Human Resources Business Partner

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay Rate : $72,000 - $99,000 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

This position reports to the Director of Human Resources. This individual will provide human resources support for specific client groups and disciplines within the Industrial Automation – Test division in Woodbridge, Ontario including central functional groups such as Sales, Marketing, and Digital.

The HR Business Partner will be the go-to resource for People Managers and their teams for all human resources related matters. This individual will be a trusted resource for HR expertise as well as a coach and mentor to our employees. 

MAJOR DUTIES:

Provides Human Resources expertise, support, and guidance to assigned divisional leaders, central functional groups—including Sales, Marketing, and Digital—and their teams in the areas of workforce planning, recruitment, talent management, employee relations, organization design and restructuring, performance management, employee engagement, retention, and employee/leader development.
Proactively partner with the business to understand critical business priorities and HR implications.
With support of their manager, recommend, develop, and administer human resources policies, procedures, and programs in support of business initiatives ensuring compliance with governing regulations, internal policies, and best practices.
Maintain an effective level of business literacy about the business unit's financial position, its midrange plans, its culture and its competition.

Specific Responsibilites

This role encompasses a variety of responsibilities, including but not limited to the following:

Business Partnership:

• Partner with divisional and central-functional leaders, including Sales, Marketing, and Digital, as well as the broader HR network, to understand their distinct operating priorities and align business objectives with people strategies. Shape culture, enhance the employee experience, support organizational change and cross-functional collaboration, and provide guidance on complex employee matters.

Recruitment and Onboarding:

• Partner with leaders to design hiring plans and provide support for recruitment and onboarding activities, ensuring smooth integration of co-ops, interns, apprentices, employees, and contractors.

Performance Management and Employee Relations:

• Drive the Annual Performance Cycle by supporting leaders, who are accountable for performance reviews and goal setting, ensuring effectiveness and timely completion.
• Provide guidance on complex employee relations, coaching leaders to promote fair, consistent, and effective outcomes.

Talent Management and Employee Development: 

• Collaborate with leaders to implement talent management strategies, providing coaching and guidance on attracting, developing, and retaining high-performing employees while aligning workforce capabilities with business objectives.
• Partner with leaders and employees to design individual development plans, maintain succession plans, and promote internal mobility and growth opportunities.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Enable the annual compensation review process by collaborating with leaders on adjustments and pay scale guidelines.
• Manage disability and complex benefits claims in partnership with leaders, employees, and third-party benefits providers to ensure timely resolution, accommodations, and successful return-to-work outcomes.

Functional Enhancements:

• Contribute to continuous improvement ideas to enhance HR tools and processes and be an active participant in global ATS HR initiatives.
• Advise and support employees and leaders on HR programs, policies, legislation, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with the business to manage employee occupational and non-occupational injuries and illness, coordinating return-to-work plans, accommodations, and injury/illness reporting for occupational and non-occupational absences.
• Promote continuous improvement in the employee experience, health and safety and environmental initiatives, ensuring accuracy and integrity of all HR data and systems.

Qualifications

EDUCATION:
• A post-secondary degree specializing in human resources or equivalent and completion or in pursuit of the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
• Requires a minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of Human Resources experience in an HR Business Partner or HR Generalist capacity preferably within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Knowledge and experience across a broad range of HR disciplines including recruitment and selection, compensation practices, employee relations, performance management and practical knowledge and experience in the application of the Employment Standards Act (ESA) or local employment standards legislation. 
• Demonstrated ability to provide HR guidance and counsel, including handling sensitive or complex issues and conducting difficult conversations.

• Build meaningful partnerships with business leaders, acting as a trusted advisor, and delivering solutions that are customer-centric, responsive, and aligned with organizational priorities. 

• Strong business acumen and analytic capability to identify and diagnose pressing business challenges.
• Financial acumen, competent in understanding financial statements and the overall financial health of the business. 
• Strong communication and presentation skills with demonstrated ability to write clear, concise and compelling messaging.
• A self-starter with the ability to successfully manage multiple demands while continuing to be strategically focused.
• Demonstrated ability to invite diverse perspectives, promote an inclusive work environment and support workforce diversity

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

Join our team at ATS Test where we create complex automation solutions at the highest level that sustainably impact lives around the world.

ATS is an industry-leading automation solutions provider to many of the world’s most successful companies. The ATS Test Division specializes in developing custom in-process and End-of-Line Test Systems to meet and exceed the customer’s needs. We are part of the Industrial Automation group with a strong focus on EV products including battery cell, module and pack leak and functional testing but also serve other industries including the Life Sciences group, Aerospace Industry, traditional automotive, specialty products and the growing Fuel Cell market.

ATS Test provides PC based solutions for complex test systems that need high accuracy, high data collection and advanced analysis. Our core competencies include electrical functional testing, electro-mechanical testing, pneumatic and hydraulic leak and flow testing.

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, 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.