Senior Vice President Manufacturing

Drive Innovation and Growth as Our Senior Vice President Manufacturing! Step into a pivotal role where your leadership and vision will transform high-performance vinyl window manufacturing. Lead our cutting-edge facilities, inspire a dynamic team, and drive our growth with groundbreaking products. Ready to make a significant impact? Join us and shape the future!

Who are we?

OWN IT! That’s more than just a motto at Centra—it’s our way of life. As a 100% employee-owned company, we’re not just working for a paycheck; we’re investing in our future together. With state-of-the-art manufacturing plants in Langley and Calgary, and branches across British Columbia and Alberta, Centra is a leader in high-performance vinyl windows and building envelope restorations. For 39 years, we’ve been perfecting our craft and our culture, earning national acclaim as one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures and Best Managed Companies. We’re driven by growth and innovation, powered by our dedicated team. Now is an exciting time to join us as we embark on major expansion plans. At Centra, your career isn’t just a job—it’s an opportunity to OWN your growth, your future, and your impact. Embrace the challenge, shape your success, and OWN IT with Centra!

The Role:

As the Senior Vice President Manufacturing, you'll play a critical role in shaping the future of Centra's high-performance vinyl window manufacturing business. This executive position involves leading all facets of product development, quality assurance, sales, marketing, and operations, with a strong focus on product excellence, timely delivery, and exceptional customer satisfaction. You’ll drive strategic initiatives, foster innovation, and champion sustainability, ensuring that Centra’s offerings not only meet but exceed customer expectations.

A key aspect of this role is spearheading new product development, which is crucial for driving the company's growth and maintaining market competitiveness. As a visionary leader, you'll guide teams, optimize processes, and align manufacturing strategies with the company’s broader goals. Your leadership will be instrumental in enhancing productivity, profitability, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and sustainability. If you're a dynamic, strategic thinker with a passion for innovation and talent management, this role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact and drive Centra's future success.

Core Accountabilities:

1. Drive New Product Development: Lead the strategic development and launch of innovative new products to fuel Centra’s growth, enhance market presence, and meet evolving customer needs.
2. Enhance Industry Dominance: Spearhead initiatives to position Centra as the industry leader in high-performance vinyl windows, staying ahead of trends and competitors through superior product offerings and market strategies.
3. Optimize Plant Performance: Establish and monitor key metrics for plant efficiency, profitability, and customer satisfaction, implementing continuous improvement processes to maximize operational effectiveness across all manufacturing facilities.
4. Lead Strategic Growth Initiatives: Develop and execute strategic plans for business expansion, ensuring scalability and alignment with Centra’s long-term objectives while maintaining high standards of quality and performance.
5. Foster Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Champion a culture of innovation within the manufacturing teams, driving efforts to enhance product quality, streamline processes, and implement best practices.
6. Steer Sales and Marketing Strategies: Partner closely with the sales and marketing teams to develop and execute effective strategies that drive revenue growth, enhance brand presence, and support market expansion.
7. Manage Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Coordinate effectively with R&D, sales, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration of new products and processes, aligning manufacturing strategies with broader business goals.
8. Ensure Operational Excellence: Lead efforts to refine manufacturing processes, optimize resource allocation, and implement best practices that enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and uphold high-quality standards.
9. Build and Nurture High-Performance Teams: Inspire and develop manufacturing teams, promoting a collaborative and performance-driven culture, while investing in talent development and succession planning.
10. Drive Data-Driven Decision Making: Utilize data and analytics to inform strategic decisions, monitor business performance, and identify opportunities for growth, ensuring agile and responsive operations.

Our Ideal Candidate:

Are you a visionary leader who excels at blending innovative product development with inspiring team management? Our ideal candidate combines a passion for people with a deep understanding of how product excellence drives competitive success. You see diverse locations as integral parts of a unified strategy and are skilled at motivating large, geographically dispersed teams. You bring expertise in business drivers, financial performance, and industry insights, ideally in the building sector, with a strong ability to bridge product development and market needs. Your emotional intelligence and communication skills enable you to connect with your team and stakeholders, fostering a high-performance culture. If you’re a strategic thinker with a talent for driving innovation and aligning diverse elements for business growth, we’d love to meet you.

Qualifications & Experience:

1. Educational Background: Advanced degree in engineering, business, or a related field is required. Additional certifications or training in leadership and management are highly desirable.
2. Proven Leadership in Technical and Product Businesses: At least 10 years of experience in leading a technical and product-driven business, with a strong track record of scaling operations and achieving significant growth.
3. Technical and Process Expertise: Deep understanding of technical products and manufacturing processes, with the ability to identify opportunities for improvement and drive innovation.
4. Strategic Decision-Making: Strong decision-making skills, with a proven track record of setting high standards and successfully implementing them across the organization.
5. Change Management: Experience in leading change initiatives, with the ability to effectively communicate and sell new ideas and standards to stakeholders at all levels.
6. Process Mapping: Expertise in process mapping, with the ability to design, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes to improve efficiency and quality.

Where is the job located?

This role can be based out of Langley or Calgary. Regular travel to all locations both existing and future will be required.

More about our Award Winning Company!

We won the National Award for “Best Managed Companies” in 2022! This award is Canada’s leading business awards program, recognizing excellence in private Canadian-owned companies. Only the best are awarded with this prestigious designation.

We also won the National WaterStone Award for “Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture”. This award recognizes best-in-class Canadian organizations for fostering higher performance corporate cultures that help sustain a competitive advantage. We won because of our dedication, work ethic, and commitment to our culture.

Check us out:

Don’t forget to visit us on our website at centra.ca, Facebook under Centra Windows, and Instagram @Centrawindows to find out about more about who we are. We want to know what you think and if we’re the right fit for you.