Job description (Lead Automation Engineer)

Role: Lead Automation Engineer

Industry Type: Process Automation (Reactor Systems)

Department: Automation

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Role Category: PLC System Development & Team Management

Experience: 3-5 Years

Education: UG B.Tech/B.E. in Electronics/Telecommunication, Instrumentation, Electrical

Role & responsibilities:

- Fully responsible for PLC, HMI & SCADA software development, and delivery.

- Handling a team of 1 PLC & 1 SCADA Engineer.

- Understand Project requirements based on the URS, Functional specification, P&ID drawings, and Eplan drawings. Develop and deliver PLC and SCADA software programs.

- Projects planning & scheduling the work for timely delivery.

- Test PLC and SCADA program in the simulation environment and validate software programs as per Functional specification.

- Participate in customer witness FAT, SAT, and other related Control System checkouts as needed.

Skills and Competencies:

- In-depth knowledge on PLC component selection, system, and block diagram creation, Electrical wiring, electrical panel Design, Bill of Material creation & costing

- Design systems with user management, data logging, recipe management & process visualization.

- Hands-on experience with Communication interfaces like serial ports (RS232, ASCII), Ethernet Modbus (RS485), Modbus TCP/IP.

- Programming languages such as LD (Ladder Diagram) & FBD (Functional Block Diagram) Hands-on Experience in developing ladder diagrams using Schneider/EXOR/Codesys.

- HMI (Human Machine Interface)- Screen designing & Visualization

- VFD (Variable Frequency Drive)- Commissioning & Troubleshooting Servo Motors / Actuators- Hand-on experience working with Servo motors, Electrical Actuators both Linear & Rod actuators with drivers & interface with PLC using a communication protocol like Profibus serial port. etc.

- Networking & Installation of I/O link sensors for Field Instruments (Control Valve, Sensors, Level Transmitters, Flow Transmitters, Temperature Transmitters)

- In-depth understanding of Automation Electricals