Lead Production Trainer

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Cornerstone Building Brands is a leading manufacturer of exterior building products for residential and low-rise non-residential buildings in North America. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., we serve residential and commercial customers across the new construction and Repair & Remodel (R&R) markets. Our market-leading portfolio of products spans vinyl windows, vinyl siding, stone veneer, metal roofing, metal wall systems and metal accessories. Cornerstone Building Brands’ broad, multi-channel distribution platform and expansive national footprint includes more than 18,800 team members at manufacturing, distribution and office locations throughout North America. Corporate stewardship and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) responsibility are embedded in our culture. We are committed to contributing positively to the communities where we live, work and play. For more information, visit us at  cornerstonebuildingbrands.com.  

Job Description:  Lead Production Trainer  

The Lead Production Trainer at Cornerstone Building Brands is responsible for daily production planning and training. Reporting directly to the Production Control Supervisor, this role plays a critical role in the organization; it is responsible for contributing to the daily cadence on the shop floor by scheduling the right volumes and mix while ensuring that our contractual lead time obligations are met for our primary customer, Home Depot. In addition, the role manages our finished good inventory levels to meet our fiscal responsibilities by scheduling the proper mix of sku’s to support our local and inter-plant requirements. 

Responsibilities:   

• Analyze custom and stock manufacturing calendars daily through ERP calendar management and scheduling adjustments to meet customer lead times and OTIF metrics. 

• Evaluate current stock inventory and target inventory levels against demand to identify stock shortages and firm replenishment orders. 

• Support walks out order process for special orders such as engineering tests, customer requests, and stock orders to rebalance labor and plant cadence.  

• Oversee and manage customer, customer service, and sales team communications for expediting, cancellations, and status updates. 

• Act as the primary liaison for the plant with preferred customer to manage order entry, adjustments, shipping updates, and any other daily communication that arises. 

• Generate and format daily and weekly operational reporting 

• Collaborate cross functionally with production, logistics, and extrusion teams to manage customer needs 

• Support quarterly physical inventories 
• Assist and support training programs for PIT equipment and Production scheduling training. 
• Perform other duties as assigned 

Pay Range : $22-$26/hr

Qualifications:

• High school diploma required; associate degree in supply chain, business administration, or related discipline preferred.  

• Must be fluent in English, bi-lingual in Spanish or Creole a plus 

• Minimum of 1 to 3 years of experience in a planner role, preferably in manufacturing environment 

• Strong oral and written communication skills required 

• Demonstrates a detail-oriented mindset, sense of urgency, and takes responsibility for escalating critical roadblocks to achieving tasks. 

• Knowledge of MS Office suite, heavy emphasis on Excel 

• Experience with ERP systems (IBM Infoflo a plus) 

• Requires the ability to work semi-independently as well as collaboratively to achieve tasks, work on projects, and meet company goals 

• Must be customer-focused and comfortable interacting with all members of the organization. 

• Healthcare benefits starting on your first day of work 

• Competitive pay 

• Inclusive, collaborative environment 

• Professional development opportunities 

• Tuition reimbursement 

• Generous PTO and paid holidays 

• Employee discount programs 

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 View phone number on ziprecruiter.com or View email address on ziprecruiter.com -bb.com. 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 View phone number on ziprecruiter.com or View email address on ziprecruiter.com -bb.com. 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.