Controls Team Leader

Airtificial; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Airtificial is seeking a Controls Team Leader to direct electrical controls and PLC activities from design through commissioning for automotive production environments. You will collaborate with engineering teams and customers to integrate, test, and optimize control systems.

The role requires leading projects, selecting components, programming and debugging PLC/HMI systems, and providing on-site commissioning support at customer sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's level engineering in electrical/electronics/ instrumentation or automation.
• 5–8+ years in industrial automation and controls engineering.
• Experience with Siemens TIA Portal and PLC automation.
• Knowledge of HMIs, VFDs and industrial networks.
• Experience with Profinet/Profibus or EtherNet/IP.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review control architectures for PLCs, HMIs, servos, and robots.
• Lead electrical design and component selection for automation projects.
• Program, debug, and optimize PLC and HMI systems.
• Support integration at customer sites and commissioning activities.
• Mentor controls engineers and coordinate project tasks.

Skills

PLC programming

Siemens TIA Portal

HMI & VFDs

Industrial networking

System integration

Education

BE/B.Tech or Diploma in Electrical/Electronics/Instrumentation/Automation Engineering

Tools

Siemens S7/TIA Portal

Job description

About the role

We’re looking for a Controls Team Leader to lead electrical controls and PLC activities for automated machines, from design through commissioning and customer acceptance. You’ll work with engineering teams and customers to integrate, test, and optimize control systems for automotive production environments.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and review control architectures for PLCs, HMIs, servos, and robots.

• Guide electrical design and component selection.

• Program, debug, and optimize PLC and HMI systems.

• Integrate sensors, vision systems, screwdrivers, presses, scanners, safety devices, and industrial networks.

• Support FAT/MQ1 and SAT/MQ2 activities.

• Troubleshoot cycle-time and machine-performance issues.

• Assign work and mentor controls engineers.

• Provide commissioning support at customer sites.

Qualifications and experience

• B.E. or Diploma in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, or Automation Engineering.

• Typically 5–8+ years of experience in industrial automation.

• Strong Siemens TIA Portal/S7 experience or proficiency with an equivalent PLC platform.

• Knowledge of HMIs, VFDs, servos, and industrial networks.

• Experience with Profinet, Profibus, or EtherNet/IP.

• Experience commissioning machinery for the automotive industry.

• Ability to lead engineering teams and work at customer sites.