Global manufacturer of doors, windows, and building products for construction and renovation
JELD-WEN is a 18,000-person public manufacturer spanning North America and Europe, with a tech stack dominated by legacy manufacturing systems (SAP, Siemens PLCs, AutoCAD, Solidworks) and quality-control tooling (Minitab, FMEA methodology). Hiring is heavily weighted toward manufacturing and operations roles, and active projects cluster around preventive maintenance, EHS compliance standardization, and cost reduction—revealing an organization focused on operational efficiency and regulatory tightening rather than product innovation or digitalization.
Notable leadership hires: Product Management Lead
JELD-WEN designs, manufactures, and distributes interior and exterior doors, windows, and related building products for new construction and repair-and-remodeling markets. The company operates production facilities across 16 countries in North America and Europe under a portfolio of regional brands including JELD-WEN, LaCantina, VPI, Swedoor, and DANA. With approximately 18,000 employees, the company serves customers through both direct manufacturing and distribution channels. Current hiring velocity is accelerating across manufacturing, operations, engineering, and logistics.
JELD-WEN actively hires across 12 countries: United States, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Austria, Sweden, Canada, Czechia, Latvia, Switzerland, Finland, and Estonia.
Core systems include SAP (ERP), Siemens and Beckhoff automation controllers, Solidworks and AutoCAD (design), Power BI and Salesforce (business intelligence and CRM), ServiceNow (IT operations), and Minitab for quality and statistical analysis.
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