(Jun. 9) PARKERSBURG, W. VA. Scott Sheffield, a Simonton Windows employee since 2003, has been promoted to the position of Plant Manager for the companys McAlester, Okla. facility.
In his new role, Sheffield will oversee the operations at the 202,500-square-foot manufacturing plant in the Steven W. Taylor Industrial Park in McAlester. Prior to accepting this position, Sheffield worked as the Director of Operational Initiatives at Simonton. He has also held the positions of Plant Manager and Technical Manager of SimEx (the vinyl extrusion sister company to Simonton).
Sheffield will relocate to McAlester, where he will begin his new role on June 16, 2008. A graduate of Youngstown State University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Sheffield has also served as interim Director of Global Sourcing at Simonton and has been responsible for a variety of manufacturing excellence projects.
Simonton Windows produces ENERGY STAR qualified replacement and new construction windows and doors, including a line of impact-resistant products. The company was ranked #1 in quality in the 2007 Brand Use Study sponsored by Builder magazine and has won two consecutive Best In Class Awards for being ranked Overall Top Rated Vinyl Window Brand in unaided industry studies.
Founded in 1946, Simontons hallmark has been to deliver its made-to-order products in seven days or less. Part of consumer products company Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE: FO), Simonton has manufacturing facilities in Pennsboro, Harrisville and Ellenboro, W.Va.; Paris, Ill.; McAlester, Okla.; and Vacaville, Calif. Simonton is a founding sponsor of The Weather Museum and a corporate partner of Homes for Our Troops. For information, call (800) SIMONTON or visit www.simonton.com
