Reliability Engineer
Cornerstone Building Brands, headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, is the largest manufacturer of external building products in North America with over $6 billion in annual revenue and an expansive North American footprint that includes almost 20,000 employees, operating in +70 manufacturing facilities, supported by a network of +80 distribution and branch office facilities. We have a broad product offering with a well-regarded brand portfolio including the #1 position in windows, vinyl siding, metal accessories, metal roofing and wall systems, and insulated metal panels. We believe every building we create, and every part of that building, positively contributes to communities where people live, work and play. The Reliability Engineer is responsible for improving equipment reliability, reducing unplanned downtime, and optimizing maintenance strategies across the plant. This role focuses on identifying chronic equipment issues, implementing sustainable corrective actions, enhancing preventive and predictive maintenance programs, and partnering closely with Maintenance, Engineering, Production, and Quality to ensure the plant operates safely, efficiently, and at the lowest total cost of ownership.1. Equipment Reliability & PerformanceAnalyze equipment failures, chronic breakdowns, and recurring defects to determine root causes and implement corrective actions.Conduct detailed root cause analysis (RCA) using tools such as 5 Why, Fishbone, FMEA, and Pareto analysis.Develop and maintain equipment life-cycle plans to maximize uptime and reduce maintenance costs.Identify improvement opportunities that increase MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) and reduce MTTR (Mean Time To Repair).2. Maintenance Strategy DevelopmentBuild and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance (PM/PdM) programs for all critical assets.Partner with maintenance planners to define job plans, frequencies, and spare parts requirements.Implement condition-based monitoring (CBM) tools such as vibration analysis, thermal imaging, ultrasonic detection, and oil analysis.Monitor and refine maintenance KPIs to drive continuous improvement in reliability and cost control.3. Continuous Improvement & Performance OptimizationLead and support continuous improvement (CI) projects aligned to plant performance goals, such as OEE, scrap reduction, uptime, and throughput.Develop and execute equipment reliability improvement projects across production lines (extrusion presses, IG lines, tempering ovens, CNCs, material handling, etc.).Participate in engineering design reviews to ensure new equipment meets reliability, maintainability, and safety standards.4. Data Analysis & ReportingUse CMMS (e.g., Dayforce/Fiix/Maximo/SAP) to analyze maintenance history and identify trends.Track asset health, downtime reasons, and effectiveness of corrective actions.Build reliability dashboards and reports to present insights to leadership and cross-functional teams.Monitor energy usage, equip...