Senior Control Systems Software Designer

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.

Job Description  As a member of a highly motivated, dynamic, multi-disciplined team, you will design and develop world-class automation solutions. Duties involve
Planning and leading projects including oversight of a project team
Responsible for project tracking, project milestones and project budget for assigned project including attending project team meetings
Contributing to machine concepts
Design of control software
Integration of software with electrical and mechanical systems
Mentoring more junior members of the controls team
Process development and machine installation at customer sites worldwide
Programming and integration assignments involve leading-edge technologies and processes utilizing PLC’s, PC’s, robotics, motion controllers, vision systems, laser and other controllers.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Complete yearly assigned department objectives
Design and develop software programs (PLC and/or PC based) specific to customer and project requirements based on standard ATS programming methods.
Debug and commission control systems at our facility, during the system integration stage and then at the customer’s site during installation.
Travel as required to customer and supplier sites to perform installation, commissioning and training duties.
Select, test and integrate hardware and software components such as robots, analog devices, motion controllers, sensors, vision systems and lasers.
Work with other members of the control systems design department and other groups to continuously improve methods of integrating controls technology, with the goals being enhanced safety, enhanced functionality and reduced cost.
Work with other members of the control systems design department and other groups to ensure that labor and material budgets as well as scheduled delivery dates are adhered to or improved upon.
Work with customers, project managers, designers, toolmakers and electricians to solve problems in order to provide the customer with a complete, functional automation system.
Provide thorough testing of machine functionality to verify software program completeness.
Provide accurate documentation for each project.
Advise customer on solving technical problems.
Provide customer with training specific to their current project (i.e. machine operation, programming principles and program structure).
These responsibilities are subject to change as a function of the individual’s abilities.
Improve the knowledge and capability of other members of the engineering department through mentoring.
Responsible to work with leader on development plan, updating Skills/Training Matrix and attending 1:1 meetings.
Responsible for advancing self-knowledge, and demonstrating the use of a variety of ABM tools including but not limited to: PDCA, Formal Problem Solving (A3, RCCA), Kaizen, Just-Do-It CIs, 5S, 8W, Visual Management (Control Boards)
Responsible for meeting Team Member level KPIs as assigned. (Budget, Schedule, Quality, CI)
Assist with the Team Leader’s responsibilities during their absence and periodically supervise the software development and integration effort on at a team level delegating tasks to a team of people.
Responsible for communicating time estimates and resource requirements on controls tasks to the Team Leader and at times the Project managers.
Additional Responsibilities  At times will be asked to…