Vice President Electronics Manufacturing

Vice President Electronics Manufacturing

Work Flexibility:
Hybrid

Acuity Inc. is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Acuity Intelligent Spaces, we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people's lives. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform.

We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals. Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates.

Work location:

This position may be based anywhere in the United States and includes 25-50% travel as part of the responsibilities.

Job Summary:

The Vice President of Global Electronics Manufacturing is a critical enterprise leader responsible for shaping and executing the end-to-end electronics manufacturing strategy across a global portfolio of lighting and controls solutions. This role sits at the intersection of product innovation, engineering, supply chain, and operations—ensuring scalable, resilient, and cost-effective manufacturing capabilities that accelerate growth and differentiate performance in the market. The VP will architect a future-ready electronics ecosystem—driving standardization, modularity, and advanced manufacturing strategies while navigating geopolitical complexity, regulatory requirements, and evolving technology landscapes.

This leader will build and lead a high-performing global organization spanning strategy, NPI, manufacturing engineering, and operational excellence. The role reports directly to SVP, Global Manufacturing for Acuity Brands Lighting.

• Enterprise Manufacturing Strategy
• Business Excellence & Standardization
• Quality, Compliance & Reliability Leadership
• New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Financial & Operational Performance
• Global Leadership & Talent Development

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Power Engineering
• Minimum of 12+ years of relevant experience
• Extensive Electronics Manufacturing expertise
• Experience in Supply Chain and Cost leadership in Electronics
• Experience in utilizing software for late-stage customization within manufacturing
• Cross-functional and Executive Influence
• Strategic leadership and transformation
• Operational excellence and execution (Quality, Service, and Productivity)
• Outcome-driven mindset and customer focus
• Manage change:
  Drive effective change management and evolve from where we are today

Preferred Experience:

• Master's Degree
• Strategic and operational experience within Manufacturing or Supply Chain

Other Core Capabilities:

• Deep expertise in global electronics manufacturing and supply chain ecosystems
• Hands on experience in electronics manufacturing
• Proven leader in large-scale transformation and strategy execution
• Experience integrating software/configuration into late-stage manufacturing environments
• Exceptional cross-functional influence at executive levels
• Ability to lead through complexity, ambiguity, and global scale

Leadership

Competencies:

• Strategic Communication:
  Translates complex manufacturing and technology strategies into clear, actionable direction across diverse stakeholders
• Enterprise Influence:
  Aligns product, engineering, and supply chain leaders toward a unified operating model
• Change Leadership:
  Effectively leads transformation from current to future-state manufacturing capabilities
• Customer & Outcome Focus:
  Relentless focus on delivering value—quality, speed, cost, and reliability

Scope

Note:

This role drives global electronics manufacturing strategy, and performance, but does not directly own physical plant operations or site-level culture metrics

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.