Area Manager

Cornerstone Building Brands is 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.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Area Manager is responsible for providing leadership, direction, and resource stewardship for the glass department in a high-volume manufacturing site located in West Sacramento, CA. This role is accountable for driving timely and impactful improvements to the operating environment and for delivering performance at or above expectations for service, cost, safety, and quality. This position 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 your business, build trust and value the experience of the team around them and look to develop the people, sets high expectations for self and others, is a change agent and an effective communicator, and shows personal resilience. This position reports to the Plant Manager of the West Sacramento, CA site and will have glass supervisors as direct reports.

• Foster a culture, including ways of working and behaviors, that is congruent with our mission, values, and success model
• Invest a substantial amount of time reinforcing our manufacturing excellence roadmap for the glass department on all shifts; holding themselves and others accountable for performance and leadership commitments
• Identify 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 individual. When things go wrong, ask why and seek to find and address the root cause of problems
• 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 issues
• Drive simplification efforts within the site, particularly those manufacturing activities “draining” the operations cost structure
• Use qualitative and quantitative approaches to forecasting labor demand and mix in the glass department. Answer how many employees will we need and at what skill level can be utilized in the glass department
• Invest significant effort on talent offense and aligning training and development of teams to mindsets and skillsets important to the future of our business. Ensure everyone is working against the right priorities, participating, and putting their skills and experience to good use.
• Set an unwavering expectation that relationships between supervisors, peers, and employees are respectful and inclusive
• Maintain 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 routines.
• Create optimized schedules that balance production efficiency, deliver supply, and employee well-being by selectively and strategically using OT
• Manage and ensure successful new product/piloting
• Develop department strategies for COGS and conversion costs reduction
• Reduce costs of goods measured as savings year-to-year including direct labor and overhead in the glass department
• Ensure compliance with quality assurance measured in our QA Index and Right First Time.
• Provides tactical direction as needed for all employees within the glass department.
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree is highly desired, preferably in engineering or business. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 7 years of significant, relevant professional experience with an additional 4 years in a leadership capacity
• With a Bachelor’s degree, a minimum of 5 years previous experience in manufacturing, including packaging, process engineering, warehousing, and assembly and a minimum of 4 years in people management role is required
• Proven track record of application of lean tools, processes, and systems to deliver sustained continuous improvement preferred
• Experienced leading teams through compliant execution of formally defined management systems preferred
• Experience participating on cross-functional teams and driving decision-making.
• Experience overseeing operational metrics
• Possesses strong knowledge of manufacturing supply chain functions, including planning, quality, and inventory control
• All Microsoft Office products; AutoCAD and statistical packages desired
• Excellent leadership skills with an understanding of how best to utilize and deploy talent
• Demonstrated influencing, relationship building, and effective facilitation and change management skills
• Strong business acumen, commercial awareness, and strategic thinking skills
• Demonstrated ability to successfully develop and execute an operations strategy
• Must model the Company’s core values and leadership behaviors
• Requires minimal travel (10%)

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $90,000 to $120,000 10% STIP medical, dental, vision benefits starting day 1 401k and PTO. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. (Full-time is defined as regularly working 30 hours per week.)

Cornerstone Building Brands is the largest manufacturer of exterior building products in North America. Our comprehensive portfolio spans the breadth of the residential and commercial markets, while our expansive footprint enables us to serve customers and communities across North America. Our relentless focus on excellence combined with our ongoing commitment to innovation and R&D has driven us to become the #1 manufacturer of windows, vinyl siding, insulated metal panels, metal roofing and wall systems, and metal accessories. We believe every building we create, and every part of that building, positively contributes to communities where people live, work and play.

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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