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(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.\nWe 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.\nJob Summary\nThe Mechanical Designer supports product design and continuous improvement activities, including design optimization, cost reduction, custom product requests, and production support. The role includes creating and maintaining CAD drawings, technical documentation, BOMs, and ECOs, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure product quality and manufacturability.\nKey Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)\nSupport value-engineering and cost-reduction initiatives by identifying and implementing opportunities for part optimization, assembly simplification, and product design improvements. Perform design activities such as product enhancements, part geometry development, and assembly design.\nCreate and maintain accurate product drawings and technical documentation, including part, sub-assembly, assembly drawings, and production wiring diagrams using CAD software such as SolidWorks, while ensuring compliance with company standards and applicable regulatory requirements.\nProvide engineering support for Customer Care and custom product requests, including technical inquiries, product modifications, custom designs, and related engineering requirements.\nDevelop and maintain accurate BOM structures for new and existing products, ensuring proper component and assembly hierarchy. Collaborate with manufacturing, procurement, new product design, and quality teams to ensure designs and BOMs meet manufacturing requirements.\n Manage Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) and ensure approved changes are accurately implemented in BOMs, drawings, and associated product documentation.\nProvide engineering support to production by troubleshooting and resolving product, design, and documentation issues to minimize disruptions and maintain efficient production flow.\nPerform other related duties as required.\nSkills and Minimum Experience Required\nQualifications\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, industrial design, or related field.\nExperience: Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.\nSkills\nProficiency in computer-aided design (CAD) software; experience with SolidWorks is considered an asset.\nGood understanding of Bill of Materials (BOM) structures, component hierarchies, and BOM management.\nKnowledge of aluminum and steel manufacturing processes, including casting, sheet metal cutting, machining, extrusion, forming, and welding.\nStrong attention to detail and accuracy.\nProficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.\nExcellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.\nAbility to manage multiple priorities and meet established deadlines.\nKnowledge of UL standards and UL testing processes is considered an asset.\nExperience with ERP systems such as Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or SAP is considered an asset.\nProficiency in both French and English, written and spoken.\nWe 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.\nAccommodation for Applicants with Disabilities: As an equal opportunity employer, Acuity Brands is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, you may contact us at (770) 922-9000, select option 4. Please clearly indicate what type of accommodation you are requesting and for what requisition.\nAny unsolicited resumes sent to Acuity Inc. from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to an Acuity Inc. mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Acuity Inc. employees, or to Acuity Inc. resume database will be considered Acuity Inc. property. Acuity Inc. will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.\nAcuity Inc. will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.\nKnowledge of French is required for positions permanently located in Quebec so incumbents can communicate with their colleagues and suppliers in Quebec as necessary. 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