Senior NPI Engineer (Onsite / Crawfordsville, IN)
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
The Senior New Product Introduction Engineer will coordinate all steps and tasks to ensure the development of the product on time, as well as ensuring Safety, Quality and Capacity. Responsible for overseeing pre-production and mass production stages for New Products, ensuring new projects are completed on time and following the request, and managing stakeholders inside and outside of the organization. Responsibilities also include interface with Program Managers to provide input for design changes, resolving customer issues that originate in the first stages of the New Product Introduction, management of the procurement process for raw materials, and management of production when needed.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)
- Coordinate all the steps for the developing of the product with Design, Marketing and Manufacturing departments, issue reports after NPI builds
- Coordinate with Manufacturing team members the PFMEA
- Update and follow DFX Electronics rules for a mass production
- Assist in DFM/DFX for all global prototypes
- Coordinate BOM reviews for all prototypes
- Gerber file reviews and approval
- SMT Machine experience
- Assist in cross functional operations
Skills and Experience Required
- 6 to 8 years experience in electronic manufacturing
- Develop New Products for mass production following PDS System
- Develop products that will be transferred from other facilities
- Proven knowledge and understanding of ECOs
- Proven knowledge and understanding of Gerber Arrays and Approval Process
- Proven knowledge and understanding of PDS (Product Development System) Methodology and how the Phases work for the organization (P3, P4, P5, etc.)
- Proven knowledge and understanding on preparation of PFMEAs
- Proven knowledge and understanding of BOMs (Bill of Materials)
- Knowledge and understanding of materials management PFEP (Plan For Every Part)
- Knowledge and understanding of Schematics
- Knowledge and understanding of Drawing Specs
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Communication skills at various levels in organization
- Able to work in a cross functional team
- Leadership, self-driven, positive and team worker
Preferred Experience
- Electronics Manufacturing, having experience as a Design Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer or Process Engineer
Education Required
- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent (Electrical Engineer / Mechanical Engineer / Industrial Engineer)
Physical Requirements
- Light work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg control requires exertion of forces greater than that of sedentary work and if the work sits most of the time, the job is considered light work.
Travel Requirements
- up to 25% (Domestic and/or International)
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