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[Remote] Senior Director, Operations - West Region

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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.
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