Advanced Manufacturing Engineer Senior

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) 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 (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), 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. Visit us at  .

The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer plays a key role in evaluating, improving, and implementing manufacturing processes and equipment to increase efficiency, quality, capacity, and process integrity. This position focuses on manufacturing process and equipment improvement, supporting new product introductions, developing cost-effective manufacturing solutions, and leading complex engineering projects across multiple functions and locations.

The role partners closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and external suppliers to identify opportunities for continuous improvement, implement new technologies, and develop manufacturing best practices.

• Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and equipment to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, capacity, cost, and process integrity.
• Design, develop, and implement manufacturing equipment, process improvements, and mechatronic solutions.
• Lead manufacturing engineering projects from concept through implementation, including design reviews, project schedules, supplier coordination, equipment acceptance, installation, and production readiness.
• Partner with Product and Engineering teams during new product development to ensure Design for Manufacturability (DFM), quality, cost, and operational requirements are incorporated into product and process designs.
• Lead complex cross-functional projects involving Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, suppliers, and other internal and international stakeholders.
• Develop business cases for manufacturing investments and present technical and financial recommendations to leadership.
• Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, milestones, documentation, and supplier deliverables.
• Develop and review machine capacity models and recommend solutions for current or anticipated capacity constraints.
• Perform and support process capability analysis, including Cp/Cpk and GR&R, for new and existing manufacturing processes.
• Lead and participate in Lean and Kaizen initiatives focused on continuous improvement, waste reduction, process flow, and operational efficiency.
• Research emerging manufacturing technologies and work with equipment suppliers and vendors to identify and implement appropriate solutions.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing processes and equipment and develop sustainable corrective and preventive solutions.
• Train Operations and other stakeholders on new equipment, processes, and manufacturing methods.
• Serve as a technical resource and provide guidance to colleagues with less experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering or a related manufacturing environment.
• Strong experience with…