Junior Systems Designer

ATS Automation•Cambridge, ON

3d•CA$30 - CA$42•Hybrid

About The Position

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. As a Junior Systems Designer you are working with the project team on problem solving efforts and project execution. You will work with a highly capable team driven to provide solutions to customers’ problems, fostering customer relationships and building customer loyalty. You will get the opportunity to develop leadership skills by becoming the subject matter expert in the automation system and the customer's cutting-edge manufacturing processes, providing project technical clarify by defining system requirements, validating system capability and working on the system from cradle to launch. You'll be part of a dynamic engineering team - empowered to solve problems in the office and on the ground floor where every day matters. Your ability to design, create, execute, be creative, problem solve and work as a team will drive the team’s success. Join the winning team at ATS where we strive to make tomorrow better than today.

Requirements

A post-secondary degree in Systems Design, Engineering Physics, Engineering Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering or equivalent.
Prior experience in mechanical, electrical, controls or systems engineering support, preferably in an automation environment and with customer interaction is an asset.
Experienced in Microsoft office suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
Excellent communication and leadership skills are required.
Ability to lead or work as part of a multi-disciplinary project team are essential.

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

Learning technical aspects of a project and overseeing engineering requirements specific to the project.
Working with the customer, ATS project manager, and ATS project team for the creation and validation of system requirements.
Deep diving into customer processes and becoming the local system process subject matter expert.
Driving improvements in quality, cost, and delivery.
Assisting in problem solving and coordination of project engineering work.
Providing project support during system startup, integration and buy-off.
Actively participating in design reviews.
Assisting in systems’ design, development, execution planning and monitoring.
Managing project technical risk; ensuring to highlight high risk areas and create mitigation plans to reduce risk.
Conducting experiments on high-risk system elements to validate design assumptions.
Managing and monitoring ‘process critical’ third party equipment vendors to ensure compliance with requirements and adherence to budget and schedule.
Conducting acceptance tests and approving ‘process critical’ third party equipment.
Developing and designing POP (proof of principle) studies to prove high risk elements and design ideas.
Preparing systems-level design calculations including but not limited to: Systems Accuracy, Metrology / Instrumentation, Kinematics, Reliability / Maintainability, Process Capability, Gauge Capability, Cycle-time, Machine Overall Equipment Effectiveness.
Performing hands-on testing.
Preparing, and assisting in compiling and documenting design requirements (ex. Functional Requirements Specifications).
Evaluating and documenting design outputs for conformance to design requirements (ex. Acceptance Test Plans).
Evaluating and documenting overall machine system performance (MOEE, Cycle time, Availability, Yield).
Assisting in evaluating and preparing Failure Modes and Effects analyses (pFMEAs, mFMEAs, dFMEAs) as required.
Assisting in evaluating and preparing machinery Safety Risk Assessments.
Learning, understanding and flowing down customer and industry requirements to ensure overall machine compliance.
Creating technical specifications to purchase and validate specialized third-party equipment (ex. Vendor Technical Specifications).
Assisting in activities for product improvements or first-of-a-kind innovations.
Recognizing the onset of technical problems in various disciplines and driving effort efficiencies or adjustments where to improve the customer’s process or systems.
Following engineering processes and providing feedback to ensure to assist in the continuous improvement activities.
Ensuring effective communication and coordination of assigned projects between all disciplines and all other project participants, including customers.
Participating in customer meetings and resolving customer/engineering and management project issues.
Learning and identifying applicable codes, accepted engineering practices and ATS standards.
Coordinating the collection and dissemination of technical information within the company and with the customer.
Ensuring that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the ATS Code of Business Conduct.
Working in compliance with divisional health, safety and environmental procedures.
Performing other specialized duties or projects as assigned.