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 600 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.

Major Duties

Works with the customer and ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. design team and project manager to design the system solutions, including hardware and software that meet the customer's process requirements.

Skills

A working knowledge of common machine shop techniques.

• Must have a thorough knowledge of drafting principles.
• Must be capable in AutoCAD and Solid Works.
• Must be capable of designing tooling from sketches or verbal concepts.
• Must be capable of working as part of a team.
• A thorough knowledge of the use of pneumatics and hydraulics.
• A thorough knowledge of the use of electrical devices (i.e. switches, load cells, LVDT’s, etc.).
• Must be capable of giving and taking direction.

Specific Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities:

• Develops design concepts and labour hours budget in quote preparation
• Accountable for the engineering of the system, including analysis and design of all aspects of a machine, such as but not limited to, System Accuracy, Cycletime, Vibration etc.
• Prepare engineering calculations and analysis with respect to strength of materials, speeds, horsepower, temperature, pressure, force, etc. as related to machine and tool designs according to applicable codes and standards.
• Responsible for learning a customer process and becoming the local expert in it, to support the design and eventually the integration of the machine once it is built.
• Responsible for systems design and development planning, execution and monitoring including:
• Design Plan Preparation
• Defining responsibilities for implementation
• Reviewing and updating the plans as design and development evolves
• Ensures that design requirements are appropriate, documented, reviewed and approved
• Evaluates design output for conformance to design input requirements
• Plans and conducts design reviews at appropriate stages of design development
• Responsible for documenting the results of design reviews
• Conducts design verifications to confirm that design output meets the design input requirement
• Responsible for performing design validation under defined operating conditions
• Analyze engineering drawings and specifications to determine shape, dimensions, hardness etc. in the development of equipment, processes and products.
• Produce working drawings, detail drawings and bills of materials for equipment, sub-assemblies or product, using AutoCAD and Solid Works.
• Provide design support related to construction of CSA B51 and CSA N285.0 pressure boundary components within the ATS Certificate of Authorization as required.
• Strictly follow CSA N285/NQA Quality requirements as defined within the manual and procedures
• Assists in the supervision of others within the department.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Organize documentation, including quotes, correspondence, requisitions, drawings, schedules, etc. on projects you are supervising.
• Responsible for communicating time estimates and resource requirements on design tasks to the Manager, Nuclear Engineering and the Project Manager
• Accountable for the development of engineering specifications
• Leads or participates in design reviews with customers, vendors and internal design groups
• Coordinates project activities with suppliers of process critical third party equipment
• Conducts acceptance tests and approving process critical third party equipment
• Models and conducts experiments on high risk system elements to validate design assumptions
• Participates in the integration of some or all of the tasks for which you have design responsibilities.
• Reviews machine performance from internal factory acceptance tests
• Willing to work as a Nuclear Energy Worker (NEW), and work in radioactive environments including nuclear site work.

Qualifications

Education:

• A post secondary degree in Systems Design, Engineering Physics, Engineering Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering or equivalent.
• A Licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario.

Experience:

• Five years of experience in engineering design, development and qualification of custom machinery, systems or equipment.
• Thorough understanding of robotics, machine controls, structured problem solving, DOE, statistical analysis, precision engineering principles is necessary.
• Good written and oral communication skills and ability to lead or work as part of a multi-disciplinary project team are essential.
• Three years of experience in nuclear tooling and equipment development and testing.
• Field support and experience is required.
• Thorough understanding of machine design and build, and structured problem solving is necessary.

Join our ATS Industrial Automation Team because:

• We VALUE our People: The foundation of a great company is having the best team which is why we continuously work to develop, engage, empower and energize our people.
• We’ve got GREAT Work Perks: We provide a variety of perks to our employees. Make sure you ask more about our treat days, free gourmet coffee beverages, employee referral bonus and onsite cafeteria.
• We offer COMPETITIVE Total Rewards: Competitive starting salaries, overtime pay eligibility, paid vacation, Employee Incentive Bonus program, comprehensive health and dental benefits including Lifestyle Spending Account, RRSP matching program and optional Employee Share Purchase Program.
• We support internal GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT: ATS Automation offers endless opportunities for professional growth and development. Ask about our tuition reimbursement program and our commitment to promoting from within.

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.