Applications - Mechanical Design

Job Description

Summary of the Role :

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 :

Experience :

Required Skills :

Health, Safety & Environmental

All employees have the responsibility to work in a safe manner and report any health, safety or environmental concern to their manager or supervisor in a timely manner.

Health, Safety and Environment include :

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 The compensation offered will be based on the local job market and may vary depending on factors such as the job-related knowledge, skills, experience of the selected candidate, as well as other objective business considerations. Subject to these considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, such as an annual cash incentive in addition to a full range of medical, retirement, and / or other benefits. Details of these benefits will be provided when the selected job candidate receives an offer of employment. 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. This role represents an existing vacancy within the organization. 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. The ATS applicant tracking system may utilize AI software with pre defined, rule based filters to organize and manage application materials. Rule based filters operate solely on fixed criteria and do not perform autonomous evaluation or generate independent recommendations. All hiring decisions continue to involve human review and judgment.