About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Compensation & Benefits </H2> </div><div><ul> <li>Pay Rate: $124,000 to $170,500</li> <li>Eligible for Annual Incentive Bonus</li> <li>Stock Purchase Plan </li> <li>3 Weeks Vacation </li> <li>Health Care Benefits + $600 Health Care Spending Account </li> <li>Employee Engagement Events (Employee BBQ’s and lunches, weekly snack day, etc.) </li> <li>Employee Development Programs </li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Role Overview</H2> </div><div><p>Lead and elevate the Controls Engineering function by driving technical excellence, high-performance team culture, and successful project delivery across complex automation programs. This role combines hands-on engineering leadership with strategic oversight—ensuring projects are executed on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards.<br>You will oversee resource planning, guide and mentor a multidisciplinary controls team, and champion continuous improvement through Kaizen, Lean, and data-driven decision-making. Acting as a key technical authority, you will support projects from concept through installation—resolving challenges, optimizing performance, and ensuring compliance with industry and quality standards.<br>In partnership with Engineering, Sales, and Applications teams, you will contribute to business growth by supporting proposals, enhancing customer satisfaction, and strengthening ATS’s reputation as a trusted automation partner. You will also play a critical role in developing team capability, advancing technology adoption, and aligning departmental objectives with overall business goals.</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px">Specific Responsibilities</H2> </div><div><p>Project Team Leadership & Delivery</p> <p>Lead and manage the Controls Engineering team, aligning resources to project priorities to ensure delivery on schedule, within budget, and to quality standards.<br>Own workforce planning, including workload forecasting, resource allocation, and capacity planning in partnership with Engineering Group Leads.<br>Provide technical leadership across the project lifecycle (design through integration and installation), proactively resolving risks and complex engineering challenges.<br>Review, validate, and approve engineering designs and deliverables, ensuring compliance with project requirements, standards, and best practices.<br>Partner cross-functionally with Mechanical, Applications, Manufacturing, and other teams to drive integrated project execution.</p> <p><br>People Leadership & Capability Development</p> <p>Lead performance management, including goal setting, coaching, performance reviews, and compensation recommendations.<br>Mentor and develop team members through regular 1:1s, structured development plans, and skills gap analysis.<br>Build and sustain a high-performing, engaged team culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.<br>Support hiring and onboarding of engineering talent, ensuring strong technical and cultural alignment.</p> <p><br>Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement</p> <p>Champion ABM/Kaizen principles, coaching teams on A3 problem solving, root cause analysis, and data-driven decision making.<br>Establish, track, and continuously improve team KPIs (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Productivity, Engagement).<br>Implement visual management systems (e.g., control boards) to drive transparency and performance.<br>Identify improvement opportunities, standardize best practices, and lead Lean/Six Sigma initiatives to enhance efficiency and quality.<br>Support and maintain compliance with ATS quality systems, including participation in NCR/CAR resolution.</p> <p><br>Customer & Business Collaboration</p> <p>Provide technical expertise to Sales and Applications during the quotation and proposal process.<br>Partner with customer stakeholders to anticipate risks, resolve issues, and enhance overall customer satisfaction.<br>Contribute to business growth by sharing customer insights and supporting strategic initiatives.<br>Collaborate across ATS business units to leverage expertise and ensure consistent delivery excellence.</p> <p><br>Financial & Resource Management</p> <p>Support development and management of the departmental budget in partnership with the Director, Engineering.<br>Monitor project and team performance, proactively identifying and addressing variances to optimize cost and resource utilization.<br>Develop flexible resourcing strategies, including use of external partners, to manage peak demand.</p> <p><br>Technology, Quality & Compliance</p> <p>Drive adoption of new technologies, tools, and standard methodologies to improve engineering outcomes.<br>Ensure engineering processes and deliverables comply with applicable industry standards, regulatory requirements, and ATS procedures (e.g., CSA/NQA where applicable).<br>Promote ethical business practices and adherence to the ATS Code of Conduct.</p> <p><br>Health, Safety & Governance</p> <p>Champion a strong safety culture, ensuring full compliance with Occupational Health & Safety regulations and ATS safety programs.<br>Ensure team awareness of workplace hazards and safe work practices.<br>Support ongoing safety initiatives and collaboration with Joint Health & Safety Committees.</p> <p><br>Leadership Support</p> <p>Act as a delegate for the Director, Engineering as required, supporting departmental and business unit objectives.</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Qualifications</b></H2> </div><div><p>Education:</p> <ul> <li>A post-secondary technology diploma or engineering degree or equivalent, specializing in electronics, electrical or controls technology.</li> </ul> <p>Experience:</p> <ul> <li>5+ years of experience in the design and implementation of complete control systems for industrial automation projects. This includes hands-on experience in programming and trouble-shooting with current PLC hardware, and programming software.<br>2+ years experience leading project teams</li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Health & Safety Requirements</b></H2> </div><div><p>All employees have the responsibility to work in a healthy and safe manner, report any health, safety or environmental concern to their manager or supervisor in a timely manner, and participate in the safety culture of the organization.<br> <br>Employee responsibilities for Health, Safety and Environment include:<br> <br>• Work in conformance with divisional health, safety and environmental procedures and compliance to legislative requirements<br>• Refrain from removing or altering safety devices or guarding unless hazardous energies are controlled through lockout-tagout methods<br>• Report any unsafe conditions or unsafe acts, defect in any equipment or protective device, and any accidents/incidents to the supervisor<br>• Ensure that the required protective equipment is used for assigned tasks<br>• Attend all required health, safety and environmental training<br>• Assist in investigating accidents/incidents where applicable<br>• Refrain from engaging in any prank, contest, feat of strength, unnecessary running or rough and boisterous conduct</p></div></div></div>