Hardware Engineering Team Lead - Service

Job Description

ROLE SUMMARY :

Plan, organize, direct and control the activities of a group of Controls Engineering Designers who produce complete controls solutions and electrical design packages based on customer specifications and standardized design practices used at ATS. This includes ensuring the quality and content of the deliverables generated by the group.

Responsibilities include :

• General supervision, training, and guidance of all CE Hardware Designers that are part of his / her team.
• Collaborates with Service Applications Engineering team in support of proposals and owns the jobs won from concept to through-life support.
• With the help of Technical Service Manager plan to achieve budgets or to be under budget in total labor hours.
• With the help of Technical Service Manager plan work to effectively manage overtime to departmental budget requirements.
• Responsible for loading and assignment of tasks to employees and contractors within their group.
• Accountable for the quality, content and on-time delivery of deliverables issued by their group.
• Participate in recruitment activities and onboarding of new group members.
• Facilitates daily visual management meetings with their group.
• Participates in development and implementation of tools, methods and modules ensuring standards maintained.
• Ensures, checks and approves that all work produced by his / her design team members are acceptable based on the functionality, quality, adherence to standards, accuracy, completeness, and consideration for safety.
• Approves all material requisitions for projects assigned to his / her team.
• Maintains labour, material and schedule forecast information and any appropriate improvement plans provided to Program Management for programs assigned to his / her team.
• Provides primary technical assessments of team members to the department manager for performance evaluations with current and future personnel.
• Formulate and produce complete electrical design packages, which include detailed schematics, cable routing diagrams, panel layouts, bills of materials and material requisition forms, based on ATS standard specifications and the customers’ requirements.
• Support Manager in the Selection of Mechanical Designer’s to be an ambassador for ATS
• Leads and mentors his / her team members.
• Conduct 1 : 1 with team members on regular basis to continuously develop & coach them
• Communicate and be a channel for any constructive or objective ideas that arise; helping to keep the manufacturing standards up-to-date and at the highest level. Use the group as a pool of technical knowledge, solving problems together efficiently and advising on the use of outside sources.
• Integrate third party equipment and electronic component entry into electrical design package. Examples include serial communications, hardware handshaking, opto-isolation, electrical and ultrasonic welding applications, vision systems, motion control products, transducers and signal conditioners.
• Verify that electrical design packages are complete, accurate and safe based on sound design practices and accepted standards, and that the I / O lists meet program requirements prior to issue to shop floor.
• Create a team environment and work with your group to be a positive, motivating force. With the help of Technical Service Manager manage problems (i.e. absenteeism, attitude, workmanship, efficiency, work habits).
• Step in to fill Service Hardware Engineering duties when required .
• Understand and ensure that all designs comply with relevant automation design and safety standards, including industry regulations and company-specific guidelines.

Qualifications

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If you're excited about this role, but do not meet all the qualifications listed above, you are still encouraged to apply Why YOU should join our ATS Life Sciences Systems team :

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. The best people want to work with the best team - the best teams are diverse and inclusive teams. What we do MATTERS - our Life Sciences projects contribute to improving the lives of people around the world! ATS has made a commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030!

INNOVATION and PROBLEM SOLVING is at our core - Our pursuit of continuous improvement in everything we do. Our focus is on building diverse teams, stimulating innovation by challenging conventional thinking, encouraging fresh ideas and promoting creative problem-solving

We prioritize internal GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT - ATS offers endless opportunities for professional growth and development – with a tuition reimbursement program, individual development programs and a commitment to promoting from within - there is space for you to grow your career at ATS!

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, 5% RRSP matching program and optional Employee Share Purchase Program

A place to BELONG : We celebrate our differences and ensure that all employees have equal opportunities for growth and development. We believe that diversity of thought, background, and experiences is essential for our success and innovation.

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