Project Manager, Operations Management, Project & Program Management

Project Manager

• Pay Rate
  : $96,000 - $132,000 per annum
• Eligible for Annual Incentive Bonus
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Health Care Benefits + $600 Health Care Spending Account
• Employee Engagement Events (Employee BBQ’s and lunches, weekly treat day, etc.)
• Employee Development Programs

The Project Manager is responsible for leading complex engineering and test system projects from order intake through installation, commissioning, and final customer acceptance. Projects may support a broad range of industries including automotive, aerospace, transportation, energy, industrial manufacturing, life sciences, consumer products, defense, and emerging technologies. Acting as the primary customer interface, the Project Manager leads cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality technical solutions safely, on schedule, and within budget.

• Lead project teams to deliver contracted scope, meeting codes and standards.
• Serve as main customer contact; maintain regular written and verbal communication, documenting key events and issues.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks; develop and implement risk management plans.
• Plan projects, allocate budgets for labor/materials, oversee schedules, and assign resources.
• Monitor project progress, resolve team conflicts, and track contract changes via Change Order Requests.
• Manage project financials: coordinate billing, invoicing, milestone documentation, and customer approvals for payments and closure.
• Prepare accurate financial/resource forecasts and management reports.
• Foster team morale and efficiency; mentor and lead by example.
• Ensure compliance with ATS procedures, ethical standards, and Code of Business Conduct.
• Oversee health, safety, and environmental compliance; conduct hazard assessments, audits, and ensure training per matrix.
• Implement corrective measures for unsafe conditions/acts; provide supervision and instruction.
• Ensure provision and maintenance of safe equipment and PPE; enforce ARC Flash and Shock Hazard PPE requirements.
• Attend HSE Due Diligence training and support CSA pressure boundary component testing as needed.
• Advocate for customer satisfaction; proactively address concerns and elevate as required.
• Partner with ATS account managers and assist Applications Engineering with quotations and customer interactions.
• Attend project status meetings; may report to Program Manager for larger programs.
• Track and execute contract changes only after customer agreement.

Education:

Post-secondary college diploma, engineering degree, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience in electrical, mechanical, controls engineering, or a related technical field.

• 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 assembly team.
• Must have acted in a leading role, preferably as a Project Manager, with a minimum of (5) five
  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…