ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.

Director Automation - North America

Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of leadership experience in operations or automation
  • Proven track record in multi-country operations, preferably in North America
  • Deep understanding of operations, project delivery, and strategy implementation
  • Strong leadership and communication abilities with stakeholder management expertise
  • Commercially savvy with experience in growing customer accounts
  • Exposure to ABM methodologies is advantageous

Responsibilities

  • Define and implement the operations strategy for North America
  • Ensure operational consistency and scalability across the region
  • Translate orders into profitable and high-quality project delivery
  • Identify growth opportunities in existing accounts
  • Achieve revenue, margin, utilization, quality, and customer satisfaction targets
  • Manage complete project execution while optimizing resource use
  • Foster alignment between operations and sales through account-based management

Benefits

  • Full ownership of a strategic region within the company
  • High visibility with a direct impact on growth and performance
  • Opportunity to scale operations and build key customer relationships
Full Job Description
Job Description

We are seeking a Director Automation - North America to lead and scale operations across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. This role is responsible for translating strategy into execution, ensuring operational excellence, and delivering profitable growth.

You will lead Project Management, Project Execution, and Account Management, partnering closely with commercial teams to deliver strong customer outcomes, grow existing accounts (farming), and drive sustainable business expansion.

What You Will Do

Lead Regional Operations
  • Define and execute the North America operations strategy
  • Ensure consistent performance and scalability across the region
  • Translate orders into profitable, high-quality delivery
  • Identify and drive growth opportunities within existing accounts

Own Performance & Execution
  • Deliver revenue, margin, utilization, quality, and customer satisfaction targets
  • Oversee end-to-end project execution (on time, on budget, high quality)
  • Optimize resource utilization and operational efficiency
  • Enable repeat business through strong delivery and customer trust

Partner with Commercial (GTM)
  • Support proposals with technical and cost expertise
  • Drive alignment between operations and sales using ABM
  • Actively contribute to farming and account development

Lead & Develop Teams
  • Lead heads of Project Management, Account Management, and Execution
  • Build a performance-driven, customer-focused culture
  • Drive engagement in Centers of Excellence (CoEs)

Drive Excellence & Ways of Working
  • Improve processes, systems, and execution performance
  • Ensure adoption of ABM methodologies
  • Promote a strong safety culture (EHS)


What Success Looks Like
  • Revenue & margin growth ("as delivered")
  • High utilization and strong delivery performance
  • Improved customer satisfaction / NPS
  • Increased CoE participation
  • Growth within existing accounts (farming)


Additional Information

  • 10+ years of leadership experience in operations/automation
  • Strong track record in multi-country operations (North America preferred)
  • Expertise in operations, project delivery, and strategy execution
  • Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
  • Solid commercial acumen and experience growing customer accounts
  • ABM experience is a plus


Why This Role
  • Full ownership of a strategic region (North America)
  • High visibility and direct impact on growth and performance
  • Opportunity to scale operations and develop key customer relationships

Reporting Line: Reports to Vice President

About ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. is a Canadian company that designs and builds factory automation systems. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Ontario. ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. operates through four segments: Automation Systems Group, Life Sciences, Renewable Energy and IT. The company provides custom automation solutions to a variety of industries, including automotive, consumer products, electronics, energy, healthcare, and others. ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. has operations in North America, Europe, and Asia.
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