Automation & Instrumentation Executive/Sr Executive/ DM/AM

Position: Automation & Instrumentation Executive/Sr Executive/ DM/AM

Experience: 5 Years - 16Years

Department: Engineering

Role Summary

maintenance, troubleshooting, project execution, and commissioning

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance:

• Ensure smooth operation and maintenance of field instrumentation, PLCs, DCS, SCADA, control valves, Flow meters, Pressure Instruments, Liquid Analysers, Discrete switches, Temperature Instruments and sensors.
• Troubleshoot and resolve breakdowns in automation and control systems.
• Implement predictive and preventive maintenance programs for instrumentation systems.
• Candidate should be able to work in shifts.
• Calibration of Field Instruments, Planner, Resource allocation and Documentation with regulatory standards.
• Trouble shooting of VFD and Its circuits.

Projects:

• Candidate should Lead automation & instrumentation projects including design, engineering, installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Prepare technical specifications, BOQs, and review vendor proposals.
• Coordinate with contractors, OEMs, and internal teams to ensure timely project completion.
• Support plant expansion/modification projects with automation and digitalization initiatives.

Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements (cGMP, FDA, ISO, etc., if pharma/chemical).
• Prepare and maintain documentation including SOPs, user manuals, and project records.
• Manage instrument validation, FAT, SAT, and qualification protocols.

Procurement.

• Planning and maintain the spare requirement for all the I&A components
• Should be able to indent the required spare.
• Vendor /Supplier discussions and the get the quotations.

Team Management

• Lead and mentor junior engineers and technicians in automation and instrumentation.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Production, Quality, IT, Utilities, Projects) to ensure operational excellence.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Knowledge of PLC/DCS/SCADA systems (e.g., Siemens, Rockwell, ABB, DeltaV).
• Hands-on experience in industrial communication protocols (Profibus, Profinet, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, OPC, etc.).
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills.
• Familiarity with pharma plant like, Fermentation Upstream and downstream, Utility and BMS.
• Project management skills including planning, budgeting, and execution.

Qualifications

• B.E. / B.Tech/Diploma. in Instrumentation, Electronics and Communication.
• 10+ years of experience in Automation & Instrumentation with both maintenance and project exposure.