Controls Engineering Team Lead

Controls Engineering Team Leader

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU 

Benefits:

• Compensation: $50.00 - $68.80 CAD per hour
• Annual Performance-Based Incentive Bonus 
• 5% RRSP match 
• Stock purchase plan 
• Starting 3 weeks of vacation 
• Benefits package (health and dental) + $600 health spending account 
• Half-Day Fridays
• Working on challenging engineering projects. 
• Continuous learning and career growth with global mobility opportunities. 
• A chance to contribute to something bigger - advancing the future of healthcare through automation. 

Job Description

MAJOR DUTIES:

In addition to fulfilling the requirements of the Controls Engineer, a Team Leader’s responsibilities also include the duties listed below.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• General supervision, training, and guidance of all Controls engineering designers that are part of his/her team.
• Collaborates with Applications Engineering team in support of proposals and owns the jobs won from concept to through-life support.
• Works with other members of the project team, both ATS and non-ATS, to develop a controls architecture that provides the functionality required, based on ATS standards and the customers controls specifications.
• Participates in development and implementation of tools, methods and modules ensuring standards maintained.
• Works with other members of the Controls Engineering department and other teams to continuously improve methods and tools for integrating controls technology, driving enhanced safety and functionality.
• Works with members of the Controls Engineering department and other teams to ensure that cost and schedule budgets are adhered to or improved upon.
• Assigns his/her team to the day to day direct labour activities.
• Ensures, checks and approves that all work product produced by his/her design team members are acceptable based on the functionality, adherence to standards, accuracy, completeness, and consideration for safety.
• Approves all material requisitions for projects assigned to his/her team.
• Maintains labour, material and schedule forecast information and any appropriate execution improvement plans provided to Program Management for programs assigned to his/her team.
• Ensures that scheduled milestones relating to controls engineering design and integration are achieved.
• Provides primary technical assessments of team members to the department manager for performance evaluations with current and future personnel.
• Collaborate with Controls Managers to set goals and manage successful performance for his/her team members.
• Leads and mentors his/her team members.
• Reviews and evaluates new controls related products to provide a cost effective, and up-to-date controls solution.
• Works with team members, customers, project managers, designers, toolmakers, and electricians to solve problems in order to provide the customer with a product or service compliant with their requirements.
• Ensures that all employees, under their direction, are aware of, and follow all Health and Safety procedures, established by the Company.
• Ensures that all employees receive job specific training so as to be able to work effectively, and where needed, provide the employee with written instructions.
• Ensures that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the ATS Code of Business Conduct.
• 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.

Qualifications

Education:

A post-secondary diploma, degree or equivalent qualification, specializing in electrical, mechanical or software controls technology.

Experience:

• Demonstrated experience in an industrial development environment, producing controls for automated assembly systems.
• Proven leadership qualities including; good oral and written communication skills, ability to work with and motivate team members, and a willingness to take responsibility for key aspects needed for job completion.
• This includes hands-on experience in programming and trouble-shooting with current PLC hardware, and programming software.

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: 

• 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 

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) REQUIREMENTS

• Due to arc flash and shock hazards, voltage-rated gloves and 100% cotton, long-sleeve shirts must be worn at all times when working on live panels.
• Employees must comply at all times with the specific PPE requirements identified on the ARC Flash and Shock Hazard Warning Labels (see below for your information.) These will be posted at Switchgear locations, breaker panels, bus ducts and equipment related power drops.
• Please refer to the Workplace Electrical Safety Program for specific details