Engineering Team Leader

ATS Automation•Rolling Meadows, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Provide leadership and direct supervision of permanent engineering team members. Drive performance of the team to achieve team, project and division goals. Provide project supervision for temporary team members and contractors. Provide administrative duties for the assigned engineering team. The Engineering Team Leader is a working manager and an active member of the team, providing engineering content to the project based on the individual’s training and talent (i.e. mechanical design, electrical hardware design, systems programming, etc.).

Requirements

Bachelor’s in engineering, engineering related field or equivalent experience.
Greater than five (5) years of automation experience.
Proficient user of computer programs such as Windows, Excel, Word, Outlook and MS Project.
The employee may be required to stand, walk, push, pull, reach overhead, and bend to the floor.
Exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or exert up to 10 pounds of force frequently.
Visual acuity – Normal requirements for reading written instructions and computer screens
Hearing ability – Normal requirements for understanding verbal instructions.
Capable of wearing appropriate related PPE for extended periods of time
Work in compliance with divisional health, safety and environmental procedures
Refrain from removing or altering safety devices or guarding unless hazardous energies are controlled through lockout-tagout methods
Report any unsafe conditions or unsafe acts
Report defect in any equipment or protective device
Ensure that the required protective equipment is used for the assigned tasks
Attend all required health, safety and environmental training
Report any accidents/incidents to supervisor
Assist in investigating accidents/incidents
Refrain from engaging in any prank, contest, feat of strength, unnecessary running or rough and boisterous conduct
Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment.
Our company is not able to provide sponsorship to candidates wanting to work legally in the United States and needing an H1-B Visa.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Drive team performance to achieve goals and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Set and maintain team goals in keeping with company objectives.
Conduct annual reviews for direct reports in keeping with company policies.
Track individual KPI’s and metrics based on data.
Establish and maintain training matrices for each employee.
Provide direct employee development and discipline as needed.
Prepare and monitor workload schedules for project teams, to optimize efficiency and design simplification, and ensure compliance with project schedules.
Assign work and provide technical direction to team members.
Interview and select, in collaboration with the Director of Engineering, new team members.
Innovate and use good judgment to incorporate ATS LSS Chicago standards and regulatory requirements.
Participate in internal and customer design reviews, installations, and service calls when needed.
Work within the confines of the project schedule and budget.
Problem-solve with Project Team, debug machine issues, and update all appropriate documentation.
Communicate ideas and comprehend information both verbally and in written form.
Communicate progress and status through daily visual management.
Participate in project team meetings.
Primary engineering participant in the Project Execution Plan meetings.
Participate in department Lessons Learned meetings.
Full compliance with the terms and conditions within the employee signed work from home policy
Support and participate in Quality Management Program.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of ATS LSS Chicago internal and international standards.
Make recommendations for quality and cost improvements.
Provide support for technical documentation activities.
Maintain International Standardization Organization (ISO) standards.
Other duties as assigned

Benefits

Compensation: $116,000 – $161,000 USD per year
Annual Performance-Based Incentive Bonus
Comprehensive benefits (Including health, dental vision and employee assistance program)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Eligibility
401k with employer match
Tuition reimbursement
Wellness reimbursement
Paid time off
Annual paid volunteer day off
Professional growth opportunities