Controls Systems Software Designer Robot
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Job Summary
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.
MAJOR DUTIES
Job Details
Total Compensation & Benefits:
- Pay Rate: $36.54 - $50.24
- Eligible for Annual Incentive Bonus
- Stock Purchase Plan
- 3 Weeks Vacation
- Health Care Benefits $600 Health Care Spending Account
- Employee Engagement Events (Employee BBQs and lunches weekly treat day etc.)
- Employee Development Programs
High ownership. Deep technical execution. Trusted delivery.
Controls Software Designers on our team create robust productionready automation solutions that operate in demanding industrial environments. We work on complex systems where reliability performance and execution quality are critical. Designers stay closely connected to system behavior during integration and site installation using practical experience to refine designs and elevate future solutions.
Our projects support nuclear industries consumer products specialized industrial equipment automotive manufacturing and other highperformance production environments.
What Youll Do
- Develop and structure robot control programs establishing motion strategy sequencing philosophy process handling recovery behavior and system interaction logic.
- Perform full system integration both inhouse and at customer sites as required. Integrate with motion systems vision systems safety devices lasers sensors feeders printers and other peripheral equipment.
- Work crossfunctionally with design assembly and management teams to deliver cohesive automation systems.
- Execute work with awareness of project schedules scope and budget constraints raising concerns early when technical decisions may impact delivery.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
How Youll Work
- Take ownership of assigned software scope and deliver against agreed project loading and milestone commitments.
- Operate as a selfstarter taking initiative to move work forward and resolve issues with minimal supervision.
- Support multiple concurrent projectswithout sacrificing quality or predictability.
- Accurately track time to project and indirect codes and communicate risks scope changes conflicts or capacity constraints early and consistently.
- Develop software in compliance with approved engineering procedures quality requirements and review practices.
What Were Looking For
- 7 years of progressively responsible experience in industrial automation specializing in robot software design for complex PLC and robotbased systems.
- Demonstrated experience originating and structuring Robot programs including sequencing safety behavior diagnostics and recovery logic.
- Hands-on experience programming integrating and validating industrial robots (ABB/FANUC/KUKA)
- Proven ability to independently deliver software scope across concurrent projects with minimal oversight
- Strong PLC/software architecture troubleshooting and rootcause problemsolving skills.
- Clear professional communication in both technical and customerfacing situations.
Nice to Have
- Postsecondary Engineering Degree or Diploma(Electrical Automation Systems Computer Engineering or equivalent).
- Familiarity with industrial network architectures including VLAN segmentation managed switches and PLCbased Ethernet networks (PROFINET / EtherNet/IP)
- Handson experience with:
- Rockwell Automation (Studio 5000 ControlLogix GuardLogix FactoryTalk)
- Siemens(TIA Portal S71500 PROFINET / PROFIBUS distributed safety)
What Success Looks Like
- Software programs are clean well structured maintainable and purposebuilt
- Integration issues are anticipated and addressed early
- Software behaves predictably across normal operation fault conditions and recovery
- Technical decisions balance quality schedule and practical constraints
- Work is delivered on schedule and within project budget expectations
- Your input is trusted by project teams
Why should you join ATS Industrial Automation
- Be a part of an engaged empowered and innovative global workforce
- We offer a robust total rewards package- Competitive starting salaries comprehensive health and dental benefits overtime pay employee bonus RSP matching Employee Share Purchase Program
- We provide awesome work perks such as treat days gourmet coffee and beverages subsidized breakfast and lunches in our cafeteria employee referral bonuses and lots more.
- We are intentional about your professional growth and development through internal career opportunities and our educational reimbursement program.
The compensation offered will be based on the local job market and may vary depending on factors such as the job-related knowledge skills experience of the selected candidate as well as other objective business considerations. Subject to these considerations the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements such as an annual cash incentive in addition to a full range of medical retirement and/or other benefits. Details of these benefits will be provided when the selected job candidate receives an offer of employment.
This role represents an existing vacancy within the organization.
ATS is in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) 2005 and will upon request assist those who may require specific accommodations due to a personal disability. We would ask that those who require assistance to notify our offices as soon as possible if accommodation is necessary
The ATS applicant tracking system may utilize AI software with predefined rulebased filters to organize and manage application materials. Rulebased filters operate solely on fixed criteria and do not perform autonomous evaluation or generate independent recommendations. All hiring decisions continue to involve human review and judgment.
If youre excited about this role but do not meet all the qualifications listed above you are still encouraged to apply.
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About Company
As a global automation and technology leader, ATS Corporation supports some of the world’s most successful companies in bringing products to market.
