Vice President - Operations (Roofing)

The incumbent will plan, organize, direct, manage, motivate and set expectations for the Roofing manufacturing/operations/quality & process control functions, participate in the development of the Business strategy, and lead the team in operationalizing these strategies and achieving business objectives. Through manufacturing leadership, drive continuous improvement in operating performance to achieve world-class safety, the highest quality, service, productivity, and the lowest cost position in the various market classes in which ROOFING competes while meeting safety, human resource, and environmental responsibilities. The incumbent is responsible for establishing an engaging and customer-centric organization while still improving operational performance. It is the responsibility of the incumbent to ensure the development of Operations talent in order to create a strong pipeline for the future.Provide leadership and direction to Regional Ops Directors, Plant Managers & Operations teams, Quality & Warranty Director set performance expectations/goals, determine measurement and accountability for Regional Ops Directors and other supervised functions. Provide necessary coaching and mentoring to develop both technical and managerial skills. Create a strong talent pipeline for the future.Develop and implement the annual manufacturing & CAPEX budget and operating plan for the assigned plants, and define annual operating metrics and improvement targets (i.e., KPIs). Deliver and drive budgeted results.Collaborate with the Engineering & WCM Director to set improvement objectives and drive plant Lean Six Sigma, WCM, Kaizen and 5S agenda/project definition and tracking of improvement in safety, quality, service, operating performance, productivity, and costs.Provide leadership, direction & coaching to the Safety Director. Promote and monitor Roofing, Glass Mat and Granules safety initiatives and behaviors with the objective of reaching and maintaining world-class safety performance across all facilities. Coordinate and monitor environmental and health initiatives ensuring compliance with regulations and delivering on our improvement goals.Provide leadership & direction with Quality & Warranty director to reinforce processes, systems, and production methods that ensure first-pass quality, design for quality and manufacturability, operator-led QA/QC and eliminate warranty claims. Embed root cause discipline when manufacturing defects are identified post-sale.Assure compliance of all Operations activities with company policy and Federal, State, and Local regulations while maintaining strict compliance with Saint-Gobain Principles of Conduct.Promote TEC culture and create a strong team environment that fosters company values. Foster teamwork and collaboration across all sites/functions to achieve alignment, and focused results through an engaged workforce.Build professional relationships with customers and sales personnel to better understand market concerns and customer requirements.We provide unique options to fit your unique lives! Our Total Rewards Program is customizable to accommodate your needs. Our menu of flexible options includes, but is not limited to:Excellent healthcare options: Medical, vision, prescription & dental.Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off, and Employee Assistance Program.Financial Security: Competitive 401(k), Company-funded Retirement Accumulation Plan, and Employee Stock Purchase Program (PEG).Tuition Reimbursement: Continuing education for every season of your career.Pet Insurance options: Insurance plan & prescription discount program for your furry friends.Employee Recognition Programs.LiveWell: Rewarding you for living a healthy lifestyle.Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, insulation, drywall, and ceilings.A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

www.certainteed.com10+ years Manufacturing and technical management experience and knowledge and demonstrated success in the execution of continuous improvement initiatives.5+ years of multi-site (manufacturing) management experience.5+ years Lean Six Sigma/WCM experience.Experience in a leadership role in a continuous process manufacturing environment.Excellent communication skills; plus, strong interpersonal and other management skills required to develop and motivate a diverse workforce across multiple plants.Candidates should strongly demonstrate the following competencies: Drive for Results, Innovation, Vision and Strategy, Risk Taking and Initiative, and Team Leadership and People Development.Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

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