Manager, Quality Assurance

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 Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for providing leadership, direction, and resource stewardship for Quality in our Denver, CO manufacturing facility. This role 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. 

The role reports Plant Manager with a dotted line reporting to the Corporate Quality.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Foster a culture, including ways of working and behaviors, that is congruent with our mission, values, 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 build strong business relationships and work collaboratively across multiple functions
• End to end quality responsibility: supplier, manufacturing, and customer satisfaction
• Manage and lead the internal quality department from a human resource perspective
• Support the development of the Cornerstone Quality Management System and lead the execution at the factory
• Lead and Execute process improvement projects to reduce the Cost of Poor Quality at the factory
• Develops and executes effective methods for inspection, testing, sampling, and training
• Monitor the customer satisfaction and internal metrics, 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
• Develop and maintain the Quality Prioritization Matrix
• Develop and lead cost take out projects resulting in reducing scrap and customer returns
• Embrace the role of facility champion for scrap tracking, reporting, and reduction activities
• Lead and/or facilitate team problem solving for customer and internal quality issues to find true root cause, develop and execute Permanent Corrective Actions
• Explore, identify, and execute new technologies that improve effectiveness of our quality control systems including error and mistake proof solutions

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business
• Six Sigma certification preferred
• The successful candidate will have manufacturing experience and at least 5 years of quality experience/process or production engineering experience and exposure to quality management / experience and 5 years of leadership experience
• Enthusiastic about the value/yield 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
• Displays a strong ability to use data to rationally analyze and solve issues
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to train staff
• Thorough understanding of quality control standards and methodologies
• Requires travel domestically as needed (<10%)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• Familiarity with J.D. Edwards or similar software

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

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.

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Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

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