Senior Director, Operations

Cornerstone Building Brands

Senior Director of Operations for Cornerstone Building Brands leading 8 plants in Western US. Driving performance in service, cost, safety, and quality with operational strategy oversight.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeRemote • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $230,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

lean practicesroot-cause problem solvingnew product introductionCommissioningQualificationVerificationmanufacturing excellencecost structure optimizationdata-driven planningperformance metrics

Soft Skills

leadershipteam developmentinclusive leadershipcommunicationdecision-makingoperational excellencecultural transformationemployee well-beingcross-functional collaborationproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree