Senior Regional Quality Assurance Manager

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 Senior Regional Quality Manager is responsible for providing leadership, direction, and resource stewardship for our Windows & Doors quality organization; specifically, this role will lead quality assurance at 5-7 facilities within the South Region. She/he will lead the execution of cross-functional strategies and plans that ensure we execute the company’s production system quality control roadmap.

Successful candidates demonstrate their commitment to their team by taking direct responsibility for the safety of the people, build trust and value the experience of the team around them and look to develop the people, sets high expectations for self and others, is a change agent and an effective communicator, encourages cross-functional collaboration, and shows personal resilience. This position directly reports to the Director of Quality for Windows & Doors business unit.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Foster a culture, including ways of working and behaviors, that is congruent with our mission, values, mindsets, and success model.
• Identify and implement ways of working that make quality first a shared mindset and a way of life at CBB. Focus will be on the process, not the individual.
• Ability to lead by influence, build strong business relationships, and work collaboratively across multiple functions and regions.
• End to end quality responsibility: design, manufacturing, and customer satisfaction.
• Monitor the Windows & Doors business unit customer satisfaction and internal metrics (Cost of Poor Quality), drive initiatives and projects to improve quality as a competitive advantage.
• Support the development and drive the execution of the Cornerstone Production System Quality Control Pillar
• Lead the effort to leverage best practices and standardize processes and procedures across the factories to meet company objectives and customer expectations.
• Responsible for the review, update, and approval of applicable documents such as process maps, FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis), control plan, reliable testing, other testing, etc.
• Development and execution of the Critical to Quality (CTQ) station and key initiatives as part of the Strategic Annual Plan.
• Explore, identify, and pursue new technologies that improve effectiveness of our quality control systems including error and mistake proof solutions, digital, real-time quality assurance systems.
• Evaluate new and existing regulations to ensure the quality assurance protocols fulfill requirements.
• Lead and/or facilitate team problem solving events for customer and internal quality issues to find true root cause and develop permanent Corrective Actions.
• Invest significant effort on talent offense and aligning training and development of teams to mindsets and skillsets critical to the future of our business. Teach, coach, direct, and inform other quality professionals to promote performance and encourage professional development.
• Understand that speed matters and is prompt with action and information, willing to make decisions based on calculated risks, and moves issues to closure by driving teams forward.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred and MBA a plus.
• Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred.
• The successful candidate will have at least 8+ years of manufacturing experience in a complex, manufacturing environment and at least 5 years leading product quality.
• Proven ability to drive Quality, performance, and cultural transformations.
• Enthusiastic about the value quality brings to the manufacturing process and passionate about keeping technical skills up to date, understanding best practices, and deploying quality systems to achieve goals and targets.
• Progressive experience in quality technical field and leadership roles, preferably in manufacturing.
• Displays a strong ability to use data to rationally analyze and solve issues, with a solid understanding of statistical concepts and methods for appropriate application and analysis.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to train staff.
• Thorough understanding of quality control standards and methodologies.
• 3rd party Quality certification (ISO 9001/TS 16949) experience preferred.
• Thorough understanding of manufacturing and production in the industry.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Requires travel (up to 75%).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

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

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. 

*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, 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 [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.

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

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of 2018

 

Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

Note to External Recruiters

Cornerstone Building Brands does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not pay fees for any candidate submissions that were not expressly authorized.

Notice of Recruitment Fraud

We have been made aware of multiple scams whereby unauthorized individuals are using Cornerstone Building Brand's name and logo to solicit potential job-seekers for employment. In some cases, job-seekers are being contacted directly, both by phone and e-mail. In other instances, these unauthorized individuals are placing advertisements for fake positions with both legitimate websites and fabricated ones. These individuals are typically promising high-paying jobs with the requirement that the job-seeker send money to pay for things such as visa applications or processing fees. Please be advised that Cornerstone Building Brands will never ask potential job-seekers for any sort of advance payment or bank account information as part of the recruiting or hiring process.