Job Description
Join our globally growing team at ATS Industrial Automation where we create complex automation solutions at the highest level that sustainably impact lives around the world.
At ATS, a publicly traded global company with a proud 40-year history, we help drive the future with our factory-wide automation solutions. At ATS Industrial Automation, what we do matters - both to our customers and to their customers. With 1000 skilled employees around the world, we design, build and service mission-critical automated assembly and test solutions for mobility, nuclear and specialty automation. Our customers are leaders in their industries and rely on us to deliver what we promise - on time and on budget. Combined with our broad product portfolio, financial strength and global presence, we provide our customers with the best automation solutions wherever and whenever they need them.
Responsible for projects from receipt of purchase order through final installation and final customer acceptance.
Leads the project team to execute projects on schedule, at or below budget delivering the contracted scope of work to all applicable codes and standards.- Key customer contact for assigned projects. Responsible for customer satisfaction. Maintain regular contact (verbal and written) with key customer representative(s) ensuring all key project events and issues are documented in writing.
- Elevate deficiencies to department managers or Program Manager.
- Manage project risks including:
- Assessment and Identification of risks
- Develop and Implement Risk Mitigation Plan(s)
- Forecasting
- Project Planning
- Develop suitable budget allocations for ATS labour and materials.
- Oversee project schedule development and identify all critical path activities.
- Conduct Initial Project Build Plan meeting
- Manage project resources. Ensures that adequate resources are assigned to all project tasks.
- Project Financial Management
- Working with the financial analyst, ensure all billings and invoicing is submitted on time. Ensure all project deliverables are accomplished and supporting documentation is prepared for each project milestone payment. Obtain necessary FAT, SAT any other customer approvals needed to enable on-time payment including Final payment and project closure.
- Project Forecasting – Prepare accurate financial and resource forecasts. Prepare reports as required by ATS Management.
- Compliance
- Ensure that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the ATS Code of Business Conduct.
- Safety – Ensure that all project activities are conducted in accordance with ATS and Legal standards. Ensure that a PSHSR is prepared and acted upon.
- Demonstrate leadership in Health, Safety and Environment compliance.
- Hold team members accountable for health, safety and environmental compliance as part of the annual performance review process.
- Ensure that the requirements of the health, safety and environment management system are implemented and maintained.
- Carry out hazard assessments, inspections, and audits as required by legislative framework and/or corporate requirements.
- Ensure that training is provided to all departmental employees are per established in the training matrix.
- Implement appropriate corrective measures for unsafe conditions and unsafe acts.
- Ensure that appropriate equipment, materials and protective devices are provided and maintained in safe condition.
- Provide information, instruction and supervision to employees.
- Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of employees.
- Attend HSE Due Diligence for Management training sessions.
- Assemble and assist in testing activities related to construction of CSA B51 and CSA N285.0 pressure boundary components within the ATS Certificate of Authorization if applicable.
- Strictly follow CSA N285/NQA Quality requirements as defined within the manual and procedures.
Team Leadership- Holds team communications meetings on a regular basis.
- Encourages and mentors employees to ensure that the build team’s morale and efficiency is maintained at the highest level.
- Lead by example.
- Manage projects and project teams in accordance with all applicable ATS procedures. Ensure project teams follow the required procedures. Conduct regular team meetings and issue weekly project updates to the project team.
- Coordinate the post project employee assessment process.
- Customer Relationship Management
- Customer Advocate
- Deliver maximum customer satisfaction
- Pro-actively handle customer concerns
- Elevate customer issues when required to the next level of ATS management
- Partnership with ATS account manager to manage the customer
- Assists Applications Engineering with preparing quotations and customer interaction.
- Management Reporting
- Attend the project status meeting as requested by the Program Manager and/or Director, Project Management.
- For larger programs, this position may report to a Program Manager.
- Project Change Management
- Track all contract changes and prepare CORs (Change Order Requests).
- Ensure customer caused / requested changes are executed by the team only after receipt of customer agreement.
Education
- Post- secondary college diploma, engineering degree or equivalent, specializing in electronics, electrical, mechanical or controls engineering; Completion of or in the process of achieving the Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is an asset.
Experience
- Must have experience managing automation projects in excess of $1 million with multiple disciplinary teams.
- Must have a proven track record of providing positive leadership and coordination to a multi-disciplined project design and construction team.
- Must have acted in a leading role with a minimum of three years’ experience in a variety of projects/markets on a multidiscipline team.
- Must have a practical working knowledge of robots, PLC’s, instrumentation or other machine controls packages, sensors and pneumatics.
- Preference will be given to those who possess an excellent manufacturing or process engineering background, a superior mechanical aptitude and proven trouble-shooting skills.
- An ability to work effectively with customers according to deadlines and under pressure-filled conditions is essential.
- In addition, must be familiar with the use of computerized word processing and computerized spreadsheets and AutoCAD or similar drawing package.
Key Attributes
- Leadership
- Negotiator / Dealmaker
- Problem solver
- Customer skills (management, satisfaction, relationship building)
- Technical
- Business knowledge and experience
Why should you join ATS Industrial Automation?
- Be a part of an engaged, empowered and innovative global workforce
- We offer a robust total rewards package- Competitive starting salaries, comprehensive health and dental benefits, overtime pay, employee bonus, RSP matching, Employee Share Purchase Program
- We provide awesome work perks such as treat days, gourmet coffee and beverages, subsidized breakfast and lunches in our cafeteria, employee referral bonuses and lots more.
- We are intentional about your professional growth and development through internal career opportunities and our educational reimbursement program.
ATS is in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA), 2005 and will, upon request, assist those who may require specific accommodations due to a personal disability. We would ask that those who require assistance to notify our offices as soon as possible if accommodation is necessary
If you're excited about this role, but do not meet all the qualifications listed above, you are still encouraged to apply.
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