ATS Corporation

Application Engineer

• Proposing solutions, costing, and developing service proposals for automation customers in the Life Sciences industry.
• Analyze and verify customers’ requirements and needs.
• Propose and develop solutions to support and optimize performance of automated systems after installation at the customer facility.
• Co-ordinate a proposal development team comprising ATS subject matter experts.
• Facilitate meetings to converge on solutions and work plans.
• Collaborate with other ATS divisions worldwide to leverage regional resources.
• Communicate concepts and proposed solutions through diagrams, flowcharts, presentations, and technical writing.
• Develop cost and price models for proposed solutions.
• Create initial work plan and project schedule.
• Draft proposals with keen attention to detail.
• Conform to proposal delivery expectations and promote continuous improvement ideas for on time delivery for proposals.
• Present solutions, costing, and pricing to management for approvals.
• Present to customer in partnership with the customer’s account manager.
• Follow opportunities through the sales process and keep records of customer interactions using a Customer Relationship Management system (SalesForce).
• Provide support to sales team on calls and meetings with customers, including potential travel to customer sites for discovery and presentation of proposals.
• Provide guidance as necessary to the project team after work awarded.
• Identify additional service opportunities and proactively identify to customer.

Applications Engineering Specialist – Service

Full-stack Engineer

• Provides Subject Matter Expert oversight and opinion to support ATS’s business in key focus areas for nuclear (e.g., SMRs, PWRs, Fuel Fabrication).
• Use technical knowledge of company's and/or industry technologies to lead the development of successful approaches to critical problems and broad design issues.
• Participate and, where needed, lead the development of innovative programs to meet nuclear industry demand.
• Provide technical direction, advice, and guidance to the engineering/design departments.
• Provide engineering support to solve problems and advance innovation including providing conceptual and detail designs, performing calculations and analysis, providing evaluation, and defining and participating in testing.
• Support nuclear projects by participating in design reviews and providing solutions to complex problems.
• Assess new technology to meet anticipated customer requirements.
• Establish and maintain relationships with strategic third-party suppliers to develop next-generation tools and products.

Principal Engineer – Nuclear Fuel Fabrication

QA Automation Engineer

• Provide technical leadership for the design and implementation of industrial automation solutions
• Perform site surveys and lead requirements definition
• Define project scope and prepare estimates
• Design, develop, and implement process, utility and building control systems
• Lead and mentor a project team for the development of functional specifications and detailed design specifications
• Develop project plan, test plan, test scripts, protocols, and reports
• Coordinate and review technical design and configuration activities
• Lead installation and start-up of systems or applications
• Lead testing and qualification activities
• Ensure proper documentation and resolution of test discrepancies
• Report to the Project Manager on project progress and issues

Senior Automation Engineer – Lead

Mechanical Engineer

• Design and develop software programs (PLC and/or PC based) specific to customer and project requirements based on standard ATS programming methods.
• Debug and commission control systems at our facility and on-site at customer locations.
• Select, test and integrate hardware and software components such as robots, analog devices, motion controllers, sensors, vision systems, dispense systems and lasers.
• Work with other members of the control systems design department and other groups to continuously improve methods of integrating controls technology, with the goals being enhanced safety, enhanced functionality and reduced cost.
• Work with other members of the control systems design department and other groups to ensure that labor and material budgets as well as scheduled delivery dates are adhered to or improved upon.
• Work with customers, project managers, designers, toolmakers and electricians to solve problems in order to provide the customer with a complete, functional automation system.
• Provide thorough testing of machine functionality to verify software program completeness.
• Provide accurate documentation for each project.
• Advise customer on solving technical problems.
• Follow and contribute to quality program (ex. ISO / NQA) procedures.
• Provide customer with training specific to their current project (i.e. machine operation, programming principles and program structure).
• Ensure that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the ATS Code of Business Conduct.
• Adhere to all health and safety rules and procedures. This includes following LOTO procedures and wearing appropriate PPE.
• Travel to customer and supplier sites to perform installation, commissioning and training duties.
• This position requires frequent and extended travel, both domestically and internationally.

Senior Controls Design Engineer

• Participate in the design and implementation of complex industrial automation solutions across multiple technologies and platforms
• Perform site surveys and support requirements definition
• Design, develop, and implement process, utility and building control systems in support of manufacturing operations
• Support the project team with the development of functional specifications and detailed design specifications for hardware and software system solutions
• Support the development of the required test plan, test scripts, test protocols, and test reports
• Build and qualify software development and production system environments
• Perform the installation and start-up of systems or applications, remotely or at the customer site
• Execute testing and qualification activities in respect with the industry rules and regulations
• Report to the Technical Lead on project progress and issues
• Provide post implementation support and training to clients.

