Junior Project Controls Specialist - Cambridge, Canada - ATS Automation Tooling Systems

ATS Automation Tooling Systems

Verified Company

Cambridge, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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:

The Junior Project Controls Specialist is responsible for creating and maintaining project schedules, working closely with the Project Manager and Director/Manager/Leads of various departments to assess project progress, identify issues & liaison between departments to facilitate solutions.

Specific Responsibilities:

Biweekly (or more frequent as per contract) update of Primavera (or designated) project schedule.
Generate schedule changes as required to maintain visibility of the work in progress to accurately predict delivery dates.
Utilize Primavera (or designated) system to efficiently automate the data collection, manipulation and distribution of information.
Determine purchased and manufacturing material due dates using Project Schedules and information gained from working with the Sales department and the project team.
Provide sufficient information to production control to promote the issuing of duedated work orders to the shop floor.
Coordinate work order issuance and kitting to meet the schedule.
Utilizing the benchmark labour hours, predict/plan manpower requirements by job classification and identify capacity constraints.
Working with the project procurement lead verify critical material deliveries.
Formally and daily check the floor status of deliveries to allow proactive corrective action to be taken.
Check with Purchasing to verify critical material deliveries.
Participate in the weekly Production Meeting & Loading Meeting, understanding the discussion document, outlining issues and constraints and promise dates with enough detailed information to allow the Project Manager to communicate with the Customer.
Run/review MRP report and finite schedule with requirements to generate plant schedule and vendor releases.
Communicate any scheduling or cost forecasting shortfalls to the Project Manager.
Ensure that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the ATS Code of Business Conduct.
Adhere to all health and safety rules and procedures.

Qualifications:

Education:

A post secondary education, including but not limited to, Materials Management or equivalent with practical working knowledge of MRP, shop floor control or manufacturing controls systems.

Experience:

Experience with computerized database systems is required.
Primavera, Planview, Microsoft Project and Excel experience are an asset.
An understanding of common business practices relating to materials management, production control, logistics and procurement is essential.
The Junior Project Controls Specialist will have a desire to learn, the ability to adapt to various situations and a high degree of professionalism.
Strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

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.

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

If you're excited about this role, but do not meet all the qualifications listed above, you are still encouraged to apply.