Supply Chain Manufacturing Engineer

Position: Supply Chain Manufacturing Engineer – Electronic Security
Location: Dublin (Hybrid)

Move Security Forward with Acre
Are you passionate about transforming the future of security? Do you thrive in a collaborative, innovative environment where your contributions drive real impact? If so, Acre Security is the place for you. Join us in making the world a safer place — one innovation at a time.

About Acre
At Acre, we're not just building security solutions — we’re empowering security professionals to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world. Since our inception in 2012, Acre has been at the forefront of innovation in access control, visitor management, and intrusion software. Our solutions are trusted by organizations in over 25 countries, delivering smarter, more adaptable, and easier-to-use security technologies that protect what matters most.

Your Impact
We’re looking for a talented Supply Chain Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Manufacturing engineering support, cost performance, and assurance of supply for access control and intrusion products manufactured at external EMS partners.
• NPI, EMS transfers, component lifecycle management, production test, and manufacturing cost reduction initiatives within the Supply Chain organization.

What You’ll Do
In addition to the above, your key responsibilities will include:
Manufacturing & EMS Ownership

• Primary manufacturing engineering interface for assigned EMS partners.
• Ensure manufacturing processes meet technical, cost, and delivery requirements.
• Drive resolution of manufacturing, supply, yield, or field return driven issues.
• Maintain close alignment with R&D, utilising established platforms such as Arena, Jira & Silicon Expert ensuring robust data quality, consistency, and governance.

Assurance of Supply

• Own manufacturing related assurance of supply across the product lifecycle.
• Identify and mitigate manufacturing and component supply risks.
• Support resilience through EMS to EMS transfers, process/test replication, and alternate BOM strategies.
• Partner with the supply chain business manager, planners, and buyers on capacity, risk, and contingency planning.

Process Engineering & Transfers

• Review and approve process flows, work instructions, and control plans.
• Support industrialization from prototype through pilot and production ramp.
• Lead or support EMS manufacturing transfers including BOM, process, test, and tooling alignment.
• Ensure transferred products meet yield, throughput, and manufacturability expectations.

Component Lifecycle & Cost Reduction

• Perform component lifecycle and obsolescence risk assessments.
• Evaluate alternate components and sourcing options, considering compliance aspects.
• Identify and implement component and manufacturing cost down opportunities.
• Ensure cost actions do not impact functionality or availability.

Manufacturing Test

• Define and approve production test requirements.
• Review EMS test strategies including Functional Test & In Circuit Test (ICT)
• Support release and validation of test fixtures and programming tools.
• Ensure test approaches are consistent across EMS partners.

NPI & Change Management

• Support prototype, pilot, and ramp builds at EMS partners, validating golden samples.
• Ensure manufacturing readiness for product launch.
• Participate in change reviews assessing manufacturing, supply, and cost impact.
• Ensure changes are implemented consistently across suppliers using ECO.

What You'll Bring
To succeed in this role, you'll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 5+ years’ experience in electronics manufacturing or EMS environments.
• Experience working with multiple EMS partners.
• Proven NPI and manufacturing problem solving capability.
• International travel as required.

With Preferred:

• Experience with access control or intrusion products.
• Experience with EMS manufacturing transfers.
• Experience delivering manufacturing or component cost reductions.

What’s in It for You
We strive to do more than just match your ambitions — when you join Acre, you’ll have access to a range of exciting opportunities:

• Be part of a disruptor – Help move security forward with a company that challenges the status quo and redefines industry standards.
• Learn from industry leaders – Work alongside experts and innovators driving real change in security technology.
• Drive meaningful impact – Your work will directly contribute to pioneering security technologies that protect businesses and communities worldwide.
• Advance your career – Access professional development opportunities, including training programs, mentorship, and industry events.
• Enjoy competitive rewards – We offer a competitive compensation package, performance-based incentives, and a comprehensive benefits program that reflects your contributions.

Join the Future of Security
At Acre, we’re moving security forward. If you're ready to make an impact in a fast-moving, innovative industry, we’d love to hear from you.

Acre is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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