Hybrid Automation Programming Manager

Keystone Engineering Group Inc; East Whiteland Township (PA); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Schedule

Training & Career Pathing

Casual Dress Code

Employee Referral Bonus

Life Insurance

Short & Long Term Disability

Paid Time Off

Holidays

401K Plan

Pet Friendly Environment

Job summary

Keystone Engineering Group, Inc. is seeking a Programming Manager to lead and mentor a team of programmers in Pennsylvania. The role involves overseeing programming workload, ensuring standards, and providing on-site coaching during startups and commissioning of control systems for water and wastewater projects.

The candidate should have 10+ years in automation and a related engineering degree. The position offers a hybrid work schedule with competitive compensation in the $132,000–$150,000

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in industrial automation, PLC programming, SCADA/HMI, or related controls work; a Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Engineering, Automation, Controls, Computer Science, or related technology preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in the water and wastewater industry strongly preferred.
• Experience in leading, mentoring, or managing technical personnel and experience in project management.
• Demonstrated experience with control system startup, commissioning, troubleshooting, and field implementation.

Responsibilities

• Oversees programming workload balance, prioritization, resource allocation, and scheduling.
• Reviews programming work as needed and enforces programming standards in coordination with the QAQC Manager.
• Leads, mentors, and develops programmers with emphasis on technical growth, confidence, accountability, and independence.
• Develops and maintains structured training and development plans for new and existing programmers and identifies future technical leaders.
• Provides hands-on coaching during active projects, startups, commissioning, field troubleshooting, and other high-pressure situations.
• Identifies technical, behavioral, communication, and performance concerns early; addresses them directly and constructively and establishes clear expectations for improvement.
• Participates in interviewing, performance reviews, performance management, and progressive discipline as required.
• Conducts regular one-on-one meetings and quarterly employee goal meetings and works with department leadership on employee development.
• Serves as a primary technical resource for PLC programming, SCADA/HMI, controls, troubleshooting, equipment configuration, and project-related technical issues.
• Completes programming, troubleshooting, equipment configuration, I/O checkout, startup, and commissioning activities as required.
• Provides onsite assistance and mentorship to clients, engineers, vendors, owners, and project personnel as needed.
• Assists in prioritizing employee response to client emergencies and participates in emergency service response as needed.
• Assists the QAQC Manager with quality control reviews, program testing, and identification of recurring technical or quality issues.
• Works with Project Managers and clients to resolve technical issues, support successful project execution, maintain relationships, and identify new business opportunities.
• Reviews and assists the QAQC Manager with Virtual Machines, programming environments, and required software.
• Approves department timesheets, expense reports, and PTO requests.
• Hybrid Work Schedule
• Training, Professional Development and Career Pathing
• Casual Dress Code
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Company paid Life Insurance and Short & Long Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays
• 401K Plan
• Pet Friendly Environment

Skills

PLC programming

SCADA/HMI

Automation

Mentoring

Project management

Industrial automation

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Communication

Customer-facing

Education

Engineering degree or related field

Tools

Allen Bradley

Schneider Electric Modicon

VTScada

Ignition

Wonderware

FactoryTalk

Job description

Keystone Engineering Group, Inc. is seeking a Programming Manager to lead and mentor a team of programmers in Pennsylvania. The role involves overseeing programming workload, ensuring standards, and providing on-site coaching during startups and commissioning of control systems for water and wastewater projects.

The candidate should have 10+ years in automation and a related engineering degree. The position offers a hybrid work schedule with competitive compensation in the $132,000–$150,000