Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (Semi-Remote)

Acuity Brands, Inc; LaFayette (GA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity Brands, Inc seeks an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to enhance process integrity and efficiency in manufacturing. This role entails evaluating and configuring systems, leading innovative projects, and collaborating with product teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and a passion for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in manufacturing desired.
• Experience with Industry 4.0 initiatives is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills required.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new equipment and solutions to improve manufacturing processes.
• Work with teams to ensure new products meet manufacturability and quality objectives.
• Participate and lead projects to improve production efficiency.

Skills

Innovation

Lean Principles

Analytical Skills

Process Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Power BI

Job description

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Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (Semi-Remote)

We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come… for our customers, our communities, and our planet.

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 and Lighting Controls (ABL) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We are positioned at the intersection of sustainability and technology. Our businesses develop technology that helps save our customers energy and reduce their carbon emissions. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and location-aware applications.

Job Summary

Be Approachable, Be Mindful of solutions, Be Energetic with your customers - Be A.M.E.!
We're seeking a talented and enthusiastic Advanced ManufacturingEngineer with experience improving process integrity. The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer is a pivotal position with the priority of successfully evaluating new, existing processes, and configuring manufacturing systems to reduce cost, improve sustainability, and develop best practices within processes throughout the supply chain. We invite you to apply and join our winning team andlight the way to a brilliant, productive, and connected world!

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Design and implement new equipment, mechatronic solutions, and business solutions to improve manufacturing methods for maximum efficiency and quality (20%)
• Research and review industry trends and emerging technology advancements by attending trade shows, reading various trade publications, and working with vendors (10%)
• Work with product and engineering teams in the development of new products to ensure they are designed for manufacturability, service, and meet corporate cost and quality objectives (10%)
• Project engineering/management, including creating and maintaining project logbooks, design reviews, progress control, pre/final acceptance with suppliers and internal departments (10%)
• Direct and oversee projects in collaboration with internal and external project resources. Develop formal business cases for new investment projects and present solutions to executive leadership. Develop and control approved project budgets and spending (10%)
• Responsible for developing and reviewing machine capacity models and providing recommendations/solutions for capacity shortfalls. Provide capability analysis (Cp/Cpk) & GR&R support for new and existing processes (10%)
• Identify and support production quality processes and procedures to increase production throughput and eliminate impact to the customer (10%)
• Participate, lead, and facilitate kaizen events to improve internal LEAN manufacturing (ABS) processes to increase production's efficiency and quality. Train production operators on lean principles and manufacturing processes to increase production's efficiency and quality (10%)

Skills and Experience Required

• Strong appetite to innovate and lead with speed & accuracy
• Design and implement new Industry 4.0 initiatives around Process Digitization such as:
  • • Cobotics/ Robotics (Labor Assist to Prevent / Remove unsafe, repetitive, un-productive tasks)
    • Additive Manufacturing (3D) and Digital Warehouse
    • Simulation Engineering (Digital Twin Modeling)
    • Cloud based computing / Smart Cell Design / A.I. capabilities
    • Democratising Data (connecting operations to gain accessibility to disparate data sources)
    • Predictive Analytics (decreasing downtime, increasing throughput, and overall reducing costs)
• Experience and knowledge of Lean Principles, Lean Cell Design, Kaizen, and demonstrated ability in continuous improvement
• Must be proficient in Microsoft products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI)
• Excellent analytical skills including the ability to analyze, troubleshoot, process, change and improve design and equipment
• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent

Preferred Education

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in Engineering and/or Engineering Technology or equivalent field.

Experience (minimum experience required)

• 3 to 5 years

Preferred Experience

• 1 to 5 year's experience in manufacturing would be a plus

Physical Requirements

• Medium work – Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and /or up to 20 pounds of forces frequently, and /or 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects

Travel

• Domestic and/or International up to 25%

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.

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