[Remote] Senior Director, Operations - West Region

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

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