Instrumentation/Automation Engineer

Smile Management Solutions; Chandigarh; On-site; INR 600,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Smile Management Solutions in Chandigarh seeks an Instrumentation Engineer to plan, execute, commission, and maintain instrumentation and automation scopes across multiple industrial projects. You will handle field instrumentation, PLC, SCADA, HMI, and related control networks, driving digitalization initiatives and energy management systems.

The role covers end-to-end instrumentation, sensor selection, procurement coordination, commissioning, and site handover to operations, with emphasis on

Qualifications

• End-to-end responsibility for field instrumentation, PLC, SCADA, HMI, and control systems.
• Coordinate with OEMs and vendors for procurement and installation.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory norms for instrumentation installations.
• Develop instrumentation work schedules aligned with project timelines.
• Promote IoT and digital instrumentation technologies.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, specify, and implement instrumentation systems.
• Review specifications, loop diagrams, and instrument layouts.
• Lead commissioning of control systems and handover to operations.
• Ensure proper communication between PLC, SCADA, EMS and other platforms.
• Inspect and calibrate instruments per QA/QC protocols.
• Standardize instrumentation design and documentation templates.

Skills

Instrumentation

PLC

SCADA

EMS

IIoT

Data acquisition

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Job Title: Instrumentation Engineer
Department: Projects
Location: Base location Chandigarh
Reports To: President Projects

Job Purpose

The Instrumentation Engineer Responsible for independently planning, executing, commissioning, and maintaining the instrumentation and automation scope of industrial projects across multiple manufacturing plant locations.

The role involves end-to-end responsibility for field instrumentation, PLC, SCADA, HMI, control systems, automation networks, OEE systems, Energy Management Systems (EMS), IIoT, data acquisition, process monitoring, and digitalization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Functional:

• Plan, design, specify, and implement instrumentation systems for new and existing projects.
• Select suitable sensors, transmitters, switches, control valves, actuators, flow meters, level instruments, pressure instruments, temperature instruments, analytical instruments, and field devices.
• Prepare and review specifications, control philosophy, loop diagrams, and instrument layouts.
• Coordinate with OEMs and vendors for procurement and installation of instrumentation equipment.
• Ensure proper communication between PLC, VFD, MCC, PCC, SCADA, HMI, sensors, meters, and other automation systems.

Quality & Compliance:

• Conduct inspection and calibration of instruments as per standards and QA/QC protocols.
• Ensure compliance with safety, statutory, and regulatory norms for instrumentation installations.
• Maintain instrumentation documentation for project records and audit readiness.

Project Execution & Timelines:

• Develop instrumentation work schedules aligned with project timelines.
• Monitor progress and elevate any technical or execution delays to the President – Projects.
• Lead the commissioning of control systems, automation logic testing, and handover to operations.
• Coordinate integration of energy meters with PLC/SCADA/EMS/IoT platforms.

Cost Saving:

• Propose cost-effective instrumentation solutions based on process needs.
• Optimize sensor and controller selections while maintaining functionality.
• Avoid redundancy through smart instrument selection and network design.

Innovation:

• Promote use of advanced instrumentation technologies, remote diagnostics, and IoT-based tools.
• Introduce automation enhancements and energy-efficient control strategies.
• Stay updated on evolving standards and digital instrumentation systems.

Process Improvement:

• Develop centralized data acquisition architecture.
• Standardize instrumentation design and documentation templates across projects.
• Improve calibration, testing, and handover protocols based on site experience.
• Support cross-training of electrical/mechanical team members for basic instrumentation understanding.

Preferred candidate profile