Sr Maintenance Engineer

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 www.acuityinc.com.

Job Summary

Supports equipment and infestructure reliability and manufacturing operations by improving preventive and predictive maintenance, troubleshooting equipment failures, leading root cause analysis, and implementing technical improvements to reduce downtime, improve safety, and optimize maintenance costs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead equipment reliability and maintenance improvement initiatives, performing root cause analysis (RCA) on equipment failures and implementing corrective actions to reduce downtime and improve equipment availability.
• Develop, optimize, and monitor preventive and predictive maintenance programs, using equipment history, condition monitoring, and KPIs such as OEE, MTBF, MTTR, and PM compliance to identify improvement opportunities.
• Provide technical support to maintenance technicians and production operations, leading troubleshooting activities and coordinating with Engineering, Operations, EHS, and suppliers to ensure equipment safety, quality, and productivity.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and support maintenance projects, including procedures, maintenance plans, spare parts requirements, vendor coordination, budgets, and project timelines.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent. Automation Engineer, Mechatronic Engineer, Electronic Engineer, or Related (Preferred Education).
• 3 to 5 years of experience as manufacturing engineer.
• Proven experience supporting and maintaining manufacturing equipment and production lines.
• Strong experience in corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance, including TPM (Total Productive Maintenance).
• Demonstrated experience performing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implementing corrective actions for recurring equipment failures.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills in electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and control systems.
• Experience developing and optimizing preventive maintenance plans and equipment maintenance strategies.
• Experience reviewing, approving, and validating electrical and controls designs from suppliers.
• Ability to analyze maintenance KPIs such as OEE, MTBF, MTTR, equipment availability, downtime, and PM compliance.
• Experience coordinating equipment repairs, upgrades, installations, and maintenance improvement projects.
• Experience reviewing technical documentation, electrical drawings, equipment manuals, and supplier recommendations.
• Strong understanding of LOTO, electrical safety, machine guarding, and EHS requirements.
• Experience coordinating contractors, suppliers, spare parts, and technical services.
• Ability to support and train maintenance technicians in troubleshooting and maintenance best practices.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively with Maintenance, Production, Engineering, EHS, and external suppliers.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills, with the ability to prioritize issues.
• Working knowledge of PLC, HMI, industrial networks, sensors, drives, and automation systems. Ability to interpret electrical and control diagrams; programming is not required.
• Intermediate to advanced English proficiency, with the ability to maintain a conversation.
• Automation Engineer, Mechatronic Engineer, Electronic Engineer, or Related (Preferred Education).
• Electropstaic powder coating process, preferably with experience maintaining paint lines and equipment such as Gema powder coating guns.
• CNC machinery and equipment, preferably Amada.
• Wave soldier and furnances, including knowledge of industrial and convection ovens.
• Experience with industrial washing equipment and water treatment systems.

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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