Instrumentation Engineer

FMC Corporation; Ankleshwar; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

FMC Corporation in Ankleshwar, Gujarat, seeks an Instrumentation Engineer to drive maintenance planning and engineering documentation for plant instrumentation and control systems. You will oversee instrument listings, vendor communications, loop diagrams, and commissioning tasks.

The role requires BE in Instrumentation with 3–5 years of experience, exposure to automated plant environments, and hands-on work with PLC/SCADA/DCS (Allen Bradley, Siemens S7-1500) and SAP ERP.

Qualifications

• BE -Instrumentation with 3 to 5 years of experience.
• Experience with automated systems in chemical plants preferred.
• Knowledge of instruments, control systems, and project management.

Responsibilities

• Plan and control day-to-day maintenance aligned with production plan.
• Prepare engineering documentation including design basis, specs, and datasheets.
• Prepare Instrument Index from P&ID and maintain instrument listings with specs.
• Lead a team of 5–10 technicians and resolve plant issues.
• Perform root cause analysis of instrument failures and propose solutions.
• Commission instruments and control systems per OEM guidelines.
• Review instrument loop diagrams and perform loop checking.
• Knowledge of PLC/SCADA/DCS (Allen Bradley, Siemens S7-1500) and SAP ERP.
• Create I/O schedules, logic diagrams, and cable schedules.

Skills

Instrumentation

P&ID & I/O

PLC/SCADA/DCS

HAZOP/SIS

Vendor communication

Team leadership

Commissioning

Documentation & data sheets

Alld PLC vendors (Allen Bradley)

Siemens S7-1500

SAP ERP

Education

BE - Instrumentation

Tools

Allen Bradley PLC

Siemens S7-1500

SCADA

DCS

SAP ERP

Job description

Planning & controlling of day-to-day maintenance plans in accordance with production plan. Participate in Engineering Project management, plan, monitor and track progress. Prepare an engineering document. These include design basis, specifications, data sheets, and more. Also includes the technical details for instruments, fire and gas systems, and control systems.

The Role:

• Preparation of Instrument Index from P&ID.
• All instrument listing along with technical specifications, detailed comparison of various makes of instruments, communication with vendors for technical queries.
• Instruments loop diagram review and loop checking.
• Technical Bid Evaluation & Technical Recommendation of all instruments and Control systems
• Preparation of Logic Diagrams and field verification of Alarms and Interlocks
• Knowledge of HAZOP and SIS for instruments
• Detail knowledge regarding operation and maintenance of all types of level transmitters, Flow transmitters, Pressure transmitters, Gas Detectors and analyzers, Control valves, Weighing systems, PH/ Conductivity Analyzers.
• Identify and Maintain Critical spares for plant operation.
• Lead a team of 5 to 10 Technicians and resolve plant issues independently.
• Root cause analysis of breakdown of Instruments and presenting suitable solutions to management.
• Commissioning of all instruments and control systems as per OEMs guidelines.
• Working and repairing knowledge of various types of valves – control valve, flush bottom, shut off and their actuators –manual, electric & pneumatic etc.
• Knowledge of PLC, SCADA, DCS (MODIFICATIONS AND PROGRAMMING) preferably of Allen Bradley, and Siemens S7-1500
• Knowledge of SAP ERP system
• Knowledge of CEMS system and hook up with GPCB/CPCB.
• Create instrument index, I/O schedules, logic diagrams, cable schedules, and instrument datasheets using specialized software.
• Handle control system deliverables, such as telecommunication system specifications and system block diagrams.

The Candidate:

• BE -Instrumentation qualification with 3 to 5 years of experience.
• Experience in working with world class automated system.
• Preferred experience in Chemical Plant’s Instrumentation & Project work.