Product and Quality Engineer

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

Acuity Brands, 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

Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. is seeking an innovative, highly motivated, results driven and LEAN focused Product and Quality Engineer to join our team, reporting to a Senior Manager Focus Factory. This Product and Quality Engineer role is an opportunity to accelerate manufacturing leadership development in a dynamic and metrics/results driven technological manufacturing organization. The Product and Quality Engineer performs a variety of engineering work to develop, design, specify, and document systems that guarantee Product and Process Quality Assurance, encompassing all actions needed to ensure products and processes consistently meet and exceed customer expectations. Working with other engineering disciplines in the development and sustaining process, he/she will ensure continuous improvement in the Customer experience with good quality. This position will also support new product introductions to ensure quality criterias are met to satisfy customer needs.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Customer Quality Claim Reduction and Cost of Poor Quality Reduction (CoPQ) | 35%
• Quality Assurance and Control Process Administration | 25%
• New Product Introduction | 15%
• Product Engineering Change and Bill of Materials update | 10%
• Cost Reduction Process | 15%
  
  

Skills And Minimum Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree (Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering. Engineering Technology Degrees are preferred).or Equivalent
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of Quality System implementation (QMS), Quality Assurance Knowledge, Corrective Action Management (Problem Solving Techniques), Process Control (Definition and monitoring Process Critical Variable), Product specification and documentation maintenance, APQP / PPAP Knowledge (PFMEA, Product Spec, Test Spec Knowledge, Control Plan, Process Flow Chart, Calibration), Geometrical Dimensional &Tolerance
• Experience and Foundational Knowledge of Lean Principles. Lean Cell Design, and demonstrated ability in continuous improvement
• Knowledge of engineering concepts and principles - Design for Manufacturability (DFM/DFA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Design/Process Control Methods
• Required to have high project management skills, leadership/teamwork, High level of detail analysis skills, Good negotiator, proactive and excellent interpersonal skills. Should have worked in multicultural and collaborative environment.
• Proficient Computer and Analytical Skills, English Advanced (90%)
• Customer and Results Oriented
  
  

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Masters degree
• 3 years of experience in manufacturing environment
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Medium work
  
  

Travel Requirements

• 1-20%
  
  

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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