. These individuals are typically promising high-paying jobs with the requirement that the job-seeker send money to pay for things such as visa applications or processing fees. Please be advised that Cornerstone Building Brands will never ask potential job-seekers for any sort of advance payment or bank account information as part of the recruiting or hiring process.

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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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.

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of 2018

Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

Notice of Recruitment Fraud
We have been made aware of multiple scams whereby unauthorized individuals are using Cornerstone Building Brand's name and logo to solicit potential job-seekers for employment. In some cases, job-seekers are being contacted directly, both by phone and e-mail. In other instances, these unauthorized individuals are placing advertisements for fake positions with both legitimate websites and fabricated ones. These individuals are typically promising high-paying jobs with the requirement that the job-seeker send money to pay for things such as visa applications or processing fees. Please be advised that Cornerstone Building Brands will never ask potential job-seekers for any sort of advance payment or bank account information as part of the recruiting or hiring process.