Mechanical Project Engineer

ATS Company: Industrial Automation

Requisition ID: 17157

Location:

Lewis Center, OH, US, 43035-9445

Date: May 18, 2026

Mechanical Project Engineer

About ATS Automation

With 40+ Years of experience bringing excellence to the automation field, ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. We leverage our experience by creatingcustom automation, repeat automation, and services in industries such as transportation, consumer products and energy.

About the Role

As a Mechanical Project Engineer you will be the driving authority when it comes to project technical execution. You will be leading the project team's mechanical engineers to ensure flawless execution of project technical deliverables. You will be responsible for leading project technical teams through the concept, detailed design, integration and commissioning activities. This role combines leadership, technical expertise and people management to drive project success. As a Project Engineer, you will be given the opportunity to act as the Project Technical Lead - the owner of all technical aspects and execution of a project. As the Project Technical Lead you will drive the technical decisions, and execution for the project and lead and direct the project's engineering teams.

Specific Responsibilities

• Technical leadership in project execution; establishing and following execution plans, managing the engineering team's task completion, issue tracking and resolution.

• Provides technical direction and guidance to the project's engineering team.

• Ensures customer requirements are understood, flowed down and implemented in the design - delivering a system that meets the customer's requirements.

• Ensures projects are executed in adherence to internal and external design standards

• Project technical scope management - identify, track and roll up the internal / external scope change requests

• Managing project technical risk through risk registers, scope change logs, proof of principle (POP) or pull-ahead testing

• Ensure team adherence to ATS' engineering process and procedures; ensuring design and verification documentation are filled out and project information is documented in the correct location for traceability.

• Provides status reports for their assigned projects.

• Provides feedback to team members' supervisors on performance

• Accountable for ensuring technical teams' tasks are complete on time and technical issues are closed out in a timely manner.

• Contribute to providing engineering cost / schedule updates to the Project / Program Manager (PM)

• Contribute to overall project execution planning

• Contribute to Customer Kick-offs and Customer Design Reviews through hosting and preparation

• Review concepts and estimate labor for Sales and Applications proposals

• Acting as the Project Technical Lead as assigned; Project Technical Lead responsibilities include:

• The head technical authority for the project - the key decision maker on design; integration and commissioning activities. Soliciting feedback from key stakeholders to provide the right technical decisions.

• Drive projects through the design and commissioning process

• Scheduling and Hosting ICRs (Internal Concept Reviews) and IDRs (Internal Design Reviews)

• Completion of key project deliverables including but not limited to:

• Project Playbook (or equivalent record keeping for single source of technical truth for the project)

• Safety Risk Assessments

• SISTEMA reports

• Certifications / Compliance records

• Technical Risk Evaluations

• Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEAs)

• Functional Requirements Specifications (FRS) or equivalent

• Acceptance Test Plans

• Design calculations (as required)

General Responsibilities:

• Ensures all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the ATS Code of Business Conduct.
• Work in compliance with divisional health, safety and environmental procedures.
• Ensures all employees under their supervision understand and comply with ATS Health and Safety procedures and assumes responsibility for their safety.

Qualifications

Education:

A post-secondary diploma, degree or equivalent qualification, specializing in Mechanical or Mechatronics design and/or engineering.

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in mechanical / mechatronics design, development and qualification of factory automation projects.
• Proven leadership qualities including:
• good oral and written communication skills,
• ability to lead and lead team members, and
• a willingness to take responsibility and ownership for the technical project execution.

Additional Information

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

• The employee may be required to stand, walk, push, pull, reach overhead, and bend to the floor.
• Exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or exert up to 10 pounds of force frequently.
• Visual Acuity - Normal requirements for reading written instructions and computer screens.
• Hearing Ability - Normal requirements for understanding verbal instructions.
• Working Conditions - The employee is subject to a normal office environment with occasional exposure to high noise levels and/or physical hazards when visiting manufacturing floor.

HEALTH, SAFETY, & ENVIRONMENTAL (HSE) REQUIREMENTS:

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

Employee responsibilities for Health, Safety and Environment include:

• Work in compliance with divisional health, safety and environmental procedures
• 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
• Report defect in any equipment or protective device
• Ensure that the required protective equipment is used for the assigned tasks
• Attend all required health, safety and environmental training
• Report any accidents/incidents to supervisor
• Assist in investigating accidents/incidents
• Refrain from engaging in any prank, contest, feat of strength, unnecessary running or rough and boisterous conduct

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

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 600 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.

Join our ATS Industrial Automation Team because:

• We VALUE our People: The foundation of a great company is having the best team which is why we continuously work to develop, engage, empower, and energize our people.
• We've got GREAT Work Perks: We provide a variety of perks to our employees. Make sure you ask more about our flexible work schedules, employee events, free coffee beverages, employee referral program and safety shoe programs.
• We offer COMPETITIVE Total Rewards: Competitive starting salaries, overtime pay eligibility, paid vacation, company paid short- and long-term disability and life insurance, comprehensive health benefits, 401K matching program, Employee Incentive Bonus program and optional Employee Share Purchase Program.
• We support internal GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT: ATS Automation offers endless opportunities for professional growth and development, including tuition reimbursement programs and our commitment to promoting from within.