Plant Manager

Open the Door to Your Future with Clopay Corporation & Cornell Cookson

At Clopay Corporation, we are more than just North America’s largest residential and commercial garage door manufacturer—we are a powerhouse of innovation, safety, and design. Through our premier brands, we lead the industry in providing groundbreaking high-performance closure solutions for both the places people call home and the spaces where the world does business.

Headquartered in Mason, Ohio, and operating state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Troy, Ohio, Mountaintop, Pennsylvania, and Goodyear, Arizona, we are a proud American-owned company and a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation. Our reach extends across 55+ distribution centers and thousands of retail locations in the U.S. and Canada, ensuring that we deliver the right door for every opening – from homes to businesses and beyond.

By joining our team, you become part of a legacy that blends the residential elegance of Clopay, known as "America’s Favorite Garage Doors," with the industrial strength and 180-year heritage of our rolling brands, Cornell and Cookson. Together, we secure everything from family garages to the world's most iconic stadiums and skyscrapers.

We currently have an opening for a Plant Manager in our Goodyear location.

• Work with supervisors to interview, hire, and train all production personnel.
• Provide development opportunities for subordinates in accordance with their capabilities and interests.
• Continually strive to improve the productivity of labor and capital investments.
• Enforce all company policies and procedures.
• Coordinate with Plant Engineering and Maintenance on new equipment installation and plant layout changes.
• Enforce safety policies and strive for an injury‑free workplace.
• Continually strive to lower product costs and/or improve the value of our product and services.
• Review operational forecasts and ensure necessary staffing levels are in place.
• Allocate human and equipment resources, and direct production associates to attain all established goals.
• Work closely with quality personnel to review product consistency while monitoring scrap levels.
• Encourage and promote operating in a continuous improvement environment.
• Keep the Director of Manufacturing informed of problems in carrying out the assigned responsibilities and duties that are beyond the position's authority to resolve.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Management, Operations or another related field.
• Master's degree, Six Sigma, Green or Black Belt certification preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in a key leadership/management role at a manufacturing facility.
• Demonstrated strong leadership, team building and advanced coaching skills.
• Previous experience/best practices implementing and using continuous improvement/lean tools such as Six Sigma, 5‑S, Lean Manufacturing, Transactional Lean, etc. to drive improvements.
• Previous experience/broad understanding of safety systems and enforcement of safety rules and policies.
• Demonstrated understanding of the principles and applications associated with manufacturing operations, maintenance and engineering.

We don't just manufacture doors; we engineer the "front door" of the American dream and the security of global commerce. At Clopay, we believe our strength lies in our people. From our design engineers to our manufacturing associates and delivery drivers, every member of the team plays a vital role in our success.

• Unrivaled Scale:
  Work for a market leader with a massive manufacturing footprint and a reputation for excellence that spans nearly two centuries.
• A Culture of "What’s Next":
  We invest heavily in automation, sustainable materials, and smart‑home integration to stay ahead of the curve.
• Commitment to People:
  As a Griffon Corporation company, we provide the stability of a large organization with the tight‑knit, collaborative feel of a specialized craft team.
• A Legacy of Expertise:
  Join our "Pioneer Club"—a group of over 440 employees who have been with us for 20 years or more. We offer the stability of a market leader and a place where you can truly grow a lifelong career.
• Commitment to Innovation:
  We aren’t just keeping up with industry trends; we’re setting them. Whether it’s our exclusive WINDCODE® technology or our award‑winning designs, we provide the tools for you to do your best work.
• Community Focused:
  Our success is linked to the well‑being of our neighbors and communities. Through our partnership with Habitat for Humanity, Clopay employees help provide homes and security to families in the communities where we live and work.