Vice President Electronics Manufacturing

Acuity Inc.•Conyers, GA

73d•Remote

About The Position

The Vice President of Global Electronics Manufacturing is a critical enterprise leader responsible for shaping and executing the end-to-end electronics manufacturing strategy across a global portfolio of lighting and controls solutions. This role sits at the intersection of product innovation, engineering, supply chain, and operations—ensuring scalable, resilient, and cost-effective manufacturing capabilities that accelerate growth and differentiate performance in the market. The VP will architect a future-ready electronics ecosystem—driving standardization, modularity, and advanced manufacturing strategies while navigating geopolitical complexity, regulatory requirements, and evolving technology landscapes. This leader will build and lead a high-performing global organization spanning strategy, NPI, manufacturing engineering, and operational excellence. The role reports directly to SVP, Global Manufacturing for Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL).

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Power Engineering
Minimum of 12+ years of relevant experience
Extensive Electronics Manufacturing expertise
Experience in Supply Chain and Cost leadership in Electronics
Experience in utilizing software for late-stage customization within manufacturing
Cross-functional and Executive Influence
Strategic leadership and transformation
Operational excellence and execution (Quality, Service, and Productivity)
Outcome-driven mindset and customer focus
Manage change: Drive effective change management and evolve from where we are today
Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree
Strategic and operational experience within Manufacturing or Supply Chain
Deep expertise in global electronics manufacturing and supply chain ecosystems
Hands on experience in electronics manufacturing
Proven leader in large-scale transformation and strategy execution
Experience integrating software/configuration into late-stage manufacturing environments
Exceptional cross-functional influence at executive levels
Ability to lead through complexity, ambiguity, and global scale
Strategic Communication: Translates complex manufacturing and technology strategies into clear, actionable direction across diverse stakeholders
Enterprise Influence: Aligns product, engineering, and supply chain leaders toward a unified operating model
Change Leadership: Effectively leads transformation from current to future-state manufacturing capabilities
Customer & Outcome Focus: Relentless focus on delivering value—quality, speed, cost, and reliability

Responsibilities

Define and lead the global electronics manufacturing strategy aligned with business growth, product roadmaps, and sustainability commitments.
Establish long-term manufacturing footprint, automation, and platform strategies.
Drive make-vs-buy decisions and geopolitical/tariff optimization.
Ensure tight integration across product architecture, sourcing, and manufacturing ecosystems.
Create a world-class, scalable electronics manufacturing system.
Standardize engineering practices across design, validation, and system architecture.
Advance design-for-excellence disciplines (DfM, DfA, thermal, modularity).
Embed governance models and digital tools that enable consistency, speed, and quality.
Position quality and reliability as a competitive differentiator.
Own global electronics quality standards, compliance, and regulatory adherence.
Drive field performance, reliability targets, and closed-loop continuous improvement.
Build robust validation, testing, and lifecycle management capabilities.
Accelerate speed-to-market through seamless NPI execution.
Partner with Product and Engineering to transition concepts into scalable production.
Drive platform-based architectures and manufacturability at design stage.
Lead supplier selection, qualification, and integration into NPI processes.
Deliver best-in-class cost, productivity, and investment outcomes.
Own electronics cost structure, productivity roadmaps, and margin improvement.
Lead CapEx strategy and ROI-driven investment planning.
Align manufacturing performance with broader business and portfolio strategy.
Build and lead a high-impact global organization.
Lead teams across electronics engineering, manufacturing and supplier engineering.
Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and technical excellence.
Drive change management and organizational evolution to meet future-state ambitions.