Custom industrial automation machinery design and manufacturing
ATC Automation designs and builds custom machinery for industrial clients across automotive, medical devices, batteries, and consumer products. The tech stack spans CAD (SolidWorks, AutoCAD Electrical), PLC/controls platforms (Allen-Bradley Studio 5000, Siemens TIA Portal, Beckhoff), and vision systems (Cognex, Keyence), reflecting a controls-heavy engineering operation. Hiring velocity is accelerating with engineering and sales roles dominating the funnel—alongside explicit projects around scaling sales and entering transportation/consumer sectors—indicating a growth phase focused on expanding market reach beyond core automation verticals.
Notable leadership hires: Commercial Director
ATC Automation has been designing and delivering custom machinery since 1977, serving clients across automotive, medical devices, batteries, consumer products, and industrial sectors. The company operates two manufacturing and engineering facilities: a 300,000+ sq ft headquarters in Cookeville, Tennessee, and a 25,000 sq ft location in Simi Valley, California. Core capabilities span mechanical design, controls engineering (PLC programming and system integration), assembly, and project management. Current priorities include expanding into transportation and consumer products markets, scaling the sales organization, and improving project forecasting—challenges typical of a mid-size custom automation shop moving from project-based delivery toward repeatable, higher-volume market segments.
ATC uses SolidWorks and AutoCAD Electrical for design, Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 and Siemens TIA Portal for PLC controls, Fanuc and Yaskawa for robotics, Cognex and Keyence for vision systems, and Ignition for HMI/SCADA. SQL and Microsoft Project support engineering and project management workflows.
ATC Automation is headquartered in Cookeville, Tennessee, with a secondary facility in Simi Valley, California. The company was founded in 1977 and remains privately held with 201–500 employees.
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