Senior Quality & Process Control Manager

Overview

The Senior Quality & Process Control (Q&PC) Manager is a strategic and operational leader responsible for driving quality excellence and process control across multiple manufacturing facilities producing composite siding, millwork products, and Cedar Impressions® siding. This multi-site role champions best-in-class manufacturing practices, fosters a culture of continuous improvement, and ensures that all products meet or exceed internal standards and customer expectations while leveraging technology to achieve best-in-class manufacturing capability, performance and customer satisfaction.

The preferred locations for this role are Minnesota, Chicago, or Atlanta, as the primary responsibilities are tied to supporting operations at our sites in Mankato, MN;
Social Circle, GA;
McPherson, KS; and Denver, CO. This role is critical in ensuring that both plant and third-party manufacturing partners consistently produce products that meet or exceed established quality specifications. The position will collaborate closely with Engineering, WCM, Manufacturing, and R&D to identify and resolve issues across the entire production process—from raw material supply through to finished goods delivery.

• Quality Systems Leadership
  :
  Leads the Plant Quality Council to align with strategic goals.
• Ensures audit readiness via structured reviews and root cause analysis.
• Acts as SME for ISO 9001, VSI, ASTM; represents plant in audits.
• Oversees QMS training and document control processes.
• Quality, Compliance & Process Improvement
  :
  Owns plant-level quality systems and ensures regulatory compliance.
• Drives COPQ reduction initiatives.
• Develops inspection/testing protocols and leads corrective actions.
• Conducts supply chain audits and resolves customer complaints.
• Tracks and communicates key quality metrics.
• Establishes CTQ standards and implements SPC and capability studies.
• Develops control plans, process maps, and FMEAs.
• Partners with operations to improve yield and reduce scrap.
• Uses data analytics for trend identification and problem-solving.
• Manages digital quality systems and dashboards.
• EHS Leadership
  :
  Promotes a safety-first culture and supports EHS programs.
• Ensures quality team participation in EHS efforts.
• Maintains ISO documentation compliance for EHS.
• Conducts risk assessments and mitigates high-risk areas.
• Leads and develops quality team members.
• Demonstrates sound judgment and coaching in quality matters.
• Stays current with industry trends and tools, applying them as needed.

• Bachelor’s in business, Engineering, or other technical field
• Required WCM or Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
• Preferred Minimum 10 years of Quality work experience with demonstrated levels of responsibility
• Required Experience with building products (siding)
• Preferred Intermediate analysis skills, including Excel, Access, and Minitab
• Required Ability to represent the plant and interact professionally with internal/external contacts
• Candidate should be a strong leader and complex problem solver – able to translate technical documentation and regulatory standards into actionable plans and processes.
• Good investigative and interpretive skills needed to analyze customer claims to determine root cause and corrective action. Drives Management of Change process working with SPG Quality Leadership, key stakeholders, and Technical Services team to design and implement process changes, controls, and validation audit program.

Travel
: 25%-50%;
Hybrid – must be able to work in one of these plant locations 3 days/week:
Mankato, MN;
Social Circle, GA;
McPherson, KS; or Denver, CO

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, Certain Teed, 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 Certain Teed. Today, Certain Teed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall…