What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Changes - BOM Specialist position at Acuity?
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.
Job Summary
The Engineering Changes BOM Specialist leads the planning, evaluation, and implementation of Engineering Changes (ECNs/ECOs) across U.S. manufacturing sites. This role partners with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Production teams to ensure changes are executed efficiently, on time, and with minimal impact to quality, cost, inventory, and customer commitments.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities
- Lead the evaluation, planning, coordination, and implementation of Engineering Changes across U.S. manufacturing sites.
- Assess the impact of engineering changes on inventory, materials, production schedules, quality, cost, and customer commitments, developing mitigation and implementation plans as needed.
- Lead cross-functional reviews with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Planning, and Operations teams.
- Monitor implementation progress, identify risks, dependencies, and conflicts, and drive resolution activities.
- Manage Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), deviations, and product configuration records within Acuity systems such as Oracle or Windchill.
- Develop metrics, track implementation performance, generate reports, and identify process improvement opportunities.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and reliability of change management processes.
Skills and Minimum Experience Required
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 2-5 years of experience.
- Engineering Change Management, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), and Bill of Materials (BOM) Management knowledge.
- Project management tools and manufacturing process knowledge.
- Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI), product transfers, and end-of-life product transitions.
- Enterprise Replenishment Process experience in Oracle or similar systems.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a focused and methodical manner.
- Relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
- Continuous improvement orientation.
- Ability or willingness to learn how to analyze parts, assemblies, and production processes.
- Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or a related technical field.
- Preferred: Experience in Engineering Change Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Product Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or related technical functions; leading cross-functional projects in a manufacturing environment; and implementing Engineering Changes from concept through production release.