Top Employer: ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.

Recognized as one of Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2022):

Here are some of the reasons why ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. was selected as one of Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2022):

ATS Automation Tooling Systems starts new employees with three weeks of paid vacation, along with up to six paid personal days off annually
ATS Automation Tooling Systems supports ongoing employee development throughout their careers, from apprenticeship programs to generous tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions (to $2,000 annually)
ATS Automation Tooling Systems encourages employees to recruit their friends with generous new employee referral bonuses, from $500 to $1,000 depending on the position

ATS Automation Tooling Systems employees

Industry	Automation technology
Established in Canada	1978
Publicly traded	yes
Major Canadian hiring locations	Kingston ON, Woodbridge ON, Cambridge ON
Full-time employees in Canada	1,268
Part-time employees in Canada	5
Average age of employees in Canada	42 years
Longest serving employee	42 years
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Health spending account	up to $600 each year
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $1,500 each year
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), compressed work week, telecommuting
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Outside survey period	outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
In-house training initiatives	apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, online training, leadership training, paid internships
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $2,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities

Pandemic response

quickly moved half of employees to work-from-home arrangements early in the pandemic

Industry	Automation technology
Full-time employees in Canada	1,001 to 2,500
Major Canadian hiring locations	Kingston ON, Woodbridge ON, Cambridge ON
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, leadership training
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $2,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

Bachelor of Arts
- Economics
- Human Resources
- Public Relations / Communications
Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
Bachelor of Engineering
- Automation / Robotics
- Computer Engineering
- Electrical
- Mechanical
Bachelor of Science
- Computer Science
Community College Diploma
- Tool & Die / Machinist / Millwright
Master of Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
Professional Accreditation
- Accounting (CA)

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