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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
Post- secondary college diploma, engineering degree or equivalent, specializing in electronics, electrical, mechanical or controls engineering; 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 $10 million with multiple disciplinary teams.
• Must have a proven track record of providing positive leadership and coordination to a multi-disciplined project design and construction team.
• Must have acted in a leading role with a minimum of three years’ experience in a variety of projects/markets on a multidiscipline team.
• 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 spreadsheets and AutoCAD or similar drawing package.

• Manages the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of multiple or large-scale automation projects
• Leads the project team to execute projects on schedule, at or below budget delivering the contracted scope of work to all applicable codes and standards.
• Key customer contact for assigned projects. Responsible for customer satisfaction. Maintain regular contact (verbal and written) with key customer representative(s) ensuring all key project events and issues are documented in writing.
  Manage project risks including:
  o Assessment and Identification of risks
  o Develop and Implement Risk Mitigation Plan(s)
  Project Planning
  o Oversee project schedule development and identify all critical path activities.
  o Manage project resources. Ensures that adequate resources are assigned to all project tasks.
  Project financial management.
  o Working with the financial analyst, ensure all billings and invoicing is submitted on time. Ensure all project deliverables are accomplished and supporting documentation is prepared for each project milestone payment. Obtain necessary FAT, SAT any other customer approvals needed to enable on-time payment including Final payment and project closure.
  o Project Forecasting – Prepare accurate financial and resource forecasts. Prepare reports as required by ATS Management.
  Team Leadership:
  o Encourages and mentors employees to ensure that the build team’s morale and efficiency is maintained at the highest level.
  o Manage projects and project teams in accordance with all applicable ATS procedures. Ensure project teams follow the required procedures. Conduct regular team meetings and issue weekly project updates to the project team.
  Compliance:
  o Safety – Ensure that all project activities are conducted in accordance with ATS and Legal standards. Ensure that a PSHSR is prepared and acted upon.
  o Demonstrate leadership in Health, Safety and Environment compliance.
  o Hold team members accountable for health, safety and environmental compliance as part of the annual performance review process.
  o Carry out hazard assessments, inspections, and audits as required by legislative framework and/or corporate requirements.
  o Ensure that appropriate equipment, materials and protective devices are provided and maintained in safe condition.
  o Provide information, instruction and supervision to employees.
  o Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of employees.
  Customer Relationship Management:
  o Pro-actively handle customer concerns
  o Elevate customer issues when required to the next level of ATS management
  o Assists Applications Engineering with preparing quotations and customer interaction.
  Management Reporting:
  o Attend the project status meeting as requested by the Program Manager and/or Director, Project Management.
  Project Change Management:
  o Ensure customer caused / requested changes are executed by the team only after receipt of customer agreement.