Application Engineer - Industrial Automation

Lubi Electronics; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 650,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Lubi Electronics is seeking an Application Engineer for Industrial Automation Products in Kolkata, West Bengal. The role covers system engineering, software programming, parameter configuration, PoC testing, and on-site commissioning across PLCs, VFDs, HMIs, and servo/motion systems.

You will collaborate with regional sales, OEMs, panel builders, and end customers to tailor automation architectures and solve complex field applications, with travel across West Bengal required.

Qualifications

• B.E./B.Tech./Diploma in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, Control (IC), Mechatronics, or Automation Engineering.
• 2–5 years of practical application engineering and commissioning experience in industrial automation.
• Strong hands-on programming capability with major PLC, HMI, VFD, and Servo brands (Delta, Siemens, Schneider, Mitsubishi, or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Develop, write, and debug PLC ladder logic, structured text, HMI screens, and basic SCADA graphics for machine applications.
• Configure, tune, and commission AC Drives (VFDs), Servo Drives, and motion controllers for precision control.
• Partner with regional sales to analyze customer specs, recommend automation architectures, and validate BOM.
• Conduct PoC trials with lab testing and on-site trials to demonstrate product capability.
• Perform site commissioning, system integration, I/O checks, and network setup (Modbus, Ethernet/IP, CANopen, Profinet).
• Diagnose and resolve field-level software/hardware issues and provide customer training materials.

Skills

PLC programming

VFD tuning

HMI/SCADA development

On-site commissioning

Servo/Motion control

Education

B.E./B.Tech/Diploma in Electrical/Electronics/Instrumentation/Control/Mechatronics/Automation

Tools

Delta/Siemens/Schneider/Mitsubishi brands

Job description

Job Summary

Job Title (SEO Title): Application Engineer - Industrial Automation Products Job in Kolkata | Lubi Electronics

Description: Lubi Electronics is hiring an Application Engineer - Industrial Automation Products in Kolkata (2-5 Years Exp). Expertise in PLC programming, VFD tuning, HMI/SCADA development, and on-site commissioning required.

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Role Overview

Application Engineer - Industrial Automation Products Job in Kolkata, West Bengal

Lubi Electronics is looking for a technically proficient and proactive Application Engineer - Industrial Automation Products for our Kolkata branch. This position is responsible for system engineering, software programming, parameter configuration, proof-of-concept testing, and on-site commissioning across our industrial automation portfolio, including PLCs, AC Drives (VFDs), HMIs, and Servo/Motion Control systems.

The role involves close technical collaboration with regional sales engineers, OEMs, panel builders, and end customers to deliver tailored automation architectures and resolve complex field applications.

Eligibility Education Criteria

• B.E. / B.Tech / Diploma in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation Control (IC), Mechatronics, or Automation Engineering.
• 2-5 years of practical application engineering and commissioning experience in industrial automation.
• Strong hands-on programming capability with major PLC, HMI, VFD, and Servo brands (Delta, Siemens, Schneider, Mitsubishi, or equivalent).
• Willingness to travel across West Bengal and neighboring Eastern industrial clusters for trials, demonstrations, and site commissioning.

Job Details

• Position: Application Engineer - Industrial Automation Products
• Department: Application Engineering - Industrial Automation
• Location: Kolkata, West Bengal (Eastern Region)
• Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
• Vacancies: 01
• Experience: 2 to 5 Years

Key Responsibilities

• Programming Logic Development: Develop, write, and debug PLC ladder logic, structured text, HMI screens, and basic SCADA graphics for custom machine applications.
• Drive Motion Configuration: Configure, tune, and commission AC Drives (VFDs), Servo Drives, and motion controllers for precision speed, torque, and positioning control.
• Pre-Sales Technical Consulting: Partner with the regional sales team to analyze customer machine specifications, recommend optimum automation architectures, and validate BOM.
• Proof of Concept (PoC) Trials: Conduct feasibility studies, laboratory bench testing, and on-site application trials to demonstrate product capability to prospective OEMs and machine builders.
• On-Site Commissioning Support: Perform site commissioning, system integration, I/O checks, communication setup (Modbus, Ethernet/IP, CANopen, Profinet), and operational handovers.
• Troubleshooting Issue Resolution: Diagnose and resolve field-level software bugs, hardware interlocks, communication faults, and operational bottlenecks.
• Customer Training Documentation: Prepare technical application notes, wiring guides, parameter backup files, and deliver technical product training to channel partners and customer engineers.

Required Skills Competencies

• Hands-on programming and commissioning experience with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and Servo systems.
• Familiarity with industrial fieldbus networks: RS-485/Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, Profinet, EtherCAT, or CANopen.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, control circuit diagrams, and panel wiring layouts.
• Strong problem-solving capability, structured root-cause analysis, and cross-functional coordination.
• Good communication and presentation skills for technical discussions with machine designers and plant engineers.

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