Director, Continuous Improvement

Cornerstone Building Brands, headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, is the largest manufacturer of external building products in North America with over $6 billion in annual revenue and an expansive North American footprint that includes almost 20,000 employees, operating in +70 manufacturing facilities, supported by a network of +80 distribution and branch office facilities. We have a broad product offering with a well-regarded brand portfolio including the #1 position in windows, vinyl siding, metal accessories, metal roofing and wall systems, and insulated metal panels. We believe every building we create, and every part of that building, positively contributes to communities where people live, work and play.

The Director, Continuous Improvement (CI) will provide leadership, direction, and oversight of continuous improvement efforts for improved operational efficiency across all manufacturing sites within the Surface Solutions Business Unit. This leader will report directly to the VP, Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement and be a part of the Continuous Improvement Leadership team. This role will be accountable for developing, leading, and reviewing all continuous improvement initiatives across the enterprise, as well as their own leadership team of Continuous Improvement leaders and personnel.  The CI Director will lead collective efforts to discover new and better ways of doing things that will move Surface Solutions forward in operational excellence and execution. The goal of this position is to ensure that continuous improvement efforts provide financial savings and sustainable process improvement across Surface Solutions manufacturing locations. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Develop and maintain a lean manufacturing culture, resulting in significant productivity gains across the organization 

• Work with the Regional and Site leadership teams to support the development of their CI roadmaps, linked to our strategic development plans 

• Lead and direct CI resources across multiple business units and manufacturing groups 

• Collaborate with key leaders to identify improvement areas. Build consensus for organizational changes, and drive improvement initiatives including review of Business SOPs. 

• Demonstrate deep knowledge of internal data, company processes and market information to provide key insights to identify gaps in business, and drive growth, quality, and operational efficiency 

• Lead effort to standardize processes and procedures to meet company objectives and customer expectations 

• Foster a culture, including ways of working and behaviors, that is congruent with our mission, values, and success model.  

• Lead and/or facilitate kaizen events, delivering breakthrough and sustainable results  

• Invest significant effort on talent offense and aligning training and development of teams to mindsets and skillsets important to the future of our business. Teach, coach, direct, and inform other continuous improvement professionals to promote performance and encourage professional development.  

• Inform training processes for everyone who handles or interacts with the process. 

• This position requires extensive travel and the ability to communicate to all levels of the organization, including the President and CEO.  Travel could be international with passport required. 

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, MBA a plus 

• Minimum of 15 years progressive experience in the manufacturing operations field and/or leadership roles 

• Proven expertise in Continuous Improvement. This includes the creation and execution of enterprise-wide CI processes and measures. 

• Minimum of 5 years in people management role. 

• Six Sigma Black Belt certification, Master Black Belt preferred 

• Ability to build strong business relationships and work collaboratively across multiple functions and regions 

• Demonstrated success in process improvement for reduction in waste, reduction in cost and/or improvement in process control 

• Ability to integrate, align and influence diverse cross stream and cross functional teams 

• Demonstrated ability to utilize data, strategic thinking skills, intuition, and influence to solve critical and real work problems 

• Proven experience in effectively working with complex manufacturing process issues with large customers and vendors 

• Ability to work in an ambiguous and fast paced environment - decide fast, fail fast, and what's next 

• Extensive knowledge and experience in Production Systems, Lean Manufacturing Deployment/Transformation 

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.

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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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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Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

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