Manager, nuclear engineering & technology

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.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Rate: $144,000-$198,000 per annum
Eligible for Annual Incentive Bonus
Stock Purchase Plan
3 Weeks Vacation
Health Care Benefits + $600 Health Care Spending Account
Employee Engagement Events (Employee BBQ’s and lunches, weekly treat day, etc.)
Employee Development Programs

Role Overview

At ATS, we engineer specialized tooling and automation for some of the most demanding environments in the world. Our nuclear team designs and delivers high-reliability systems that support reactor inspection, maintenance, refurbishment, new builds, and decommissioning—where precision matters, reliability is critical, and failure is not an option.

This is engineering with real impact.

With more than 20 years of nuclear experience, ATS combines industry expertise with multidisciplinary engineering capabilities to solve some of the most complex challenges in the nuclear industry.

As Manager, Nuclear Engineering & Technology you will work with the ATS Industrial Automation leadership, design team, project management, and the customer to develop, test, and implement system solutions that meet the customer's process requirements including prototype machines or systems. You will have direct responsibility for the systems engineering process and scope for nuclear projects.

Specific Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and control the activities of Nuclear Engineering and Technology Department using specialized knowledge of general engineering principles and knowledge in nuclear related tooling for nuclear power plants, decommissioning, radio-pharmaceuticals and more.
• Review project schedules on a timely basis to ensure the systems engineering portion of projects are completed on time and take corrective action, coordinating with other departments as required.
• Assess workload, assign leads to engineering projects and oversee the completion according to specific deadlines and project schedules.
• Conduct employee performance evaluations, recommend salary adjustments, and initiate personnel actions such as promotions, transfers, discharges and disciplinary measures for staff reporting to him/her.
• Encourage and mentor direct employees to ensure that departmental morale and efficiency are maintained at the highest level. Conduct regular 1:1 with leads and direct reports.
• Support employee training by analyzing needs on an annual basis using the training matrix.
• Based on business goals and annual growth, establish resource requirements skills and organizational needs that will sustain adequate capacity and leadership within the department.
• Coach team members on ABM processes, A3s, RCCAs, cost benefit analysis, process development.
• Work closely with Engineering Team Leads to ensure resources are properly deployed.
• Deploy Visual Management tools for Engineering Team (i.e., Control Board).
• Develop & deploy Team KPIs (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Productivity, Cost, and Employee Engagement).
• Measure departmental KPI results and rework and develop improvement plans where required.
• Set objectives on a yearly basis that align with business unit objectives and track progress throughout the year on those objectives.
• Provide engineering expertise for projects progressing through the manufacturing and system installation stages to overcome and correct problems and technical difficulties.
• Ensure that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the ATS Code of Business Conduct.
• Provide subject matter expertise within agreed-upon timeframes to Sales and Applications in the quotation process.
• Manage the team within the budget parameters by forecasting, implementing and defining resource plans and alerting the Director of project variances within time frames that prevent budget over-runs.
• Recommend and direct the implementation of best practices and standard designs to improve quality.
• Support the business unit quality system by maintaining quality system procedures, conducting a departmental audit and responding to NCR’s.
• Work collaboratively with the Chief Engineer and peer engineering managers to maintain technical excellence, consistency of engineering methods, standards, and practices across the Nuclear business. Support the Chief Engineer's technical governance and oversight responsibilities by aligning departmental activities, engineering deliverables, and design approaches with established engineering standards, best practices, and organizational technical direction.

Qualifications

Education & Professional Designation

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent, with a specialization in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Nuclear, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
Valid Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licence in Ontario is required.

Experience

7–10 years of progressive engineering experience in nuclear tooling and equipment development and testing.
Minimum 2 years of demonstrated leadership or people management experience.
Strong understanding of machine design, build, testing, and structured problem solving.
Nuclear field support experience is considered an asset.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to lead and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary engineering and project teams.

Health & Safety Requirements

All employees have the responsibility to work in a healthy and safe manner, report any health, safety or environmental concern to their manager or supervisor in a timely manner, and participate in the safety culture of the organization.

Employee responsibilities for Health, Safety and Environment include:

• Work in conformance with divisional health, safety and environmental procedures and compliance to legislative requirements.
• Refrain from removing or altering safety devices or guarding unless hazardous energies are controlled through lockout-tagout methods.
• Report any unsafe conditions or unsafe acts, defect in any equipment or protective device, and any accidents/incidents to the supervisor.
• Ensure that the required protective equipment is used for assigned tasks.
• Attend all required health, safety and environmental training.
• Assist in investigating accidents/incidents where applicable.
• Refrain from engaging in any prank, contest, feat of strength, unnecessary running or rough and boisterous conduct.

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 benefit plans 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 personal disability. We would ask 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 pre‑defined, rule‑based filters to organize and manage application materials. Rule‑based 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 you're excited about this role, but do not meet all the qualifications listed above, you are still encouraged to apply.