Program director Jobs in Cambridge, ON

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 1000 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.

Job Description

Total Compensation & Benefits
• Pay Rate: $64,000 - $88,000 per annum
• Eligible for Annual Incentive Bonus
• Stock Purchase Plan
• 3 Weeks Vacation
• Health Care Benefits + $600 Health Care Spending Account
• Employee Engagement Events (Employee BBQ’s and lunches, weekly treat day, etc.)
• Employee Development Programs

MAJOR DUTIES:

The Project Controls Specialist is responsible for creating and maintaining project schedules, working closely with the Project Manager and Director/Manager/Leads of various departments to assess project progress, identify issues & liaison between departments to facilitate solutions.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Biweekly (or more frequent as per contract) update of Primavera (or designated) project schedule.
• Generate schedule changes as required to maintain visibility of the work in progress to accurately predict delivery dates.
• Utilize Primavera (or designated) system to efficiently automate the data collection, manipulation and distribution of information.
• Determine purchased and manufacturing material due dates using Project Schedules and information gained from working with the Sales department and the project team.
• Provide sufficient information to production control to promote the issuing of due-dated work orders to the shop floor.
• Coordinate work order issuance and kitting to meet the schedule.
• Utilizing the benchmark labour hours, predict/plan manpower requirements by job classification and identify capacity constraints.
• Working with the project procurement lead verify critical material deliveries.
• Formally and daily check the floor status of deliveries to allow proactive corrective action to be taken.
• Check with Purchasing to verify critical material deliveries.
• Participate in the weekly Production Meeting & Loading Meeting, understanding the discussion document, outlining issues and constraints and promise dates with enough detailed information to allow the Project Manager to communicate with the Customer.
• Run/review MRP report and finite schedule with requirements to generate plant schedule and vendor releases.
• Communicate any scheduling or cost forecasting shortfalls to the Project Manager.
• Ensure that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the ATS Code of Business Conduct.
• Adhere to all health and safety rules and procedures.

Qualifications

Education:

A post secondary education, including but not limited to, Materials Management or equivalent with practical working knowledge of MRP, shop floor control or manufacturing controls systems.

Experience:

Three + years of scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment is an asset but not essential for the successful candidate. Experience with computerized database systems is required. Primavera and Planview are an asset and Microsoft Project and Excel and are required. An understanding of common business practices relating to materials management, production control, logistics and procurement is essential. The Junior Project Controls Specialist will have a desire to learn, the ability to adapt to various situations and a high degree of professionalism. Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

Why should you join ATS Industrial Automation?

• Be a part of an engaged, empowered and innovative global workforce
• We offer a robust total rewards package- Competitive starting salaries, comprehensive health and dental benefits, overtime pay, employee bonus, RSP matching, Employee Share Purchase Program
• We provide awesome work perks such as treat days, gourmet coffee and beverages, subsidized breakfast and lunches in our cafeteria, employee referral bonuses and lots more.
• We are intentional about your professional growth and development through internal career opportunities and our educational reimbursement 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 benefit plans will be provided when the selected job candidate receives an offer of employment.

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 personal disability. We would ask 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.

If you're excited about this role, but do not meet all the qualifications listed above, you are still encouraged to apply.