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JELD-WEN is currently seeking a Senior Group Manager to join our growing team.

Purpose of the Role

This role is a hands-on leadership position responsible for directing, developing, and motivating Group Managers and Group Leaders while driving overall team performance and operational excellence. This individual is accountable for all aspects of manufacturing execution, including safety, quality, productivity, delivery, workforce development, and continuous improvement. This position involves maintaining a strong presence on the production floor, actively engage with team members, remove operational barriers, and ensure performance objectives are achieved through effective leadership, accountability, and execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all direct reports maintain current and compliant training requirements, including safety, process, and quality training.
• Assign and manage Group Managers and Group Leaders to effectively meet production goals and operational requirements.
• Interpret and communicate process specifications, standards, and expectations to the team.
• Monitor production performance and make necessary adjustments to labor allocation, material availability, and equipment utilization.
• Optimize workforce deployment to support changing production demands and priorities.
• Prioritize and execute production plans using scheduling tools, run lists, and other planning resources.
• Collaborate with managers and team leaders to communicate production objectives, address challenges, and ensure alignment across departments.
• Lead and assign continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost reduction, and inventory management.
• Champions a culture of safety by ensuring compliance with all safety policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Audit processes regularly to ensure compliance, consistency, and sustainability of operational standards.
• Participate in Gemba walks to identify improvement opportunities and reinforce accountability and operational excellence.
• Develop and mentor team members to build capability, engagement, and succession readiness.
• Fulfill all responsibilities associated with a full-time management position as defined by the JELD-WEN Management Agreement.

Qualifications

• B.A. or equivalent from a four-year college or 4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of lean manufacturing process principle in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 51 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

About JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows, and related building products serving the new construction and repair and remodeling sectors. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company operates across North America and Europe. Our associates are dedicated to bringing beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives through our market-leading product brands across the world. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide, LaCantina® and VPI™ in North America, and Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe. For more information, visit corporate.JELD-WEN.com or follow LinkedIn.

JELD-WEN has been named by Forbes as one of ‘America’s Best Employers’ and by Newsweek as one of the ‘World’s Most Trustworthy Companies’.

What We Offer

Investing in People is one of our Core Values, we strive to attract & retain great people! As such, JELD-WEN offers competitive compensation & benefits packages. Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees will receive ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. JELD-WEN does not accrue time off for salaried positions. We believe in mutual trust and workplace flexibility, therefore appropriate time off for vacation, illness, or other reasons will be agreed upon with your manager per our Flexible Paid Time Off Policy. Employees can also enroll in the following company benefit programs including, 401k Retirement Savings Plan, Prescription Drug Plan, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Tuition Reimbursement, and Employee Discount Program.

The compensation range for this position is $69,500.00 to $115,800.00 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, experience, qualifications, geographic location, and business needs. In locations with specific compensation requirements based on state or local laws, compensation offered will meet or exceed those requirements.

JELD-WEN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation based on individuals’ physical traits, beliefs, and/or other characteristics that are protected under applicable laws.

JELD-WEN does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.