Vision and Controls

The world isn’t standing still, and neither is ATS Life Sciences - We don’t follow the trends. We set them!

Are you interested in being part of a team that makes a difference? Join our growing ATS Life Sciences Systems team a division of ATS Corporation, a publicly traded global enterprise with a proud history, we are helping advance the future with our factory-wide automation solutions. Within Life Sciences Systems, what we do matters – we custom design, build and service critical automated solutions for medical device and pharmaceutical companies.

We are dedicated to assisting our customers in improving the quality of life for people around the world. When there is no room for error, and product failure is not an option, leading life sciences companies trust us to resolve their production challenges.

Applications - Vision and Controls

Are you a problem-solver who thrives on turning complex challenges into smart automation solutions? We’re looking for an Applications professional to design innovative Life Sciences automation concepts from idea to proposal.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

Benefits:

• Compensation: $76,000 to $104,500 CAD annually
• Annual Performance-Based Incentive Bonus
• 5% RRSP match
• Stock purchase plan
• Starting 3 weeks of vacation
• Benefits package (health and dental) + $600 health spending account
• Half-Day Fridays
• Working on challenging engineering projects.
• Continuous learning and career growth with global mobility opportunities.
• A chance to contribute to something bigger - advancing the future of healthcare through automation.

Job Description

You will be responsible for developing innovative automation solution proposals for the Life Sciences industry. This role requires a highly motivated individual with technical problem solving capabilities, project management skills, and a general business aptitude.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Analyzing and understanding customer’s technical requirements
• Proposal development planning for on time delivery
• Managing a proposal development team including ATS subject matter experts
• Developing concepts for custom automation solutions including new innovations where possible
• Creating machine breakdown structures (from major assemblies to full Bill of Materials) where applicable
• Understanding and managing technical risk
• Sourcing “best-in-class” third party suppliers
• Traveling to customer sites to review current manufacturing practices/solutions and presenting technical proposals
• Developing budgets for proposed solutions including estimates for labour and purchased items
• Presenting solutions and costing to senior management for approvals (suggest merging with the purple below’)
• Participating in sales strategy development with the ATS capture teams
• Implementing sales strategies to meet or exceed our capture rate goals
• Participating in pre-bid alignments and presenting at bid review meetings as required
• Writing technical proposals
• Identifying problems and implementing Continuous Improvement initiatives
• Working with other ATS businesses on integrated solutions
• May be assigned special projects to support engineering and sales / marketing, as required
• Supporting project launch through knowledge transfer meetings
• For Applications team members with technical designations, your role may shift emphasis to specific technical solutions (eg; Mechanical, Controls, Vision, and/or other automation technologies, etc.)

Career Pathing:

Applications will be exposed to both the Sales and Operations side of the business with the following potential career paths available to successful employees;
Innovation, Project Management, Sales, Systems Engineering, Technical, and Leadership roles

Qualifications

Education:

• A post-secondary diploma or degree in mechanical/systems/electrical engineering or equivalent. Previous co-op work term experience to complement school projects and assignments is ideal.

Experience:

• While years of experience are neither a requirement nor prerequisite, the preferred candidate must have the required post-secondary education coupled with a strong mechanical aptitude. A working knowledge and/or familiarity with automation, robotics, machine controls, and manufacturing processes are beneficial. Successful…