Automation Engineer

Procurement

• Manage end-to-end purchasing of lab consumables (reagents, disposables, PPE, and small lab tools), including requisition review, RFQs, purchase order creation, and order expediting
• Source, evaluate, and qualify suppliers; negotiate pricing, terms, and maintain a preferred supplier list
• Monitor inventory levels and usage trends; establish and maintain min/max levels to prevent stockouts or excess inventory
• Maintain accurate ERP/MRP system data including item master, pricing, lead times, and contract information
• Track supplier performance (on-time delivery, quality, responsiveness) and lead corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives
• Conduct spend analysis by category, supplier, and site to identify consolidation, standardization, and cost reduction opportunities
• Partner with Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering teams to standardize specifications, define critical spare strategies, and balance service levels with inventory cost
• Track and report procurement savings, total cost of ownership improvements, and KPI metrics including supplier count, contract coverage, and compliance to preferred sourcing
• Own design, documentation, and reporting of supply chain internal controls over financial reporting (SOX compliance)
• Coordinate and support walkthroughs of supply chain processes with internal stakeholders and internal/external auditors
• Provide documentation, data extracts, and evidence from ERP systems to support audit testing
• Maintain and update SOX control documentation including risk/control matrices, process narratives, and flowcharts
• Ensure compliance across purchasing, receiving, inventory management, and accounts payable processes

Procurement Analyst – Compliance

• Conceptualize and design automated equipment according to customer and internal specifications.
• Design cam, servo, and air operated stations and make changes to existing designs.
• Execute cam (drive) design.
• Ensure the design is functional, robust and cost effective.
• Research and specify appropriate materials and purchased components.
• Create detail drawings, assembly drawings, bill of materials, organize release packages and update drawings.
• Participate in internal and customer design reviews.
• Prepare pneumatic and timing diagrams and select appropriate sensors.
• Work with suppliers to find/develop functional and economical solutions.
• Problem-solve design or detail issues and update documentation.
• Help guide and mentor Level I Mechanical Engineers with the execution of their designs and projects.

Mechanical Engineer II

Engineer

• Lead the development of controls architecture for small to medium sized machines.
• Program control and vision systems for cam, servo, and air operated stations, along with test and electrical devices.
• Ensure the electrical design and software architecture is functional, robust, and cost effective.
• Innovate and use good judgment to incorporate ATS Life Sciences Chicago standards and regulatory requirements.
• Research and specify appropriate purchased and preferred components.
• Create electrical wiring schematics, flow diagrams, panel layouts, bill of materials, organize release packages, and update schematics.
• Participate in internal and customer design reviews, installations, and service calls when needed.
• Guide Electricians in wiring and codes.
• Support software validation requirements.
• Work with suppliers to find/develop the most functional and economical solutions to design issues.
• Participate in the Project Execution Plan meeting, developing the controls engineering execution plan.
• Work under the confines of the project schedule and budget.
• Problem-solve with Mechanical Builders and Electricians, debug software issues and update all appropriate documentation.
• Communicate ideas and comprehend information both verbally and in written form.
• Work closely with Mechanical Engineering and Assembly and exhibit objectivity and openness to others’ views.
• Help guide and mentor level I Controls Engineers with the execution of their projects.

Controls Engineer II

• Develop concepts and well-engineered mechanical designs for mechanisms used in automated assembly systems.
• Use CAD to produce layouts, parts, assemblies, detail drawings, and bill of materials.
• Work with other project team members to meet or exceed the Customer’s expectations regarding function, quality and schedule.
• Adhere to all established procedures as defined by ATS Quality Procedures, Process Flows, Work Instructions, Safety Procedures, and the Employee Handbook.
• Design cam, servo, and air operated stations and make changes to existing designs.
• Ensure the design is functional, robust, and cost effective.
• Innovate and use good judgment to incorporate ATS standards and regulatory requirements.
• Set and maintain departmental goals in keeping with company objectives.
• Support and participate in quality management program.
• Create detail drawings, assembly drawings, bill of materials, organize release packages, and update drawings.
• Participate in internal and customer design reviews.
• Prepare pneumatic and timing diagrams and select appropriate sensors.
• Work with suppliers to find/develop the most functional and economical solutions to design issues.
• Problem-solve design or detail issues and update all appropriate documentation.
• Communicate ideas and comprehend information both verbally and in written form.
• Follow all policy and procedures to adhere to International Standardization Organization (ISO) 9001 certification requirements.
• Help guide and mentor Level I Mechanical Engineers with the execution of their designs and projects.

Intermediate Mechanical Design Engineer

Manager

• Manage the execution of Reliability Services projects including project planning, resource identification and allocation, and cost and schedule management
• Work with cross-functional teams to modify existing solutions or develop new solutions to support reliability and operational excellence objectives
• Lead, mentor, and develop Reliability Services resources, fostering technical excellence, consistency in execution, and a strong customer‑focused culture
• Foster collaboration across departments to align activities with strategic goals
• Serve as the primary ATS IA subject matter expert for Reliability and Asset Management, providing technical leadership, training within ATS and to customers on Reliability principles and ATS IA Reliability services capability
• Support management and the finance department in accurate reporting and forecasting of bookings, revenue, EBIT, and margin and any other financial reporting requirements
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to track the effectiveness of Reliability Services operations and sales
• Encourage a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the organization
• Serve as the business owner for the Relialytics platform, ensuring it supports scalable service delivery, functions optimally, and is continually improved to meet growing business needs.