Custom automation machinery design and manufacturing for industrial and life sciences
ATC Automation designs and manufactures custom automation equipment across automotive, medical, battery, and consumer product verticals. The company is actively hiring across engineering (controls design, mechanical design) and sales, with a strong senior engineer presence—a pattern typical of complex, engineered-to-order systems. Current pain points center on cost estimation accuracy and schedule predictability, and projects reveal active expansion into life sciences alongside efforts to standardize electrical schematics and formalize sales processes.
Notable leadership hires: Commercial Director
Founded in 1977, ATC Automation manufactures custom automation machinery and assembly systems for mid-market industrial and life sciences customers. The company operates approximately 275,000 square feet of design and fabrication space across Cookeville, Tennessee (headquarters) and Simi Valley, California. Core competencies include controls design (Allen-Bradley, Siemens PLC platforms), mechanical design, electrical schematic standardization, and cost estimation for engineered-to-order equipment. The business model is project-based, serving customers who require bespoke solutions rather than off-the-shelf products.
ATC primarily uses Allen-Bradley (Studio 5000, Logix, HMI) and Siemens (Step 7, TIA Portal) control systems. The company is adopting Beckhoff, Mitsubishi Electric, and Yaskawa for new projects, alongside Cognex and Keyence vision systems.
ATC Automation is headquartered in Cookeville, Tennessee, with a secondary facility in Simi Valley, California. Founded in 1977, the company employs 201–500 people.
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