Certification Engineer

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

The Certification Engineer is a member of the Monterrey’s MPF Lab team and is responsible for product safety testing and certification of all Acuity products. The Certification Engineer conducts testing and gathers all product info required for obtaining and maintaining NOM, Retilap and other product safety certifications applicable to Mexico and Latin America (Latam); interacts with Lab customers to identify testing and product certification needs and ensures all required deliverables are timely completed. Works with Sales and Marketing teams to provide the solutions our customers need. Identifies equipment needs for existing and new tests required to maintain and expand laboratory accreditations.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

1. Obtain and maintain the product safety certification of Acuity Brands products (60%)
2. Develop test plans for product certification (20%)
3. Support the maintenance and expansion of laboratory accreditation (10%)
4. Review and approve Lab tests (5%)
5. Perform tests (5%)

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

1. 2+ years of working for Engineering Test Labs certified by a Certifying Body working under the umbrella of ISO 17025, for example: UL’s CTDP (DAP), CSA’s SMTC program, EMA’s Accreditation Program, etc.
2. Proficient level knowledge of NOM standards applicable to Lighting and Controls products.
3. Proven experience certifying products to NOM, UL and CSA standards.
4. Software proficiency: Medium-level with SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and other Windows applications.
5. Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
6. Critical thinking. Strong written and verbal skills.
7. Fluent in Spanish and English at B2 FERC level.
8. Customer oriented.

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.

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