Cornerstone Building Brands is a premier exterior building solutions provider serving both the residential and commercial markets across North America. The building products we manufacture are the cornerstone of the communities where people live, work and play -from homes to hospitals, grade schools to grocery stores, manufacturing facilities to municipal buildings and beyond.

Through the core values and consistent behaviors and mindsets embraced by our employees, we have built a culture dedicated to understanding our customers' needs and what matters most to their success. We know that it's our people that make the difference and we are deeply committed to building a workplace and global community where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized, providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members.

The Manufacturing Engineer, Mexico is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing manufacturing processes to ensure efficient and sustainable production in a greenfield manufacturing site in Mexico. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Safety & Operational Leadership

• Design facilities for optimal manufacturing efficiency including layout, infrastructure, utilities and construction management
• Develop and design manufacturing processes, layout, and equipment specifications
• Partner with Operations and Sourcing to identify and procure the necessary machinery, equipment, and technology required for the manufacturing process
• Support the execution of a comprehensive project plan outlining key milestone, timelines, and resource requirements
• Support the implementation of the Cornerstone Production System
• Work closely with cross functional teams including Safety, Environmental, Quality, Operations, Logistics, and Sourcing to ensure the plant starts on schedule and on budget
• Partner with the Safety COE to establish and implement safety and environmental controls to maintain industry leading standards
• Partner with the Quality COE to establish and implement quality assurance systems to maintain industry leading standards
• Provide training to production teams on new processes, equipment operation, and safety procedures
• Support the transfer of work from existing facilities as necessary
• Create and maintain standard work documentation, including work instructions and standard operating procedures

People & Culture Leadership

• Foster a continuous improvement culture
• Act as a catalyst for aligning teams around core strategies and priorities
• Serve as a role model and champion for employee engagement and retention efforts
• Foster a culture, including ways of working and behaviors, which is congruent with our Mission, Values, and Behaviors & Mindsets
• Identify and implement ways of working that make safety and quality first, lean thinking and employee engagement a way of life
• Drive business simplification efforts, particularly those manufacturing activities that negatively impact the operations cost structure
• Project management experience required
• Experience with greenfield or brownfield operations strongly preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a closely related technical discipline
• Minimum of 8 years experience in operations
• Minimum of 2 years experience working in Mexico
• Experience in the application of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement tools
• Experience working successfully in a matrixed environment
• Fluent communicator in both English & Spanish (written and oral)

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

• Collaboration – Highly collaborative team player
• Change Management – Ability to lead change in a way that brings people along in the journey
• Energy - High positive energy to take on complex business challenges in a fast-paced environment and ability to energize others towards the achievement of business objectives
• Humility – Leads in a way that is humble and respectful
• Data Driven – Use data and facts to drive decision-making
• Results Orientation – Demonstrated ability to consistently deliver on accountabilities
• Systematic – Ability to build a clear and repeatable management cadence and scalable systems
• Cornerstone Building Brands (CBB) Values and Behaviors & Mindsets – Act consistently with CBB’s Values (Safety, Integrity, & Inclusion) and Behaviors & Mindsets (Customer-Centricity, Interconnectedness, Continuous Improvement)

Why work for Cornerstone Building Brands?

Our teams are at the heart of our purpose to positively contribute to the communities where we live, work and play. Full-time* team members receive** medical, dental and vision benefits starting day 1. Other benefits include PTO, paid holidays, FSA, life insurance, LTD, STD, 401k, EAP, discount programs, tuition reimbursement, training, and professional development. You can also join one of our Employee Resource Groups which help support our commitment to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment.

*Full-time is defined as regularly working 30+ hours per week. **Union programs may vary depending on the collective bargaining agreement.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.