{"id":1192911,"url":"https://alion.io/job/acuityinc-manufacturing-engineer","title":"Manufacturing Engineer","company":{"id":1884164,"name":"Acuity","domain":"acuityinc.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/acuityinc","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"junior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Crawfordsville, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":52000,"max_usd":98000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":1752},"experience_years_min":2,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-11T07:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-11","last_verified_at":"2026-10-01T01:59:54Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":20,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":20},"description":"We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come… for our customers, our communities, and our planet.\nAcuity 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.\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 Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for driving manufacturing excellence through process optimization, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role partners with cross-functional teams to design, improve, and sustain efficient manufacturing processes while supporting production, new product introductions (NPI), and operational performance. The ideal candidate has hands-on manufacturing engineering experience, strong analytical skills, and a passion for improving quality, productivity, and safety within a manufacturing environment.\nKey Responsibilities\nDevelop, improve, and sustain manufacturing processes to increase productivity, quality, and operational efficiency.\nLead and facilitate Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives to eliminate waste and optimize production flow.\nAnalyze production data, identify process improvements, and implement corrective actions to improve manufacturing performance.\nSupport production by troubleshooting manufacturing processes, equipment, and tooling issues while collaborating with Quality, Operations, and Engineering teams.\nDesign and optimize manufacturing cells, production layouts, and material flow to improve throughput and efficiency.\nParticipate in New Product Introduction (NPI) activities by ensuring manufacturability and supporting process validation.\nTrain production personnel on Lean principles, standardized work, and manufacturing best practices.\nResearch and implement new manufacturing technologies, equipment, and industry best practices.\nMinimum Requirements\nBachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Engineering Technology.\n2-5 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Continuous Improvement within a manufacturing environment.\nHands-on experience with Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, Continuous Improvement, and Root Cause Analysis.\nExperience supporting production, process optimization, manufacturing cell design, and troubleshooting manufacturing processes.\nKnowledge of Design for Manufacturability (DFM), FMEA/PFMEA, Process Control, and manufacturing engineering principles.\nExperience collaborating with cross-functional teams supporting production, quality, and new product implementation.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.\nERP experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office are preferred.\nTravel Requirements\n0-20%.\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 Inc. 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.\nProtecting Yourself from Recruitment Scams: Acuity is committed to maintaining the integrity of our Talent Acquisition process and the security of our candidates. We are aware of phishing and fraudulent schemes in which individuals impersonate Acuity representatives or recruiting partners to solicit payments or sensitive personal information.\nAs you navigate your job search, please keep the following in mind:\nNo Financial Requests: Acuity will never ask candidates for payment, credit card information, banking details or other financial information during the interview process.\nVerify Recruiter Communications: Legitimate communications from Acuity recruiters will come from an “@acuityinc.com” email address. If you are contacted by a recruiting agency regarding a role with Acuity, the agency should clearly identify itself and its relationship to Acuity. If you suspect any suspicious activity, verify the agency legitimacy by contacting +1 877-584-1411, option# 0.\nBe Alert for Suspicious Activity: Exercise caution if you receive unsolicited outreach with unusual requests, grammatical errors, requests for personal or financial information, or pressure to act quickly. Always verify the sender before sharing information or clicking links.\nReport Suspected Fraud: If you receive a suspicious message or believe someone is impersonating Acuity or one of our recruiting partners, please contact +1 877-584-141, option# 0, report the incident to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov, or to your state attorney general.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6507,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Job Boards & Aggregators"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-24T17:26:22Z"}],"liveness":{"score":27,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.487,"p_room":0.55,"age_days":19,"expected_fill_days":15,"reasons":["conf:3","velocity","win:tail","comp:junior,brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/acuityinc-manufacturing-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/acuityinc-manufacturing-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T10:55:26Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2162,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":2838,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}