Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cornerstone Building Brands is a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for residential and low-rise non-residential buildings in North America. The Senior Director of Operations - West is responsible for leading a manufacturing network of 8 plants across the Western US, focusing on operational strategy, resource stewardship, and continuous improvement to drive performance in service, cost, safety, and quality.
Responsibilities
- Lead operational culture by building a high‑performance, values‑aligned environment across all manufacturing sites
- Drive manufacturing excellence by advancing the manufacturing excellence roadmap and ensuring accountability for results
- Embed lean practices by implementing lean systems and root‑cause problem solving to improve processes and engagement
- Oversee new product introduction by ensuring successful piloting and launch of new products
- Ensure safety and quality by maintaining safe operations, protecting company assets, and upholding quality compliance and Right‑First‑Time performance
- Develop talent and capability by building leadership and technical skills through targeted development and clear priorities
- Optimize the cost structure by leading simplification and COGS‑reduction initiatives to deliver year‑over‑year savings
- Forecast workforce needs by determining workforce size and skill mix through data‑driven planning
- Promote inclusive leadership by fostering respectful, inclusive relationships across teams
- Strengthen work environments by maintaining productive, well‑designed environments that support employee well‑being
- Oversee equipment and CQV by guiding new equipment planning and ensuring effective Commissioning, Qualification, and Verification processes
Skills
- Bachelor's degree required, preferably in engineering or business
- 12+ years of manufacturing experience across areas such as packaging, process engineering, warehousing, and assembly
- 5+ years of people‑leadership experience with demonstrated success developing teams
- Prior Plant Management experience required
- Multi-site leadership experience required
- Proven application of lean tools and systems to drive sustained continuous improvement
- Demonstrated success leading transformational change in operations, culture, and team capability
- Experience navigating complex operational challenges and delivering measurable performance turnarounds
- Experience operating within formal management systems and ensuring compliant execution
- Cross‑functional leadership experience with strong decision‑making capability
- Operational and financial acumen with experience overseeing key performance metrics
- Strong understanding of supply chain functions including planning, logistics, quality, materials management, and inventory control
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to travel up to 50% within region as required
- Master's degree preferred
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision benefits starting day 1
- PTO
- Paid holidays
- FSA
- Life insurance
- LTD
- STD
- 401k
- EAP
- Discount programs
- Tuition reimbursement
- Training
- Professional development
Company Overview
Cornerstone Building Brands provide complete building solutions for the residential and commercial markets. It is a sub-organization of Fortify Building Solutions. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.cornerstonebuildingbrands.com/.Company H1B Sponsorship
Cornerstone Building Brands has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 4 in 2025, 3 in 2023, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.