Innovation Engineering Manager

Job Description

ROLE SUMMARY:

As an Innovation Engineering Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving creativity, technical excellence, and project execution within our multidisciplinary engineering teams across multiple locations. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring the successful execution of projects by bridging technical expertise and strategic vision. We are seeking a candidate who can lead cross-functional teams, drive innovation, and deliver impactful results.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.    Technical Project Support:
o    Work closely with technical product managers to understand project requirements, goals, and timelines.
o    Provide engineering expertise during gate process for project planning, scoping, and execution.
o    Collaborate with all engineering teams to align project deliverables and staffing with business objectives.
o    Responsible for overseeing and maintaining a process to support the engineering execution, procurement, and rapid build of innovation projects.   

2.    Team Leadership and Growth:
o    Lead, grow and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering team.
o    Foster a collaborative environment where technical and product teams work seamlessly.
o    Ensure effective communication and coordination across teams.
o    Be a member of the innovation management team setting direction on strategy and business objectives.
o    Ensure that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the ATS Code of Business Conduct.
o    Adheres to all health and safety rules and procedures.

3.    Innovation and Problem-Solving:
o    Encourage creative thinking and exploration of novel solutions.
o    Leverage ABM principles to identify and implement opportunities for process improvement and technical innovation.
o    Address engineering challenges by leveraging the team’s expertise.

4.    Project Execution:
o    Oversee project lifecycles and team loading, from concept to delivery (NPI).
o    Monitor progress, track milestones, and manage risks.
o    Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve any roadblocks.
o    Responsible for delivery of innovation prototypes, both in Cambridge and Kingston, with specific KPI’s around objectives
o    Define and maintain daily visual management to meet stakeholder needs.

5.    Strategic Alignment:
o    Understand the overall business strategy and product roadmaps.
o    Translate strategic goals into actionable engineering plans.
o    Ensure that technical decisions align with long-term objectives.

6.    Cross-Functional Collaboration:
o    Work closely with other teams (ex. Capex, marketing, applications, Illuminate, SuperTrak, etc.) to support alignment and adoption of technology.
o    Facilitate communication between technical teams and product managers.
o    Build strong relationships with stakeholders.
 

Additional Information

Qualifications:
•    A post-secondary college diploma, engineering degree or equivalent, specializing in electronics, electrical, mechanical or controls engineering.
•    Proven experience (10+ years) in engineering leadership and project management.
•    Strong technical background in disciplines such as mechanical, electrical, software, or systems engineering.
•    Excellent communication skills and the ability to bridge technical and non-technical teams.
•    Experience with agile methodologies and cross-functional collaboration.

Experience: 
•    Managing automation projects more than $5 million with multiple disciplinary teams and a proven track record of providing positive leadership.
•    Well versed in manufacturing operations, regulatory compliance, and planning development – including supply-chain, procurement, drawings, planning/scheduling, and management.
•    Must have a practical working knowledge of robots, PLC’s, instrumentation or other machine controls packages, sensors, and pneumatics.
•    Strong communication and presentation skills are required.