Instrumentation Engineer

Lanxess India Pvt. Ltd.; Nagda; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Lanxess India Pvt. Ltd. seeks a skilled Instrumentation Engineer to lead maintenance for the BCHO plant and Tank Farm, ensuring safe operations and high plant availability. You will manage preventive and predictive maintenance, work on DCS/PLC controls, and collaborate with instrument consultants for new installations.

The role requires experience with process automation, HAZOP familiarity, and strong leadership to coordinate cross-functional teams and optimize instrumentation performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor level qualification in instrumentation engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with process automation and plant instrumentation is required.
• Knowledge of DCS/PLC operations and field instruments is essential.
• Familiarity with HAZOP and process safety concepts is preferred.
• Ability to lead maintenance activities and coordinate with contractors.

Responsibilities

• Implement preventive, predictive, breakdown and shutdown maintenance for BCHO plant and Tank Farm to maximize safety and plant availability.
• Plan manpower distribution to complete maintenance work on time and minimize downtime.
• Apply HSE practices across all responsibilities and ensure compliance.
• Participate in instrument installation projects and coordinate with instrument consultants.
• Control maintenance costs by planning and monitoring to prevent repetitive instrument failures (valves, transmitters, MCC).
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) initiatives to reduce breakdown losses and improve reliability.
• Ensure compliance with Lexcore directives and ISO 9001/14000/18000 standards.
• Coordinate with procurement for timely supply of maintenance materials.

Skills

Instrumentation

HSE

Process automation

DCS/PLC

PID controls

Field instruments

MCC

Team leadership

Education

B.Tech. in Instrumentation

Job description

Job Description:

Job Highlights

• Implementation / Execution of preventive , predictive, breakdown and shutdown maintenance of BCHO plant & Tank Farm to ensure safe operations to increase plant availability and reliability.
• Planning for Manpower distribution for timely completion of the maintenance work to reduce down time of the equipment or plant.
• Implementation of HSE practices in all areas of responsibility.
• Involvement in designated project work to decide for Instrument installations.
• Maintenance cost controlling by effective planning and regular monitoring to avoid repetitive failures of Instrument like Control valve, Flow transmitter etc.
• Initiation & Active participation in root cause analysis (RCA) for reducing breakdown losses to increase plant availability.
• Compliance to Lexcore Directives & implementation of ISO 9001, 14000, 18000 in all areas under control.
• Follow up with procurement for timely supply of material

Experience / Skills

• B.Tech. in Instrumenation with 3-5 Years experience.
• Experience preferably in Chemical manufacturing industries with knowledge about HAZOP & process automation .
• Experience in Instrumentation work on DCS & PLC operations controls, PID Controls, field instruments, controls for MCC .
• Experience in working with Instrument consultants while designing new installations .
• Leadership skills, sound engineering knowledge, behavioural skills, presentation skills .

Requirements: