Automation Program Manager – Industrial Automation

Location: Oldcastle, Ontario

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Salary Range: $85,000 – $110,000 per year

Reports To: Technical Director

About DuroByte Inc.

DuroByte Inc. is an industrial automation and controls company with offices in Canada and the United States and Canadian headquarters in Oldcastle, Ontario.

Our mission is to combine advanced technology with customized engineering solutions to improve performance, functionality, and productivity. We deliver complete automation solutions, from controls programming and technical support to fully integrated, turnkey industrial automation systems.

Our expertise includes custom industrial automation, robotics, controls integration, and turnkey manufacturing solutions. We work closely with our customers to design, develop, and implement reliable automation systems that meet their unique production needs.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Automation Program Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of custom industrial automation projects.

In this customer-facing role, you will coordinate multidisciplinary engineering and technical teams to deliver projects safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with customer requirements. You will manage schedules, budgets, resources, risks, engineering changes, customer communications, and deliverables throughout the complete project lifecycle—from sales handoff through design, build, integration, installation, commissioning, customer acceptance, and closeout.

The ideal candidate combines industrial automation knowledge with strong project leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills. You will be comfortable managing multiple projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, and supporting customers both in-house and at their facilities.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead automation projects from sales handoff and project kickoff through design, procurement, build, integration, installation, commissioning, customer acceptance, and closeout.
- Coordinate activities across mechanical design, electrical design, controls, robotics, machine vision, software, procurement, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning teams.
- Develop, maintain, and communicate detailed project schedules, milestones, resource requirements, deliverables,



and critical-path activities.
- Review project budgets and program purchase requisitions, and monitor costs against approved budgets.
- Maintain regular customer communication, manage expectations, and coordinate timely responses to project questions and issues.
- Identify work outside the original project scope, document engineering changes, assess cost and schedule impacts, and coordinate customer approval before additional work proceeds.
- Identify project risks and coordinate actions to address issues affecting safety, scope, cost, quality, or delivery.
- Schedule and lead weekly project meetings, document decisions and action items, and follow up on commitments.
- Maintain complete project records, including schedules, meeting minutes, action-item logs, change records, customer approvals, technical documentation, and closeout records.
- Establish and improve program management practices, standards, and processes.
- Facilitate program management meetings to review key performance indicators and ongoing projects.
- Set clear team objectives and encourage effective communication, teamwork, and collaboration.
- Provide on-site customer support as project requirements dictate.

Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree or diploma in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Business is preferred.
- Three or more years of automation work experience, including relevant program management experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple simultaneous projects involving cross-functional teams within budget and schedule constraints.
- Understanding of industrial automation systems, including PLC controls, robotics, HMIs, machine vision, electrical controls, mechanical systems, tooling, safety systems, and equipment integration.
- Experience with direct customer negotiations and managing customer relationships.
- Knowledge of project management principles, methods, and techniques.
- Strong technical and business aptitude.




- Solid leadership and people management skills, with the ability to coordinate teams and lead projects effectively.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to seek and incorporate input from team members.
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, and other Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision and collaboratively in a project-driven environment.
- Persistent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities under pressure.

Additional Requirements
- Legally authorized to work in Canada without employer sponsorship.
- Valid driver’s licence and a valid passport.
- Willingness and ability to travel to customer facilities in Canada and the United States, with potential international travel.
- Ability to meet customer-site access requirements, including background checks or drug testing where required.
- Primarily office-based, with on-site customer support as needed.

What We Offer
- Competitive annual salary of $85,000 – $110,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
- Comprehensive employee benefits.
- Opportunities to lead diverse industrial automation projects from initial planning through customer acceptance.
- A collaborative environment working with multidisciplinary engineering and technical teams.

Application Information DuroByte Inc. welcomes applications from qualified candidates with relevant industrial automation experience.

Vacancy status: This is an existing vacancy.

Artificial intelligence disclosure: AI is not used to screen, assess, or select applicants.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Pay: $85,000.00-$110,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off

Ability to commute/relocate:
- Oldcastle, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):
- Do you have Technical understanding of PLCs, robotics, machine vision, electrical, and mechanical systems?

Location:
- Oldcastle, ON (preferred)

Willingness to travel:
- 25% (preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Program Manager - Automation (Oldcastle)
🏢 DuroByte
📍 Oldcastle