Plant Manager III

Plant Manager III

As Plant Manager III at Cornerstone, you will be responsible for overseeing manufacturing sites, driving improvements, and ensuring performance aligns with safety, quality, delivery, and cost expectations. They lead cross-functional strategies, manage structured changes, and balance long-term vision with immediate actions. Effective Plant Managers prioritize safety, build trust, and communicate effectively with senior leaders.

Responsibilities :

• Set a consistent expectation for respectful and inclusive relationships among supervisors, peers, and employees.
• Create work environments that positively impact on our physical and mental well-being, emphasizing attention to detail in both output quality and daily routines.
• Develop site strategies for COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) while effectively managing growth and / or expansion.
• Achieve year-to-year cost savings by optimizing direct labor and overhead expenses.
• Oversee and ensure the successful implementation of new products or pilot projects.
• Prioritize the safety and security of employees and company assets. Identify and address immediate safety concerns.
• Create schedules that balance production efficiency, supply delivery, and employee well-being while strategically using overtime as needed.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards (QA Index and Right First Time).
• Drive TQM activities within the sites.
• Invest time in reinforcing the manufacturing excellence roadmap.
• Hold oneself and others accountable for performance and leadership commitments.
• Implement ways of working that promote lean thinking and employee engagement. Focus on process improvement rather than individual blame.
• Drive efforts to simplify processes within the site; prioritize changes that impact operational cost.
• Assist in establishing project teams for new equipment, clearly define a Commissioning / Qualification / Verification (CQV) process approach.
• Invest effort in talent development, aligning training with future business needs; focus on mindsets and skillsets crucial for our business
• Provide tactical guidance to all operations groups.
• Develop and train leadership and technical teams.
• Use qualitative and quantitative methods to forecast labor demand and mix.
• Foster a culture aligned with our mission, values, and success model.
• Actively participate in the community, raise awareness about manufacturing industry opportunities, nurture future manufacturing talent, enhance the company's reputation, and give back.
• Develop approaches to improve culture based on employee engagement survey data.
• Implement solutions that drive a high-performance culture.
• Lead and participate in cross-functional projects and business initiatives.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications :

Additional Information :

Site Address : 550 Industry Way Atwater, CA 95301

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $140,000-$160,000 + bonus + 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.)

Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where we live, work and play. Full-time

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, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, or status as a protected veteran. 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 for protected veterans or individuals with disabilities 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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

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