Focus Factory Manager (SPF)

Req ID: 11514

Remote Opportunities: Onsite

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

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 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.

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Job Summary

Responsible for coordinating all functions of a focused factory (New Product Introduction, +QDCI, In-sourcing, Customer Satisfaction, Employee Satisfaction, Employee Performance, Supply Chain Performance). Responsible for partnering with Value Stream Leader to drive profitable growth for Value Stream. Generally supports multiple-site Focus Factory or has site responsibility for Focus Factory location.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

Safety: Responsible for safety and environmental issues within the focus factory.
Quality: Accountable for quality across three phases:
- Incoming supplier quality
- Internal quality (manufacturing processes)
- External quality (customer satisfaction and finished goods)
Delivery: Ensure 95% or greater target compliance while working to reduce lead times to customers.
Cost: Drive continuous improvement across the value stream to achieve month-over-month cost reduction.
ABS Leader: Use and mentor others in ABS tools to support continuous improvement (e.g., Kanban, Standard Work, 5S, SMED, TPM).
Innovation: Constantly seek and implement innovative ways to improve processes.

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

Education: At least Bachelor Degree (Masters Degree is appreciated)
Language: Fully Bilingual (English & Spanish)
5 years in leadership roles in manufacturing
Emotional Intelligence Build trusting relationships by accurately perceiving and interpreting emotions and behaviors, ensuring responses align with core values and deliver meaningful results.
Strategic Influence Develop and execute influence strategies that secure commitment to ideas and persuade key stakeholders to take action that supports shared interests and business objectives.
Building Organizational Talent Design systems and processes to attract, develop, engage, and retain top talent. Foster a work environment where individuals can reach their full potential, enabling the organization to meet current and future challenges.
Energizing the Organization Inspire greater employee effort by communicating a compelling vision of the organization’s purpose and future, helping individuals understand the significance of their contributions.
Sharing Responsibility Delegate authority and accountability to empower others, drive decision-making deeper into the organization, and stretch individual capabilities while advancing strategic priorities.
Valid Passport and Visa are appreciated

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity organization. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnic or national origin, disability, pregnancy, and religion.

Any unsolicited resume submitted to Acuity Inc. by 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 Brands employees or to the Acuity Brands resume database, shall be deemed the property of Acuity Inc.. Acuity Inc. will NOT pay a fee for any hiring resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

Any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume will be deemed by Acuity Inc. to have been referred by the Agency free of charge or fee. This includes any agency that is an approved/contracted provider but does not have the proper approvals to participate in a search.

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