Job Information
ATS Automation Mechanical Engineering Team Leader in Cambridge, Ontario
ATS Company: ATS Corporation
Requisition ID: 12855
Location:
Cambridge, ON, CA, N3H 4R7
Date: Jul 5, 2024
Mechanical Engineering Team Leader
Job Description
In addition to fulfilling the requirements of the Mechanical Designer, a Team Leader’s responsibilities also include the duties listed below.
TEAM LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Single point of contact for his/her team both to delegate work & requests & to escalate issues
· General supervision, training, and guidance of all designers that are part of his/her team
· Responsible for team performance in respect to meeting departmental and project based milestone and KPIs
· Accountability for Delivery, Quality, Productivity, Cost, Safety and Idea Completion for their team
· Roll out company & departmental objectives to team members
· Evaluate team member performance and complete regular reviews
· Conduct 1:1 with team members on regular basis to continuously develop & coach them
· Responsible for Cost and Schedule oversight of all the projects assigned to the team
· Assigns his/her team to the day to day direct labour activities thru daily standup meetings
· 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 engineering design are achieved.
· Collaborate with Managers to set goals and manage successful performance for his/her team members.
· Reviews and evaluates new design related products to provide a cost effective, and up-to-date solution.
· Ensures that all employees, under their direction, are aware of, and follow all Health and Safety procedures, established by the Company & responsible for Safety of all employees in his team
· 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
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Create Concept Designs and Basis Of Design (BOD) Documents
· Ensures that Peer to Peer Reviews are completed (verify work of team members
· Assist in detail deign when required by Team Members
· Participates in development and implementation of tools, methods and modules ensuring standards maintained.
· Works with other members of the Mechanical Engineering department and other teams to continuously improve methods and tools for Mechanical design, driving enhanced modularity, standardization, and functionality.
· Works with members of the Mechanical Engineering department and other teams to ensure that cost and schedule budgets are adhered to or improved upon.
· 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 Mechanical design that provides the functionality required, based on ATS standards and the customers specifications.
· 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.
Additional Information
Education:
A post-secondary diploma, degree or equivalent qualification, specializing in mechanical design.
Experience:
Demonstrated experience in an industrial development environment, producing custom machinery design. 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 manufacturing and machine debug.